Meditation For Dummies
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To get the most from your meditation practice, you need to commit to it. When you start meditating regularly, you can reap myriad benefits — from lower stress and cholesterol to higher levels of satisfaction and happiness. Here are some tips for maximizing your meditation practice:

  • Meditate regularly — preferably every day.

  • Set aside a quiet area where you can meditate undisturbed.

  • Decide beforehand how long you're going to meditate — and then follow through, no matter how restless or bored you become.

  • Don't sit on a full stomach — wait at least an hour after a meal before meditating.

  • Find a comfortable sitting position — and be sure to gently straighten your spine.

  • Rest your tongue lightly on the roof of your mouth and breathe through your nose.

  • Take a few deep breaths before you start, and consciously relax your body on the exhalation.

  • Drop any expectations about what you're supposed to be achieving or experiencing, and just let yourself be, exactly as you are.

  • As much as possible, extend the qualities of mind and heart you develop in your meditation to every area of your life.

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Stephan Bodian is an internationally known author, psychotherapist, and teacher. He leads regular intensives and retreats and offers spiritual counseling and mentoring to people throughout the world. His bestselling app Mindfulness Meditation (with Mental Workout) has been praised in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

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