Meditation Made Simple: 5 Easy Ways To Meditate

There are lots of different ways that you can use to meditate.

Each way has roughly the same result, it's just a different way to reach that result. Much the same as you can probably change your route to work - you'll get there, maybe faster or slower, but unless you take a complete detour, you'll get there in the end. Examine these simple methods of meditation. Then decide on one method to try out.

Walking meditation

This is an exceptionally easy way for you to meditate. Of course, you'll be aware of what's close by and what is going on around you. The joy of using walking meditation is that you can do it pretty much anywhere. Plus no-one else need know that you're meditating, which can be a benefit when you're starting out. With a walking meditation, it's a good time to pay attention to how you feel in yourself as well as what is near you. If you regularly take a walk of between 15 and 20 minutes, that's fantastic. And even better if you can stay away from distractions such as the noise of traffic, although that may not be as easy in busy towns and cities. If there's a local park, consider that. Or a riverside walk may be worth exploring. Then take yourself for a gentle stroll. Pay attention to the sounds and scents. And, of course, also pay attention to what you see. You may find yourself noticing the vivid colors around you for the first time.

Breathing meditation

Breathing meditations can be as simple or they can get as difficult as you want. at its simplest, find yourself a quiet place where you're likely to be undisturbed. Start to take slightly deeper breaths than you normally would. Breathe in long, slow, deep breaths. If it's comfortable to do so, hold your breath for a second or two before you release it. Then breathe out slowly. Repeat this a number of times - start with 5 or so repetitions and build up to more. This is a simple meditation that can be performed almost any place {and will leave your body more relaxed} and looking forward to the remainder of the day.

Binaural beats meditation

Binaural beat meditations play two marginally different tones - one into each ear. They are usually disguised by music, natural sounds or anything else the author chooses. When your brain receives the two tones, each slightly different, it goes into a state of meditation. The precise state will be a function of the frequency the binaural beats have been set at. So long as you know that the science going on in the background "works", you don't need to think much more about this. It's really easy and is the method I use personally to reach a very deep state of meditation just by listening to an MP3 file for 30 or 60 minutes.

Cosmic meditation

This has become popular in the UK as broadcaster Noel Edmonds attributes his recent come-back to the process. It's also similar to the "Law of Attraction", which in turn was made popular by "The Secret". Cosmic meditation involves dropping into a state of meditation and then asking the cosmos to "deliver" something into your life. You put the intention out to the cosmos and then - a lot more often than you'd think - you receive your intention back into your life. Cosmic meditation usually takes the form of a guided meditation and is sometimes also referred to as Cosmic Ordering.

Guided meditation

A guided meditation can be performed in person or by listening to an MP3 audio file. There are lots of pre-recorded guided meditations available on the internet and places like Amazon. They cover all sorts of topics from general relaxation through to healing and contacting your higher self. Guided meditations typically last between 20 and 60 minutes. You'll normally start with a relaxation period to help you get the best from your meditation session and will then move on to the core of the session you've chosen. So if you're playing a guided meditation to connect with your higher self, you'll maybe be guided to fill your body with a bright white light or maybe some healing sand (which then drains out of your body, cleaning your body as it leaves). Every guided meditation varies - find someone who's voice is good for you to listen to and follow them!