Meditation Magic

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Enhancing Meditation with Aromatherapy

Meditation alone can be incredibly healing and restorative, but it is also possible toenhance the benefits by combining it with other modalities like music, colortherapy, and holding or placing specific gems and crystals on the body whilemeditating.

Aromatherapy is another option that works well with meditation because specificscents can easily inspire corresponding moods and enhance visual imagery.Depending on the purpose of your meditation, you could choose various scents thatwould complement it. For example, some scents might induce a sense of peace andwell-being while others would be better for boosting confidence, enhancing mentalclarity or stimulating creativity.

Below youll find recommendations for various scents that will complement

different types of meditation. There are a few ways to disperse the scent throughthe room, including burning scented incense, warming essential oils in a diffuser,or even dabbing some on a scarf and draping it around your neck.

For energy and motivation:

To boost your energy, motivation and personal power, try a meditation that boostsyour mood first, like visualizing an inspiring or exciting scene. You can imaginesomething that hasnt happened yet, remember something wonderful thathappened in the past, or even recite empowering affirmations mentally.

For invigorating aromatherapy scents, go with spicy choices like those associated

with warmth and energy. Try cinnamon, ginger, cedar, orange, lemon, grapefruit,patchouli, mint, nutmeg, allspice, coffee, or mocha.

For peace and serenity:

To induce a peaceful, serene state of mind choose relaxing imagery, like envisioningyourself relaxing on a beach, walking slowly through a quiet forest, or even soakingin a warm bath.

Youll also want to choose softer scents to go along with the meditation, and floralscents usually work well for this purpose. Try violet, lavender, gardenia, carnation,

rose, jasmine, honeysuckle, magnolia, or lilac.

For healing and well-being:

Healing meditations can include anything that inspires a sense of well-being. Onepopular choice is envisioning a cloud of beautiful light flowing around and through

your body, dissolving all illness and discomfort. You can make the light any coloryou want, as well as adjusting the brightness or softness, or focusing it on specificareas that hurt.

Scents associated with health and wellness are often those with light, pleasantscents. Floral scents also work well for this type of meditation, or you might trygreener herbal scents like eucalyptus, myrrh, sandalwood, basil, rosemary, clove,or vanilla.


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These are only suggestions; feel free to change them according to your ownpreferences. There are no right or wrong scents to be used in aromatherapy.Simply choose scents that you enjoy and seem to work best for your purposes and

you cant go wrong.

From Om to Ahh

Many people start a meditation practice to foster a deeper spiritual connection, but

quickly realize that its a powerful process for managing stress too. In fact,

experienced meditation practitioners are keenly aware of the many ways these two

objectives can intertwine with fantastic results.

If youve ever doubted that regular meditation can dramatically improve all aspects

of your life, consider the following benefits:

1) Spiritual connectedness, emotional tranquility.

Daily meditation does indeed strengthen your connection to your spiritual center,

but you might not be aware of the positive impact such a connection can have on

your mind and emotions.

A deep connection to your spiritual self helps elevate your consciousness above themundane. Over time, you realize that you are less easily unsettled by minor

problems or obstacles, and even big issues seem more manageable. In all of your

experiences, you have a keen awareness that there is more to life than the little

problems and obstacles you face each day, so you react to them calmly and

confidently with a certain sense of detachment.

2) Think less, be more.

Our thoughts are always moving at such a rapid pace that spending too much time

in our heads can leave us feeling scattered and stressed.

On the other hand, regular time spent in meditation helps us move out of our

scattered thoughts and live our lives from a state of peace and well-being. Our

thoughts are still there but we are no longer dwelling in them. We dwell instead in

a quieter, softer place within us. As a result, everything in our daily experiences

seems softer and calmer too.

3) Spirituality and self-esteem.

Surprisingly, regular meditation can do wonders in healing low self-esteem andself-worth too. Once you have connected with the true beauty of your spiritual


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center, its hard to get upset over minor flaws. Along with inner peace comes a

genuine sense of self-love and acceptance. And the longer you continue to

meditate, the brighter your inner radiance will grow. Before long, you see yourself

in a completely different way than you used to.

No longer are you a flawed, frightened, lowly humanbut a gorgeous, confidentextension of divine love. Not surprisingly, you are not the only one who benefits

from this transformation. You share this same spiritual essence with everyone you

encounter and help affect positive change in the world.

The greatest thing about these benefits is that you dont have to make them

happen on your own, they simply happen naturally through the regular practice of

meditation. These benefits (and many more) are the natural result of being deeply

connected to your inner core. Simply set aside some time to quiet your thoughts

on a regular basis and watch the magic happen in every area of your life.

How Meditation Can Boost Your Confidence

For most people, meditation is a simple way to get connected spiritually, manage

stress and create a more peaceful way of living. But there are also other benefits

that come along with a daily meditation practice, one of which is stronger self-

confidence.

There are many ways that meditation can help strengthen your confidence, but

probably the most important is the way it connects you with a deeper part of

yourself. Most of us are used to connecting with our thoughts more than anything

else and its easy to forget that there is more to us than that.

Regular meditation helps you transcend your thoughts and connect to your true

inner essence, whether you want to call it your spirit, your soul, your higher self, or

even divinity. The more you connect with this inner core, the more you tend to live

your life from a calmer, deeper perspective.

As a result, you are less likely to engage in negative self-talk or be overly critical of

yourself. You live each moment with the awareness that you are valuable because

of who you are, rather than anything you do. Before you know it, your confidence

grows and you find yourself feeling more courageous, willing to take bigger risks

and overcome perceived failure. Your very sense of self is no longer tied up in a

false perception of who you think you are, but the very core of your being.

Though much of this process happens automatically through regular meditation,

there are also a few things you can do if you want to help it along:

Build yourself up with positive self-talk.


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Before, during or after your meditation sessions, spend a few minutes speaking

positively to and about yourself. Its best to say things that you wont have trouble

believing because your subconscious mind is more likely to accept them.

Try statements like these:

I am proud of my past accomplishments. I am capable of becoming great at

anything I choose to do. I believe in myself and my capabilities. I give myself

permission to be confident and successful. I thrive on challenges. I am

unstoppable. I have faith in my dreams.

Envision empowerment.

Visualization is a perfect complement to meditation and can dramatically improve

your results. Spend a few minutes a day imagining yourself feeling completelystrong and confident in whatever you do. What would it feel like to be super strong

and purposeful every day? Generate some mental pictures of yourself doing just

that, and allow yourself to feel that way. The more you imagine yourself feeling and

acting confidently, the easier youll find it to do in your day to day experiences.

Redefine failure.

One common cause of low self-confidence is pervasive memories of past failures.

However, the problem lies not in the failed attempts themselves, but what you

concluded from them. You convinced yourself that failure was the end, that youwould never be successfulbut does that have to be true? What if you began to

see failure as an opportunity to try again?

Use your meditation sessions to affirm and visualize that you can be successful

regardless of how many times youve failed in the past. Imagine yourself

encouraging others by sharing stories of your past failuresand eventual success!

Imagine yourself saying to them, Do you know how many times I failed before I

succeeded? If I can do it, so can you! If you change your perception of failure into

something more positive and empowering, your confidence will skyrocket. Youll

find yourself eager to try again and again until you succeed.

How to Meditate All Day

Have you ever wanted to start a daily meditation practice but rejected the idea

because you felt short on time? Maybe you actually got as far as sitting quietly for

15 or 20 minutes a day, but quickly found yourself feeling stressed because it was

just "one more thing" on your to-do list?


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be able to think more clearly and avoid making mistakes that would require still

more time to fix.

These techniques do take a bit of practice to master, so be patient with yourself.

Adopting a meditative mind-set is a moment-to-moment process of recognizing

when you feel stressed and making a conscious choice to shift back into a state ofpeace and well-being.

Learning to Love Yourself Through Meditation

When you think of meditation you probably imagine a simple method that can be

used for spiritual renewal, stress management and inner peace; but did you also

know that meditation is a great tool for developing a stronger sense of self-love?

Just the act of sitting quietly and releasing scattered thoughts can go a long way in

helping you feel more loving and accepting of yourself, but there are also specific

techniques you can use to enhance the process. Here are a few that you may find

helpful in your own meditation practice:

1) Surround yourself in a pink cloud of love.

One reason many people lack a strong sense of self-love is because they often feel

disconnected from their spiritual center. This meditation will help you to feelspiritually connected and enveloped in a loving embrace.

First, spend a few minutes quieting your mind and relaxing your body. Then

imagine a soft pink cloud descending from the universe and settling around your

entire body. Imagine that this cloud is comforting and warm, enveloping you like a

soft embrace. Allow yourself to feel surrounded with a sense of tender acceptance

and nurturing, secure in the knowledge that you are truly loved. Stay with this

sensation for as long as you like, and also try to recall the sensation of a warm

embrace whenever you feel in need of a little reinforcement.

2) See your true inner beauty.

Are you used to seeing yourself as a flawed, limited physical being? Try creating a

new self-image of the REAL you!

Once you have quieted your mind with meditation, call up a mental image of

yourself as you would like to be. See yourself at your perfect body weight and size,

the type of clothing you would like to wear, the hairstyle you would like to have,

and so on. Generate as much detail as you can and include the best qualities and

characteristics you have right now, plus any others you would like to develop.Think about your personality, level of confidence, skills and talents, and include


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them in this new self-image. Imagine this new version of yourself merging with

your current self and affirming that you are now one. The more you do this, the

more you begin to identify with this dynamic version of yourself, and the more it

will begin to shine through in your everyday experiences.

3) Self-Acceptance NOW meditation.

One of the major reasons many people have trouble truly loving themselves is

because they think they must become more or better than they are right now in

order to be lovable. This meditation will help you learn to accept and love yourself

NOWregardless of any changes or improvements you may make later.

Start by finding a quiet place to lie down where you wont be disturbed. Take

several slow, deep breaths and release scattered thoughts from your mind. Relax

your body and let go of physical tension, and then gradually imagine your body

becoming lighter and lighter until you feel like you are floating. Feel the lightnessand peace in your body, and affirm mentally that you are perfect exactly as you are

right now. You may also find it helpful to recite a mantra to that effect, such as, I

am whole and beautiful right now. I am full of the light of love. I completely love

and accept myself right now.

Though the last two meditations seem to be at odds with each other, they can

actually work quite harmoniously together! Loving and accepting yourself now

does not prevent you from growing and evolving into the dynamic version of

yourself you hope to be. In fact, youll probably find it easier to grow and evolve if

you start with a solid foundation of self-love and acceptance.

These meditations will work best if you do them frequently. Aim for a daily

practice, but at minimum a few times a week will be okay too.

Meditation in Times of Crisis

Meditation is most often used on an incremental basis to help prevent and relievestress or develop a deeper spiritual connection, but did you know that you can also

use meditation techniques to handle an emotional crisis when you need to feel

better quickly? It does help if youre familiar with meditation before attempting

these techniques, but they can work moderately well even for beginners.

Before we get to the techniques, its important that you strengthen your resolve to

use them in the first place, which is not always easy to do when youre feeling

unsettled or frightened by a crisis. Most of us are used to blindly reacting to our

outer circumstances without a thought of how we might better handle them.

However, in order for these techniques to work, youll need to be willing to distanceyourself from turbulent emotions long enough to choose a different response.


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Doing that might take a bit of willpower and practice, but like any habit the more

you do it, the more natural it will feel.

Begin by practicing saying phrases like these as often as you can: Its okay, I can

handle this. Im strong enough to handle this. Everything is going to be okay.

These calming words will trigger your emotions to begin shifting from fear andagitation to peace and acceptance, even if the transition is a bit shaky at first.

Even if you havent been practicing these calming statements for long, you may still

notice that they help you feel more settled.

Enhance the calming effect even further by taking slow, steady, deep breaths.

When we find ourselves in a tense situation we automatically begin breathing

quickly and shallowly, which only keeps us feeling tense and constricted. If you

instead make a conscious decision to slow and deepen your breathing, youll notice

that the rest of your body begins to relax, and your emotions will also follow suit.

Finally, close your eyes for just a few moments and consciously release turbulent

thoughts and emotions. Imagine that your mind is an empty vessel, and try to

keep it that way for a few minutes. This can be incredibly helpful because our

natural impulse is to focus obsessively on the situation that has upset uswhich

keeps us locked into a cycle of negative thought and negative emotion. If you take

just a few minutes to break the circuit and clear your mind, you create a space for

peace and calm to enter.

Just minutes after beginning these techniques you should feel much calmer, more

optimistic, and able to handle whatever comes your way. Then you can focus onpossible solutions to the problems, or simply work on coping if thats the only

available option.

Melt Stress Away with Meditation

Meditation is undoubtedly one of the simplest and most effective ways to handlestress, and its easy enough that anyone can do it and begin enjoying the benefits

immediately. In fact, most people find that regular meditation helps them prevent

stress from building up in the first place.

If you have ever wanted to start a meditation practice but kept putting it off

because you didnt know how to get started, youll be pleased to know that its

probably easier than you think.

Try these two easy steps for starters:

Quiet your thoughts.


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One of the most helpful aspects of meditation is the way it shifts you to a state of

being, rather than thinking or doing. This is accomplished by finding a quiet place

to be alone and simply focusing on emptying your mind of all thoughts. That may

sound impossible at first, but emptying your mind doesnt mean you wont still

have thoughts moving in and out of your mind.

What it means instead is that you wont be attached to any of these thoughts. You

simply step back mentally and observe, rather than engaging with any particular

thought. You will still be aware of your thoughts, but you wont be in them, if

that makes sense. You want to get to the place of being fully detached from your

thoughts so they arent dominating your focus any more. Simply sit back and

allow your thoughts to flow effortlessly by, while you keep your focus on nothing.

Slowly inhale and exhale, inhale and exhale - and youll feel stress and inner

conflict begin to melt away almost immediately. If you do notice that you have

latched onto a thought and youve begun thinking again (you probably will do this

several times, just out of habit), let go and gently return your focus to nothing. It

does take practice to master, but youll be amazed by the peacefulness this

technique can inspire.

Create a peaceful haven in your mind.

Another great technique is to create a soothing, imaginary haven in your mind.

This can be a real place you have visited before, such as a beautiful botanical

garden, an ocean beach or lakefront, or a place that exists only in your own mind.

This mental haven does not have to conform to the usual laws of physical reality,either. Your haven can be a serene oasis nestled between an ocean, a forest,

botanical gardens - and even an amusement park! You can make it as fun,

beautiful and whimsical as you like.

Spend some time creating this mental haven and put as much detail as you can

into it. What does it smell like? Are there beautiful flowers that give off a pleasant

fragrance? Can you hear birds singing? Is the breeze warm or cool on your face?

Keep going until youve made it seem as real and rich as possible, and then begin

spending a few minutes there each day. You want to become very familiar with the

sights, sounds, scents and essence of this place, and spend enough time there thatyou automatically relax the moment you call up the mental image.

Then, whenever you find yourself stressed or in need of a little nurturing simply

close your eyes and mentally flee to your peaceful haven for a few minutes!


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Physical Forms of Meditation

Meditation is most often considered an inactive process of quieting your mind and

engaging with stillness, but there are also several ways to use physical activity to

enter a meditative state. Both types of meditation can be incredibly effective ininspiring a sense of peace, harmony and well-being, but they differ greatly in their

approach.

Mental meditation involves sitting quietly and focusing on your breathing or a

soothing mantra, or emptying your mind by disengaging from your conscious

thoughts. Physical meditation at first glance seems to be the complete opposite

because your body will be in motion the entire time, but the mental result of peace

and stillness is very much the same.

If sitting quietly in silence has always been difficult for you, you may want toexplore various forms of physical meditation instead. In fact, you have probably

engaged in physical meditation before and not even realized you were doing so!

Here are a few of the most common types of physical meditation activities:

1) Walking.

Walking is not only good for your body; it helps clear your mind too! Repeatedly

placing one foot in front of the other while you breathe deeply and observe your

surroundings can be incredibly meditative. Just a few minutes of this can meltaway weeks worth of tension.

Start by choosing a pleasant location, like a park or pretty tree-lined street; lace up

your walking shoes, grab a bottle of water and youre ready to go. As you walk, try

to avoid thinking too much. Instead, do your best to set your conscious thoughts

aside and focus instead on the sensation of your muscles flexing, and oxygen

flowing in and out of your lungs. Or tune into your surroundings more completely

and focus on the beauty of the landscape, sky and wildlife.

2) Dance.

Dancing is more often considered a recreational pursuit, but it can also be quite

relaxing and hypnotic in its ability to distance you from fear and worry.

For stress relief and strengthening your spiritual connection, choose slow, soothing

music and move your body gently and smoothly too. Set your conscious thoughts

aside and focus only on moving your body along with the music. In no time at all

you should feel refreshed and renewedjust as you would from a mental

meditation session.

3) Hobbies and menial work.


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You may not consider hobbies and chores to be meditative, but they are powerful in

their ability to move you from a state of thinking to a state of being and thats

exactly what meditation does! The next time you engage in any physical activity

like cleaning, yard work, hobbies or organizing, make a point of focusing your

attention fully on it. Let go of worries and scattered thoughts and immerse yourselffully in the act of moving your hands and body. As you do so, you are releasing

stress, calming your thoughts and entering a stress-free state that will stay with

you for hours.

Nearly any physical activity can be turned into a meditative experience, as long as

its one you dont have to focus intently on. (Obviously, driving and skydiving

wouldnt be good candidates for physical meditation.) With ordinary activities,

however, simply get into the habit of stepping outside the flow of your conscious

thoughts and allow yourself to settle into a state of calm, steady movementand

youll be meditating! See, it was easier than you thought, wasnt it?

Rejuvenate Yourself with Meditation

Meditation is more often associated with states of deep relaxation, but it can also

be an effective way to rejuvenate yourself and boost your energy. Fatigue and

sluggishness often result from a constant flow of negative, chaotic and stressfulthoughts through our minds. We may not even be aware when these types of

thoughts begin taking over our focuswe just know we suddenly feel like weve got

a thousand-pound weight sitting on our shoulders and we have no energy to attend

to our normal activities.

The following steps will walk you through a simple process for releasing negative

thoughts and boosting your energy through meditation:

1) First, purge the negative stuff.

There are a couple of ways to do this. You can either write out your dominant

thoughts on a sheet of paper and tear it up, or simply close your eyes and imagine

the top of your head opening up and all negative thoughts flying out and

disappearing. Spend as long as you like on this step of the process, but for most

people a few minutes should be plenty.

2) Shift to more positive thoughts.

Once youve purged the negative thoughts from your mind, its a good idea to

consciously work on adopting more positive thoughtsotherwise, negativethoughts will just come creeping back in.


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Have you had similar challenges with your own meditation practice? If so, take a

look at the following alternate methods of meditation. They are less intense than

traditional meditation techniques and therefore easier for many beginners.

1) Get back to nature.

When it comes right down to it, meditation is nothing more than the practice of

quieting your thoughts and focusing on something soothing. Natural settings

provide the perfect forum for releasing stress and connecting to soothing sights and

sounds!

Choose a beautiful natural setting and take a slow, leisurely walk through it. Pay

close attention to the beauty surrounding you, the breeze on your face, and the

feeling of your feet moving in a steady rhythm.

Another option is to simply sit silently and observe nature. There are few things

more calming than listening to the birds sing or a brook babbling softly nearby,

while watching various forms of wildlife go about their daily routines. Just a few

minutes of this every day can soothe even chronic stress away.

2) Immerse yourself in music.

Listening to music while you relax is also another form of meditation, especially if

you focus on the notes and consciously release feelings of tension, irritation and

negativity. Try to choose music that has few lyrics, or at least soothing or inspiringlyrics. Sit or lie in a comfortable position and allow your mind to drift pleasantly

with the music. You can engage in some creative visualization if you like, or just

relax and enjoy the experience.

As an alternative to music, you can also purchase audio recordings of natural

sounds like ocean waves, rain and storms, wind and wind chimes, birdsong or

whale songs, and more.

3) Practice mindfulness.

Sometimes meditation is a simple matter of staying in the present moment, rather

than allowing your thoughts to drift forward or backward in time. Try focusing

solely on whatever activity you happen to be engaged in at the present time.

Make it a point to consciously detach from external distractions and thoughts that

are unrelated to your current activity and simply concentrate on BEING in this

moment. It may take some practice at first, but the more you do it the more easily

youll be able to remain in a state of mindfulness.

When you tune in and focus your full attention on an activity, you automatically letgo of worries about the future and regrets, anger and sadness about the past. You


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are here in the present moment only; and therefore not stressed or anxious. You

can do this with both physical and mental activities, such as household chores,

work related tasks, errands and shopping, cleaning and organizing, and much

more.

Iain Legg,

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