The Practice. Cultivating a Deeper Relationship with You.
Meditation requires a commitment and a regular, practice. When you sit in silence daily, your understanding of meditation will deepen. It is similar to learning how to swing a racket or how to snowboard; initially, you learn how to do it. Then, an opportunity opens up to refine the skill and expand upon your understanding of how to apply the wisdom. Meditation works the same way.
The benefits of meditation will include a deeper relationship with self, clarity will increase and focus will return. It is easy to talk about meditation, present moment awareness, mindfulness and even pretend you meditate. However, the act of meditation takes practice, dedication and discipline. It is easy to dabble in the practice here and there. If you are interested in deepening your practice, you have to make time for it. For beginners, I recommend 15-20 minutes, 2 times per day. For those who have meditated on and off 30-60 minutes per day. Established meditators, who have a regular practice, 1-2 hours per day. During your sit (aka meditations), I recommend you turn off the music and guided meditations (these are helpful training wheels); then, sit silently with self. Place your focus on your breath and/or you can visually focus on a small object. If your thoughts creep in, return your attention to your breath. Do not engage with your thoughts. Simply do nothing. Just be.
As mentioned above, the practice of meditation will assist you deepening your relationship with your self. You will have a better understanding of who you are on a soul level. Another bonus, is that your certainty will increase. You will know how and when to take action. This clarity will decrease the amount of time you waste running around in circles attempting to settle on your focus. Finally, your focus and presence will increase on a daily basis. The distractions will diminish.
So, rather than pretending to meditate. Why not start practicing? What do you have to loose anyway? (hint: absolutely nothing)
If you would like to deepen your practice with instruction, please send me an email at s@suzannetoro.com
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