For Present Mindful Meditation
Mindful meditation is trying to focus your mind on the present and only the present. Meditating without thought of the future or the past and once you have mastered it, you will become less stressed and in better health then you have been before.
To begin with you need a comfortable, quiet space, one that you only meditate in, no reading or doing anything but meditating in so you mind and body know that this is the place you go to to meditate. You need to sit straight up with you back and neck aligned but not stiff. And you must stay in the present, putting aside the past and the future.
Next you become aware of your breathing; it always begins with your breathing. Feel how the air moves in and out of your mouth, how your belly fills with air and then empties it and feel how each breath is different then the last one.
Whether it’s hope, anxiety, fear or worry, watch every thought come and go. Don’t dismiss the thought, simply note it and use your breathing as an anchor to your meditation. If you find yourself wondering off after a thought, don’t be discouraged or disapproving of yourself, it happens. Don’t be judgmental or hard on yourself. Slowly bring your thoughts back to your breathing and continue to breath, concentrating on the breathing, staying in the present.
When the time comes to an end, slow your breathing and take a moment or two to remind yourself where you are, and then get up slowly, you should feel relaxed and refreshed, even if you were only meditating for a few moments.
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