Stress Meditation
Too much stress? It would help if you had a simple stress meditation. Of course, learning to meditate might intimidate you, and it’s tough to find the time for daily reflection. A solution to both problems is a meditation you can learn right now that will take a minute to do each day.
An Easy Stress Meditation
Breathing through your nose is healthier, and it’s the basis of this one-minute meditation. When you breathe through your mouth, it expands your chest. Breath through your nose, and you’ll notice how your abdomen extends. Nose-breathing causes the diaphragm to pull air to the bottom of your lungs. This delivers a good dose of oxygen into your bloodstream and brain, which also tends to relax you.
Here’s how you do it. Close your eyes, sigh, and let the tension go out of your muscles. It may help to tense up your muscles first, then release that tension. Then let go of your thoughts as much as possible, and take four or five slow, deep breaths through your nose, paying attention to your breathing.
Can Meditation Be This Easy?
The short answer is yes. No, you’re not likely to get into a deep meditative state with this simple stress meditation. However, you will get benefits, including a clearer mind and a stress reduction.
It helps to develop a “trigger” for your meditation. These triggers are places or times that remind you, so your meditation becomes a habit. For example, do your four breaths when you get into the car or right after lunch each day.
Why not try this easy one-minute stress meditation? You can say this isn’t “real” meditation, but there’s nothing wrong with enjoying the relaxation you’ll get from this technique. If you want, you can continuously pursue more profound meditation later. Meanwhile, remember that not everything has to be challenging to value.
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