Now and Zen: 5 Simple Steps to Relaxation
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Regular meditation, with its focus on breathing and concentration, can help you take a peaceful pause from your hectic, fast-forward life. This ancient Indian tradition has been shown to ease physical tension and calm the nervous system — providing relief from mental stress. Here's how you, too, can practice this age-old discipline:
Sit comfortably either on the floor or in a chair with your head and back straight.
Begin with a few deep, cleansing breaths.
Close your eyes and slowly breathe, at your own rhythm, through your nose.
Aim to focus all your thoughts on your breath — the inhale, the exhale, the sensation, the sound. Don't fret if your mind begins to wander; that's natural for beginners. Just keep bringing your attention back to your breathing.
Start with a 5 to 10 minute daily meditation, then work up to 15 to 20 minutes or more.
Sit comfortably either on the floor or in a chair with your head and back straight.
Begin with a few deep, cleansing breaths.
Close your eyes and slowly breathe, at your own rhythm, through your nose.
Aim to focus all your thoughts on your breath — the inhale, the exhale, the sensation, the sound. Don't fret if your mind begins to wander; that's natural for beginners. Just keep bringing your attention back to your breathing.
Start with a 5 to 10 minute daily meditation, then work up to 15 to 20 minutes or more.
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Regular meditation, with its focus on breathing and concentration, can help you take a peaceful pause from your hectic, fast-forward life. This ancient Indian tradition has been shown to ease physical tension and calm the nervous system — providing relief from mental stress. Here's how you, too, can practice this age-old discipline:
Sit comfortably either on the floor or in a chair with your head and back straight.
Begin with a few deep, cleansing breaths.
Close your eyes and slowly breathe, at your own rhythm, through your nose.
Aim to focus all your thoughts on your breath — the inhale, the exhale, the sensation, the sound. Don't fret if your mind begins to wander; that's natural for beginners. Just keep bringing your attention back to your breathing.
Start with a 5 to 10 minute daily meditation, then work up to 15 to 20 minutes or more.0
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