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Secret to obtaining a good health -- A quiet mind. A quiet mind leads to a more thorough understanding of your body and with that understanding comes knowledge of health.
How to help the mind become quiet ? The answer is Meditation.
Meditation draws you inward which is the state necessary to improve your health.
Thoughts and images that are unable to find outside expression can cause physical problems. Instead of leaving the body through words, they end up stuck inside the body itself. There they cause trouble.
There are many varieties of meditation. To discover which one suits you, simply try out different methods.It may be best to start out without a Guru or a mantra or areligion or a list of what is right and what is not.. Just sit down & close your eyes.Try to stop thinking about your daily life and try to clear your mind.
In the beginning quieting the mind may seem difficult. But with practice you will be able to do that.
Meditation is not about performance. It is about letting things flow.
What is the best way to meditate ? Find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. It does not matter if you are sit down, lie down or stand up -- whatever feels relaxed.
Wear something simple and comfortable that will not distract you. Close your eyes to block out the senses.
Stopping your thought processes takes discipline, but it is not impossible. As thoughts appear do not pay any attention to them.You willnot be able to keep hundreds of thoughts from popping into your mind. Do not hang on to them. Just listen to them. Say hello, and just let them go..Another thought may appear right afterward. Repeat the procedure – acknowledge the thought’s presence and then let it go.
Do not worry if this process continues. For many people,it will happen countlesstimes. Be patient and your patience will be rewarded.
By : Pradeep Mahajan
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