Meditation is the practice of quieting the mind, one of the oldest forms of therapy. Make an appointment with yourself for ten or 20 minutes each morning or evening and practice meditation. Instead of watching TV, find a comfortable place and 
practice meditation.
There are hundreds of styles of meditation, from sitting, walking, and standing. Yoga, dancing, and all forms of art are practices of meditation. Athletes, before competitions, prepare themselves by mentally focusing on what they want to achieve. Golfers mentally imagine a hole in one–this is also a type of meditation. It is the ability to find your center point.
Guided Meditations
The art of guided meditation for deep sleep and quieting the mind is often challenging with busy lifestyles and hectic schedules. Staying present, focused, and overcoming wandering thoughts are keys to successful meditation practice.
You’ll do much better when guided through meditation instead of relying on your ability to quiet the mind. Usually, the first five minutes of meditation are successful, and then a list of ideas and chores pop up to occupy that mental void. When listening to a guided meditation for deep sleep, the focus splits between an inner center point and the guide.
Benefits of Meditations
- Stress reduction–relaxation for both the mental and physical body
- Increases oxygen
- Calms the thinking mind
- Unlocks creativity
- Explore the inner dimensions of your spiritual being
- Awakens to more peace and joy
- Helps in deep sleep
Healing Meditation
Begin to draw your attention from the outer world to the inner world, and become aware of your thoughts. At this point, don’t try and stop thinking and be the observer, as though you are watching a boat sail down the river. Your mind is the boat, and the people are thoughts, watch them float down the lazy river and out of your mind. Soon the thoughts will slow down, and you will begin to feel restful.
Focus on one idea about you: I am quiet, I am calm, I am worthy, I am loved, I am balanced. Hold that one thought on the screen of your mind; visualize yourself being peaceful, quiet and still. Stay as long as you can in the awareness of that one thought. Don’t fight with other thoughts or memories that may come to distract you. Just watch thoughts pass by and return to your one thought, I am peaceful, I am worthy, I am balanced, I am love, etc.
Breathing Meditation
KumariDevi developed the Breathing and Counting Meditation to keep your mind focused. Breathwork is a powerful way to align your body and mind, and counting keeps the mind in the here and now. Deep long breaths oxygenate the brain and blood, revitalizing you. After a breathing practice, you’ll feel energized and ready to take on the world.
