How to do a Concentration Meditation
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This type of meditation can really help you focus. It will take time to get into the correct mental state, but once you do, you'll be able to improve your life.
Steps
- Sit down or stand very still.
- If you choose to sit put your palms on your lap or knees. If you are standing, let your arms fall naturally at your side.
- Relax.
- Breathe naturally, but deeper than normal.
- Be attentive to your breath, in and out.
- Count your breath from one to ten (Don't count loudly. Just count in your mind). Example: Breath in, count one; Breath out, count two; Breath in, count three.
- When you have counted to ten, repeat counting from one to ten.
- Think nothing. If thought enters your mind, acknowledge it, then go back to become aware of your breath.
- Relax.
- Continue.
- Stop your meditation when you want to.
Tips
- Benefits: Your concentration will increase; You will develop self-confidence; You will develop reflex skill in your martial art training.
- Breathe with your stomach. When you breathe in make sure your stomach goes out. When you breathe out make sure your stomach goes in.
- If you try to think of nothing you will be thinking. Try not to think of not thinking anything.
- It helps to concentrate on a single very simple thing in your mind such as a plain white circle with a black outline. You could also concentrate on the sound of yourself breathing.
- It is recommended that you obtain direct instruction from a meditation teacher.
Sources and Citations
- 5min - A great video about how to meditate 5min is a videopedia for instructinal videos. Source of images in this article, shared with permission.
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