For many individuals, possibly most individuals, the stress of life is increasing with every year that goes by. There are worries about the economy, jobs, money, the environment, politics, terrorism and war (among other issues.) People have various ways of dealing with the daily stress of living. Many of these coping mechanisms are self defeating, for instance, the abuse of alcohol or other drugs, but a growing portion of population is opting instead, for guided meditation.

Meditation is not necessarily a religious act, but it is a part of most religions. The practice goes back thousands of years. We usually feed our minds with outside stimuli or internal dialogue that seems to constantly occur. Meditation is a way to take a break from that. It is a quieting of mind and it helps the left half and the right half of the brain to work together.

The idea of traditional meditation is to relinquish all your thoughts and concentrate fully onto a single subject. For instance, a koan, which is a kind of unsolvable riddle, like, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?”, or a mantra, which is a particular word, phrase or sound. It might simply be to focus on your breathing.

Do not be surprised by the number of stray thoughts that come up. Just accept that it happens, let them go and refocus each time. You might become amazed how often this happens and how undisciplined your mind is. Most people who don’t have a teacher just give up in frustration, rather than working through it.

Instead of giving up, they would be better served if they got a recorded audio track of guided meditation. These usually begin with instructions, step by step, explaining what to do to achieve a meditative mental state. These states are usually indicated by the brain producing primarily alpha waves. (That is the type of brainwaves produced when you first start to fall asleep.)

Then the guided meditation will usually involve you in a series of personal visualizations and story telling, where you will see yourself accomplishing specific goals you have set for yourself. It will usually evoke feelings and emotions, as if you have already accomplished them.

Guided meditation is a blend of hypnosis and meditation. It is not classic meditation because it relies on outside stimuli, but it is just a step away from it. It uses hypnotic induction, to guide you into an altered state which not only relieves stress, but can help you to program your mind to accomplish your goals. Many success stories emphasize the role of guided meditation as part of a daily agenda.

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For many individuals, possibly most individuals, the stress of life is increasing with every year that goes by. There are worries about the economy, jobs, money, the environment, politics, terrorism and war (among other issues.) People have various ways of dealing with the daily stress of living. Many of these coping mechanisms are self defeating, for instance, the abuse of alcohol or other drugs, but a growing portion of population is opting instead, for guided meditation.

Meditation is not necessarily a religious act, but it is a part of most religions. The practice goes back thousands of years. We usually feed our minds with outside stimuli or internal dialogue that seems to constantly occur. Meditation is a way to take a break from that. It is a quieting of mind and it helps the left half and the right half of the brain to work together.

The idea of traditional meditation is to relinquish all your thoughts and concentrate fully onto a single subject. For instance, a koan, which is a kind of unsolvable riddle, like, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?”, or a mantra, which is a particular word, phrase or sound. It might simply be to focus on your breathing.

Do not be surprised by the number of stray thoughts that come up. Just accept that it happens, let them go and refocus each time. You might become amazed how often this happens and how undisciplined your mind is. Most people who don’t have a teacher just give up in frustration, rather than working through it.

Instead of giving up, they would be better served if they got a recorded audio track of guided meditation. These usually begin with instructions, step by step, explaining what to do to achieve a meditative mental state. These states are usually indicated by the brain producing primarily alpha waves. (That is the type of brainwaves produced when you first start to fall asleep.)

Then the guided meditation will usually involve you in a series of personal visualizations and story telling, where you will see yourself accomplishing specific goals you have set for yourself. It will usually evoke feelings and emotions, as if you have already accomplished them.

Guided meditation is a blend of hypnosis and meditation. It is not classic meditation because it relies on outside stimuli, but it is just a step away from it. It uses hypnotic induction, to guide you into an altered state which not only relieves stress, but can help you to program your mind to accomplish your goals. Many success stories emphasize the role of guided meditation as part of a daily agenda.

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