Many of my friends have reached out to me, as they have been struggling to find positives during this difficult times. So, I've decided to share an excerpt from my book 'The Peace Dimension: Ten meditations for testing times' in order to help those seeking a light at the end of the tunnel. The Grateful Meditation:
Background: When we face problematic situations or circumstances, it's easy to over focus on the causes of the problem. This weighs us down even more, affecting our health and our ability to help others. We sometimes need a tool to release us from the emotional glue that binds us to the problem, restricting our ability to act clearly. Here's where we use The Grateful Meditation. We ask ourselves what we are grateful for and we express gratitude. We can simply appreciate small things, gestures or comforts. We may appreciate things that have happened on a bigger scale. We can be grateful for people, actions, or events that have taken place, or for talents and gifts bestowed to us. This meditation tunes us into good energy. It elevates us. We become like the warrior who, neck deep in danger, takes note of what he has and what is available to him. He values what is is important to him and finds his way. Let us show gratitude because it stops us from feeling too sorry for ourselves. It makes us realise how we are blessed. The process: Stand with your feet hip-width apart with your feet pointing forward. You may even find that for this meditation it is better to have the feet closer together. Your posture is upright, but not tense. Like with the previous neutral position, 50% of your weight should be on each foot. You should be looking straight ahead without tilting the head up or down. This time though, your hands touch together at the palms in a prayer position, resting against the centre of your chest, with the fingers pointing up to the sky. Breathing: Breathe gently again in and out through the nose. Key steps: Stand for about a minute just getting comfortable and settled with the position. Then continue to maintain the position but now allow your mind to think about ten things you are grateful about. Don't force it, allow these ten points to come in their own order and pace. Try to think of recent things you are grateful for, as well as more general aspects of your life. Spend at least a few breaths on each item of gratitude. Once you have been mindful of the ten points, maintain your standing position and enjoy the feelings that this gratitude has brought you. Time: You should spend at least five minutes on this position. Follow up: You can now return to your daily activities. To take the exercise a step further, without over thinking, you can consider some of the things you found yourself being grateful for. If it was a person, maybe you will feel inspired to reach out to this person or be helpful to them. Or maybe you can allow that good energy to come into your life to flourish and circulate amongst others. Comments are closed.
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AuthorBorn in London, England, Ryan wishes to share with people how the mystical can be found in the moment, allowing great things to happen. Ryan is also a writer and social commentator who is currently working on a script and several new book titles. ArchivesCategories |