Guide For Breathing Meditation Techniques

All meditation techniques will require you to clear your mind of all thoughts and concentrate deeply on the breath. Only with this will you be able to relax your body and mind and feel like a person who has woken up refreshed after a period of deep sleep. A satisfying session of meditation breathing techniques can really do wonders to your mind and body.

In today's life, most of us have to keep a number of things in mind that are absolutely essential for our daily work. However, it is also equally necessary for us to completely relax for some time keeping aside all our deliberations or thoughts. This is exactly the job meditation breathing techniques do. If you use meditation breathing techniques on a regular basis, you will feel that you are then able to handle your life in a much better manner. There are various types of meditation breathing techniques, but it is better for a fresher to keep it simple and confine him/herself to basic breath focus as his/her only initial technique.

To begin with, you must place yourself in a comfortable position. Different people feel comfortable in different positions - some like to be seated on a chair, while some others prefer to lie down. No matter what the position is, the important thing is feeling comfortable before beginning to use the meditation breathing techniques. Get yourself free of all thought that are on your mind. In case you are concerned over a serious problem, tell yourself that everything would be fine and let the worry go for the time being.

Then focus completely on your breathing. Observe for at least a minute your natural breath as it is, the way your chest and abdomen rise and fall, the air passes through your nostrils and throat and the exhaling through your parted lips. You will notice that you won't need to make any effort and your breathing will slow down on its own.



In the next stage, in order to ruminate even more deeply, you can use many meditation breathing techniques. With complete focus, take three slow, deep, breaths. For simple meditation breathing techniques, you can use a count of eight for your inhalation, then hold the breath for the same count and exhale for the same. In this way, you get your breathing even and give your body an oxygen boost which makes you more relaxed. If a thought intrudes into your mind while you are in the session, again remind yourself that everything would end up fine.

It often happens that you begin thinking even without you noticing it. There is nothing to worry about such a thing. The moment you become aware that you've begun to think, just tell yourself that you are observing your breathing only temporarily. After taking the three deep breaths, you will notice that your breathing has really become slower and lost frequency. Stay in this state of observation, never mind if you fall asleep in the process.

One may feel restlessness or some discomfort when they first use meditation breathing techniques. This is because the body either releases built up tension or resists the relaxation because of being accustomed to high-strung condition for so long.

If you want to proceed beyond the basic breath focus method, you will find more advanced meditation breathing techniques for use. You can also join a meditation class or look online for help. But the simple breath focus technique is an excellent option to begin with.

• Felicia Byrnes
• 13/02/2009, 6:59 AM
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