We may not be able to control the world around us, but we can control the world within us and work to deepen our connection and joy. I hope this meditation helps you to find peace within yourself and with others. Inhale and hold your breathe while squeezing and tightening every muscle of your body Relax and relate to the figure you created for up to three minutes On the screen of your closed eyes, project a picture of anyone you want to more deeply relate to, whether that be someone you struggle with or someone you admire and love Meditation to Deepen Your Ability to Relate With Othersįind a comfortable seat with your spine straight and chest lifted - Hold your arms up in front of you, parallel to the floorįocus on the tip of your nose through closed eyes I personally recommend you try out the latter and see how you feel. You can use this practice to better relate to someone you love and admire, or relate to someone who drives you absolutely nuts. The specific meditation I’m sharing with you today is a great way to focus on a specific person or group and cultivate tangible understanding and empathy. From this place, you can still make decisions and take whatever actions you want, but the key is the release of internal stress and openness to all people and scenarios.
Meditation is a perfect tool to release these feelings of attachment and experience a deep sense of connection with yourself and others. On the outside, it can squash opportunities to connect and find solutions for all. On the inside, the ego can cause twisted feelings of fear, anger, and resentment. It’s a necessary mechanism for human life and self-preservation, but it can also create an unhealthy internal and external environment. It just requires peace, quiet and a cozy spot at home.The ego (the fear-based mind) wants us to separate, to protect ourselves, to attach to our perceived identity. Meditation doesn’t have to be this elaborate process with incense, candles, singing bowls or sustainable silk loungewear. She adds that while all forms of meditation can be beneficial in coping with pain, it’s OK to start with one style and experiment to discover what works best for you. Qigong or yoga is also good for combining gentle movement with breath and mindfulness,” suggests Miller. “ Mindfulness meditation, body scan meditation, guided imagery and transcendental meditation are just a few. There are many different forms of meditation, or mindfulness practices, that can help manage pain. This is because when you meditate, you are relaxing your mind and body, and that leads to the release of endorphins or ‘feel-good’ hormones,” Miller explains. “Observing and accepting discomfort may help increase your tolerance for pain. This might help us relax and accept discomfort. While meditation can’t “take the pain away,” she says it can help us calm down so we can observe sensations in our body (including pain).
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“In the simplest terms, meditation is focusing awareness on the present moment,” says licensed professional clinical counselor, Trisha Miller, LPCC.
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