Aspire to meditate.
Develop your inner voice that tells you when it's time to meditate.
Attend a class.
Attend a meditation class to learn the basics and get started with your daily practice.
Avoid resting your back.
By sitting upright, you are better able to concentrate. Leaning back makes it more difficult to remain focused on the meditation.
Beware frustration.
Pay attention if you begin to feel frustrated. Just refocus your effort and concentrate on your breathing.
Concentrate.
When meditating, concentrate all thoughts and efforts on the meditation.
Create your space.
Pick a space in your home to meditate, and make it comfortable. Place objects there that inspire you, and meditate there daily.
Cultivate happiness.
The goal of meditation is to uplift your consciousness and develop a more positive outlook on life, to achieve happiness.
Don't stress.
Take your emotions as they come - don't stress, no matter how you are feeling while you meditate.
Don't be overwhelmed.
Meditation is practical, rewarding, and within your grasp with a little effort.
Ensure quiet.
Make sure you will not be disturbed during your regular practice of meditation.
Experiment.
There are so many styles of meditation, and places and times to meditate, you should experiment to find what works best for you.
Feel your body.
Notice your body while you meditate. Start with your feet and slowly move your attention up your body.
Find a moment during the day.
Generate a moment to contemplate and meditate during the day - find your breath and be present can evolve your meditation practice.
Find a quiet place.
Meditation is best done in a quiet room with no distractions.
Get stress relief.
One of the greatest benefits of meditation is that it is a powerful stress reliever.
Have a spiritual heart.
Concentrate on your heart as you enter the vastness of meditation.
Keep your back straight.
It helps to concentrate to be upright, so don't slouch and avoid the back pain too.
Leave the moment.
During meditation, you may leave the moment and experience a feeling of separation in which your mind is clear, clean and blank.
Listen to a CD.
Instructional CDs are a great alternative to attending a meditation class. Search on amazon.com Music for meditation instruction.
Listen to a chant.
Some people find listening to chant helps them prepare for meditation. (Try searching for "meditation chant" on amazon.com).
Lower your blood pressure.
Regular meditation has been shown to reduce elevated blood pressure.
Make a commitment.
Meditation is a life-long practice that requires a commitment to continue.
Make it formal.
Be formal in setting time to meditate that you stick to regularly.
Meditate in the morning.
Early morning is an ideal time. Mornings are quiet, and life has not intruded on the day. Get up a half hour earlier each day to meditate.
Meditate in the same place.
Select a comfortable, quiet place to meditate, and add flowers, candle, or photograph. Daily use creates a meditative atmosphere.
Meditate often.
The benefits of meditation are greatest if you create a routine that involves daily meditation.
Meditate with purpose.
Meditation is an active process, so understand that your concentration on meditation is active and requires work.
Meditation helps depression.
People who have suffered depression have a 50% lower chance of relapsing if they meditate regularly.
Overcome your reservations.
Don't let preconceived ideas of meditation deter you. Once you try meditation, the experience will overcome your reservations.
Pay attention when you fade.
If your interest and motivation to meditate are fading, go back to the CDs or books you started with. Re-invigorate yourself.
Persevere and have patients.
Results do not come quickly or dramatically. Keep practicing daily, and you will see progression.
Quiet the mind.
You should cultivate a silent mind with a quiet mind you will experience peace.
Read a book.
This is a great way to learn more about meditation. Consider John Kabat-Zinn's "Wherever you go, there you are" for starters.
Resolve to succeed.
Make a resolution to yourself to succeed at the daily practice of meditation.
Share the gift.
You can teach the practice of meditation to your children, spouse, and friends.
Start small.
Don't try to meditate for long periods. Start out with consistent, persistent, daily meditation of a duration you can maintain. Work up over time.
Start with breathing.
Focus on your breathing at the beginning of your meditation sessions.
Stop procrastinating.
Not just in getting started with meditation, but your entire life. Just move from one task to the next, doing what needs to be done next.
Stretch first.
Before beginning your meditation, prepare yourself with a set of gentle stretches.
Take the first step.
It's not hard to get started, so take the first step and give it a try.
The power is simplicity.
There are no gimmicks -- meditation is powerfully simple, and entirely within your control.
Use a candle.
As you begin to meditate, it may be helpful to focus on the flame if a candle.
Use a guide partner.
Use a partner to guide you in your meditation. Take turns guiding and meditating.
You are right.
There is no right or wrong in meditation. It is your time to be yourself, to experience personal attention, to care for yourself.
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