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Published: September 25, 2006
When the word meditation comes to mind, many conjure an image of Buddha sitting with his legs crossed, eyes closed, enraptured in an intense state of mental concentration. Yes, this might be one form of meditation, but meditation can be many other things.
Meditation is about self-awareness.
"Watching your breath" is meditation. Listening to the birds is meditation. Focusing on squeezing your muscles as you do a pushup is meditation. As long as what you are doing is free from any other distraction to the mind, it is effective meditation because it is focusing the energy of thought in a way that improves your consciousness in those moments.
Meditation actually means to join together or to yoke. It describes a state of consciousness when the mind is free of scattered thoughts and the typical wandering that occurs in normal, daily thought. The observer (one who is doing meditation) realizes all the activity of the mind is concentrated on one thing, or focused on one thought.
Many people find music helps them meditate and relax much better. Meditation music's effects on the brain, emotions and body have been part of many scientific studies. Music has been proven to alter people's moods and even cause physical responses, such as affecting heartbeat. Meditation music has the ability to strengthen or weaken emotions. This is why music can help your brain focus as your body relaxes into the meditation. If you are using meditation to speed up, in the case of fast music and exercise, your mind is still being relaxed into the exercise and focused inward on your body's movements and experienced physical senses.
Most people find slow calming music helps them accomplish the type of meditation they desire. This might be new age jazz, classical or simple Indian instrumentals. Meditation music, however, is not just limited to slow-paced rhythms. Some might find an upbeat pop music is the meditation music best suited to them. Once you know what you want out of your meditation and you find your meditation style, experiment with different types of meditation music and see what works best for you.
If you have no clue how to start, a guided meditation, either in the form of a coached class or a prerecorded CD might be good for you. Look for about 30 minutes of soothing meditation music, which is designed to relax the mind and body, and convey clear cues to help you create a safe place to let your mind wander. The detailed cueing will help you visualize each part of your meditation and help limit distractions until you become more trained at focusing for longer periods on your own.
Sources:
http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/meditation.htm l
http://www.heartspring.net/meditation_music.html
http://parenting-baby.com/Parenting-Baby-Music-R esearch/Music-Research.html
http://exercise.about.com/od/videosmusicsoftware /gr/meditation.htm
Meditation is about self-awareness.
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Meditation actually means to join together or to yoke. It describes a state of consciousness when the mind is free of scattered thoughts and the typical wandering that occurs in normal, daily thought. The observer (one who is doing meditation) realizes all the activity of the mind is concentrated on one thing, or focused on one thought.
Many people find music helps them meditate and relax much better. Meditation music's effects on the brain, emotions and body have been part of many scientific studies. Music has been proven to alter people's moods and even cause physical responses, such as affecting heartbeat. Meditation music has the ability to strengthen or weaken emotions. This is why music can help your brain focus as your body relaxes into the meditation. If you are using meditation to speed up, in the case of fast music and exercise, your mind is still being relaxed into the exercise and focused inward on your body's movements and experienced physical senses.
Most people find slow calming music helps them accomplish the type of meditation they desire. This might be new age jazz, classical or simple Indian instrumentals. Meditation music, however, is not just limited to slow-paced rhythms. Some might find an upbeat pop music is the meditation music best suited to them. Once you know what you want out of your meditation and you find your meditation style, experiment with different types of meditation music and see what works best for you.
If you have no clue how to start, a guided meditation, either in the form of a coached class or a prerecorded CD might be good for you. Look for about 30 minutes of soothing meditation music, which is designed to relax the mind and body, and convey clear cues to help you create a safe place to let your mind wander. The detailed cueing will help you visualize each part of your meditation and help limit distractions until you become more trained at focusing for longer periods on your own.
Sources:
http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/meditation.htm l
http://www.heartspring.net/meditation_music.html
http://parenting-baby.com/Parenting-Baby-Music-R esearch/Music-Research.html
http://exercise.about.com/od/videosmusicsoftware /gr/meditation.htm
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