Meditation: everyone says you should do it and everybody has their own method for doing so.

I’ve been meditating for a long time. I’ve tried a considerable amount of different approaches, such as:

  • Sitting and simply focusing on my breath
  • Staring at a candle
  • Visualization and guided imagery
  • Using prayer beads or meditation beads while silently repeating a mantra (Japa)
  • Lots of different ways to quiet my mind

What I have found is that the best method is to acknowledge the situation you’re faced with, and then allow yourself to accept it and release the nervous energy. I’ve fittingly titled it the “let it go” meditation.

 The way to let go is to find a solution for what you are worrying about during meditation. When you have no control over what is happening or no final solution for a problem, try to envision changing the things that you can have an effect on and accept the things that you can’t.

Give yourself 5 to 20 minutes to sit quietly at the beginning or the end of the day. This will start or finish your day in a positive way so that you can relax and enjoy your life. As you sit and meditate, you begin to deal with the situations that would otherwise cause stress. If you practice dealing with these things during your meditation, you will eventually be able to translate this meditative state into your daily life. You will start to empower yourself instead of giving all of your power and mindfulness to others. With this new empowerment, your gifts and talents will be more evident and you will bring joy to everything that you do, to your loved ones, and to the world.

The Posture is useful during meditation because it aligns the spine so it is easier and more comfortable to sit. It is important to have proper alignment of the hips and legs. When you first start off with meditation, you will want to make sure that your knees are no higher than your hips. Having your knees higher that your hips will compromise your spine and cause you to round over. Start off in a comfortable seated position with your feet flat on the floor. The goal is to work your way down to sitting on the floor during meditation and this may take years and consistent practice. The Posture6 also facilitates better breathing habits, which energizes and nurtures your body while helping you to achieve a meditative state of calm serenity.