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Meditation - The Art Of Self-Control

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Meditation is a way of bringing our brain to a complete stop away from all the mundane things in the life. The world starts looking small and its difficulties start to vanish through meditation. It is the art of capturing the wandering thoughts and concentrating in a particular direction. It is fast gaining popularity in today's stressed world and it is the need of the hour to have peace at least in our minds. Benefits of Meditation: There are many health benefits associated with this practice. Increased concentration, decreased stress and general feeling of well-being are some of them to start with. We begin to realise the inner peace in the midst of worldly chaos. Everyone can benefit from meditation and get total freedom from the worldly uncertainties. Meditating not only improves the quality of life but also gives many health benefits. Meditation can be said to be an inexpensive way of self-training . The main benefit from meditation is that it relaxes us totally and driv...

Everything People Need To Know About Yoga

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When those who don't know about yoga think about it they imagine someone who is impossibly supple stretching into all kinds of positions that the majority of us would find it impossible to achieve. However yoga isn't complicated and can be undertaken by anyone of any age. Yoga isn't all about getting into impossible positions, there is so much more to it that that and yoga can benefit people by a wide variety of things not only illness. There are many different types of yoga, some simpler forms than others and some lighter forms than others, however all forms of yoga are based on breathing, poses and meditation. Yoga is a total holistic system that can be used in order to make a change to your lifestyle and how you see yourself. The poses or postures used in Hatha yoga to help control your movement, flexibility and to develop a more conscious form of breathing. Postures can range from very simple and basic and although they are done in a slow fashion they are very in...

Meditation Techniques for Successful Meditation Results

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Ever since I began teaching meditation, I have heard this one complaint more than any other from people who are experimeningt with meditation: "I can't still my mind. It wanders and I lose focus." Welcome to the world of meditation. In fact, the hardest part of meditating is meditating. Unless you can learn to control your mind and focus intentionally, you will never reap the tremendous benefits that meditation provides. When I began meditating, it was through my practice of yoga. My teacher, George Curnoles, taught us that first we had to learn to concentrate. We spent our time initially building our focusing skills. This takes some time, but once you master the ability to concentrate and focus, you are ready to begin basic meditation. The initial goal is to build basic concentration skills. The first technique is to focus on the sounds around you - the air moving from the air conditioner or heating system, the road sounds from outside, the panting of the dog or...