| For hundreds of years sages, wise men and
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| | environment should be quiet and
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| yogis have practiced meditation and
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| | comfortable. You can play soothing,
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| extolled the benefits. In today's hectic
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| | quiet music if you wish.The intention is
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| world there is no better time to take up
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| | to relax your mind. One way to do this
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| meditation.What is Meditation?
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| | is to focus on an object or a sound to
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| In simple terms, meditation is
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| | occupy the mind and stop it chattering on
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| quietening your mind. If you stop for a
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| | about anything else. Some people who
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| moment and watch your thoughts you will
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| | meditate focus on a candle flame or a
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| notice that you are always thinking. You
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| | flower. Or you could close your eyes and
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| may be worrying about this and that,
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| | focus on a sound in your mind, such as
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| planning something, replaying earlier
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| | Ah-umm or Ohmm.The most important thing
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| events or conversations. All the time
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| | to remember about meditation is not to
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| your mind is an incessant chatterbox.
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| | force anything.Meditation is not
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| With meditation you can clear your mind,
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| | concentrating, it's not forcing, it's not
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| quieten and even stop, the chatter - and
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| | even trying. Meditation is relaxing and
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| reap enormous benefits.Why Meditate?
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| | allowing. It is Being.When Do You
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| The benefits of meditation are immense.
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| | Meditate?
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| Practising meditation regularly has been
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| | You can meditate at any time you choose
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| shown to reduce stress and lower blood
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| | - morning, noon and night. You can even
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| pressure. Living a calmer life allows
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| | fit in a session of meditation during
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| you to live longer and more happily, you
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| | your lunch break from work. There are no
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| look younger than your years, and you are
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| | rules about meditation. See what works
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| much more able to cope with life's
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| | for you. And equally, there are no rules
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| inevitable setbacks and
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| | about how long you should meditate. If
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| difficulties.Meditation has also been
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| | you can only manage five minutes a day
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| shown to increase alpha brainwaves.
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| | you will still feel the benefits after a
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| Alpha brainwaves are the type of
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| | very short period. Some of the Eastern
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| brainwaves used in creativity and problem
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| | holy men meditate for hours, or even
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| solving. The more you meditate the more
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| | days, at a time. While their experiences
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| creative you will become which could lead
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| | might be more heightened than yours, it
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| to both personal and professional
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| | really isn't necessary to meditate for
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| breakthroughs.How Do You Meditate?
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| | great long periods.Meditation is easy.
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| There are tapes and CDs available to
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| | Meditation is relaxing. And meditation
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| help guide you into a meditative state
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| | is very good for you - try it and see for
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| but they are not necessary. All that you
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| | yourself.Penny Dablin is a life coach and
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| need is to find a time and place where
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| | entrepreneur.
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| you can relax and not be disturbed. The
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