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Meditation Series
With Kasey Peyton
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What is Meditation?
Meditation is the practice of focusing your attention to bring the mind to a deep state of concentration.
Our mind wants to think in a linear fashion about past worries and future anxieties.
Meditation brings our mind to the present moment to witness what is happening here and now.
There are many different meditation styles and techniques.
Some are practiced sitting still while others can be set in motion.
Why Meditate?
A regular meditation practice can reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus, stabilize emotions,
promote physical health, and increase compassion towards others and ourselves.
It brings your attention to the current moment and helps you realize that life’s conditions
are not permanent, which can reduce stress and anxiety.
It shifts your mind from a state of distraction to deep concentration and focus.
It trains you to observe your thoughts and feelings before acting on them, which stabilizes emotions.
It changes gene expression patterns that bring biological systems
into better balance, which improves physical health.
It disrupts habitual thought patterns which can increase compassion towards others and ourselves.
It allows you to discriminate between useful and non-useful thoughts. With practice, you will be able to identify the non-useful and negative thoughts quickly and push them away to find ease in everyday life.
It allows you to discriminate between useful and non-useful thoughts. With practice, you will be able to identify the non-useful and negative thoughts quickly and push them away to find ease in everyday life.
Setting the Habit...
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.
Meditation takes practice like everything else.
Don’t expect to feel “enlightened” the first time you try it or be disappointed if you find it frustrating.
It is working for you whether you feel like you “got it” or not.
Just making the effort to focus for even five minutes can make a difference.
There are many different types of meditation.
You may find one that works better for you every time or you may find that different types work on different days.
Finding Your Seat...
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It is very important for your body to be comfortable while you are focusing your mind. Pain and discomfort will win your attention every time.
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You can sit in a chair, on the floor against the wall, in the middle of the floor, or lying down.
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If seated, your hips should be above the knees. Use pillows, blankets, bolsters and blocks to make yourself comfortable. Your back must be upright, not rigid, to allow the breath and energy to flow.
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Align your ears with your shoulders and slightly tilt your chin downward. Relax your tongue to the bottom of your mouth. Place your hands wherever they are comfortable.
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You can place your hands in a mudra to link body, mind and spirit and help energy flow. Cin mudra is the “consciousness” gesture; touch thumb and index finger, palms up or down. Dhyana mudra is the “meditation” gesture; both palms facing upward on the lap, right hand on left, thumb tips touching.
The Meditation Series...
These meditation recordings are not a replacement for medical or mental health care.
The audio recordings are meant to teach you different styles of meditation through short practices.
Our hope is that you will use the recordings to learn and become familiar with the style
and then develop longer practices using these techniques.
It is important that you read the introduction to each recording before listening.
Click on the Icon for Each Meditation for the Introduction
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