In college, I took a course called Positive Psychology. This course was extremely beneficial. I learned a lot of different techniques to live a more positive life. I took a lot from this class and tried to apply it to my life, but one thing I have stuck with was Mindfulness Meditation. Mindfulness Meditation enables people to learn to be more aware of, attentive to, and accepting of what is happening in the present. These can focus on a variety of things including the breathing, the body with a “body scan”, sounds, sights, or even walking. Doing this type of meditation will help you forget what isn’t currently happening. For example, say you are stressing about work tomorrow, and it is preventing you from sleeping. Well, you can do a few mediation techniques to help ease your mind enough to sleep. I suggest a body scan, while lying down in bed. A basic body scan entails five basic parts: an introduction, two breathing steps, “time to practice, and a conclusion. In the introduction step, it tells you to get comfortable, and relax. The first breathing step helps you breathe throughout your whole body. The second breathing step is to help you maintain your focus on the present. Sometimes at this point in the mediation your mind begins to wander, so by focusing on your breathing it will help you get your mind back to the present. In “time to practice,” you are practicing the first three steps on your own in silence. Usually, if you are using this technique for sleep this step is where you being to fall asleep. Then finally the conclusion, in this part you notice your whole body, then offer yourself appreciation for completing the body scan. For some, this practice may sound weird, but for those who are open-minded it can be extremely beneficial for your mental health. Like most mediation, it takes practice to do it on your own. But luckily, UCLA has free guided meditations online, that you can listen to at any time. If you are open-minded enough I would try this type of mediation. It truly does help.
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