Now, isn’t meditation just the right boost to your brain power?
Through meditation, your concentration will be strengthened, thus you can fully focus on any mental activity that you are working on.
So you should learn to control your mind and use it efficiently for your own goals, do this by starting with breath techniques moving further to simple meditation.
Breath Watching
Find a spot where you can sit and relax comfortably. There, give close attention to your breathing for a few seconds.
Basically, you just have to clear your mind for a moment and have a quiet time on your own. Here are a few tips to assist you.
1) Find your spot
Since you are only a beginner, you may want to find a quiet place where you can meditate.
As you become more expert in meditation, you will notice that you can already meditate anywhere you want to.
For the meantime, find a spot where you can feel at peace.
2) Be comfortable
Look for your position which will keep you at ease but not asleep.
For most people, crossing their legs is their meditation position.
If you are the kind of person who can lie down without falling asleep, you may also try lying down for this may be your most comfortable position.
Just keep yourself perfectly still and comfortable but not asleep – this should be your meditation position.
3) Let Go of the Tension
Observe which part of your body is most tensed. You should learn how to tense up those parts and then release the tension in such part.
You may experience the release as your body begins to be drained from all the tension. If you repeat the process, you will later on learn how to relax easily.
4) Breathe properly
Breathe properly through your nose. In doing so, the air can easily pass through your lungs.
You may notice that your diaphragm, abdomen and chest expand more when you breathe through your nose.
This is how you should breathe.
5) Pay attention
There may be instances when your mind may be disturbed by other thoughts, but you should always remind yourself to go back into paying special attention to your breathing.
With constant reminder, the thoughts that may disturb you will soon fade away.
You may want to perform this meditation for at least five minutes. And then as you practice it more and more each day, you may want to perform it for a longer time.
You should then be able to realize that these meditations can really help you clear your mind and increase your focus.
By feeling better, your brain also performs better.
