| Would you trade five minutes of your day for | | | | down and deepen or in some cases this maybe |
| peace? Meditation might seem scary and | | | | your first time and you may notice your |
| unapproachable or perhaps you don't even know | | | | breathing speed up. Either fast or slow is fine, |
| how to meditate. The very fact is that you | | | | what matters is that you are noticing you're |
| meditate already without even knowing it. Have | | | | breathing and being conscious of it. If thoughts |
| you spent more than two minutes in a row | | | | come that distract you that's ok to, but redirect |
| stressing about your job and focusing all your | | | | your attention back to your breathing. Just notice |
| attention to that stress? That is a form of | | | | your breathing. |
| unconscious mediation. Have you lain in bed trying | | | | 3. For additional focusing ability you can try |
| to fall asleep only to find yourself worrying about | | | | focusing on a phrase or a word. Choose one that |
| tomorrow? That is a form of unconscious | | | | brings thoughts of peace and happiness. Some |
| mediation. There is no right or wrong way to | | | | examples would be " I am in Beauty" or "Peace is |
| meditate when it is conscious and it leaves you | | | | with me". Do the same as the breathing so if |
| with peace and creative energy. It is time to | | | | your thoughts wonder back to your life stress, |
| redirect your negative unconscious mediation into | | | | that's ok, simply redirect your thoughts back to |
| positive meditation. There are simple, yet | | | | the words and phrases that you chose. |
| effective ways for the beginner to spend as little | | | | 4. Do this as often or as long as you want. For |
| as five minutes a day to gain more peace in their | | | | the beginners, just try doing this five minutes a |
| life. This is the most simple. | | | | day at regular intervals, such as before work and |
| Try meditating because it is easier than you think | | | | after work. Once you get more comfortable and |
| it is. | | | | you aren't trying to force anything, feel free to |
| 1. Find a quiet place. Turn off all your phones, | | | | meditate for longer periods. |
| pagers, televisions, radios, and any other device | | | | Once you have built up a comfort level and found |
| that will interrupt this five-minutes or more of | | | | more peace coming through your life feel free to |
| peace. Sit upright or lay down which ever you | | | | explore for more ways to meditate. There are |
| prefer. You do not want to be so comfortable | | | | countless forms and ways that will help you |
| that you fall gently asleep though. | | | | realize the peace that is within you. Remember, |
| 2. Gently close your eyes in a natural manner, do | | | | you can be conscious and meditate for peace or |
| not force them closed. Notice your breathing. As | | | | unconscious and meditate about all the problems in |
| you notice your breathing you may notice it slow | | | | your life. The choice is simple. |