Master this meditation technique and you are Guaranteed a stress-free and healthy life!

Does meditation or meditation technique make you want to think of a wise white haired and bearded guru sitting on the mountain top in a lotus position?

Often, we go through a day filled with stress, having to deal with various matters. Exercising and relaxation helps to unwind muscular tensions, but we should not neglect the mental aspect, which is where stress normally starts. Mental relaxation is achieved with the help of meditation.

What meditation is all about

Meditation need not be religious. It is simply a method of keeping the mind 'still' for stress management, as the mind is constantly occupied with thoughts. Please see my previous illustration about us behaving like Schizophrenics.

Meditation aims to drown out that mind chatter. There are many meditation technique available, but I'm going to teach you the simplest and most basic one to begin with.

The basic meditation exercise

Find a comfortable position, e.g sitting on a chair or lying on bed.

Shut out distractions (close your eyes, off the lights, or close the door if there are noises).

Start your Abdominal breathing.

Initially, you will find thoughts floating around in your mind.

Do not try to suppress them - just 'observe'.

What you are observing is your mind chatter, or your inner voice.

Learn to 'step back' and assume the position of an observer, do not participate in the thoughts.

To help keep your mind still, concentrate on the point where your inhale ends and before your exhale. This point of total silence is the 'Gap'.

Focus your mind on the 'Gap' and soon, your mind chatter will die off.

Enjoy the peacefulness and silence for as long as you desire. This could be anything from 5 minutes to 30 minutes.

This meditation technique is simple yet effective. Master this one first and if you are hooked, you could explore further in my future recommendations!

If you are interested in an easy and totally automatic approach to deep meditation, you could find out more about this meditation technique here.

I find it best to do this meditation before bedtime, as it has the effect of calming the mind and helping you unwind after a day of hurried activities. You will find that you are able to sleep better after that.