5 tips to meditate better Tip number one take the first step even if it is a baby step Many people fail to start their meditation journey just because they choose a practice which is very difficult or They expect to meditate 30 minutes or one hour right from the beginning You don't need to start meditating 30 minutes a day right from the beginning you can start with as little as five minutes and You will get better with time tip number two stay consistent Once you have found a practice that works for you whether it is five minute practice or a ten minute practice try to stay consistent with that practice and when I say consistent Even if you don't do it every single day at least try to do it four to five times a week so that your body can develop this new habit and New neural pathways can be formed in your brain to convey this point I would like to mention the quote a River cuts through the rock not because of its power but because of its consistency Consistency helps us to achieve great things in the long run tip number three practice at the same time every day Once you have found a suitable practice and you have decided to stay consistent Try to do it at the same time on a daily basis Now there's a biological reason for this That is the fact that we are habitual creatures our body loves to form habits When we do a particular activity at the same time every day Our body and our mind get into that routine instinctively So whether it is a five minute practice or a ten minute practice When you do that practice at the same time on a daily basis Then your mind and your body get into that mode of meditation at that time even on those days when you are not able to meditate and This is going to help you tremendously in the long run tip number four Watch what you eat our food plays a huge role in our meditation journey and By food,
I don't just mean what we eat through our mouth But also what we consume through our sense organs and feed our mind with Now when it comes to food,
There is no ideal food There is no one size fits all type of diet We just need to find out what works for us by experimenting with different diets There are certain guidelines that can be followed based on traditional text but it is a big topic in itself that we will look into in another discussion and finally tip number five Take care of your body Many people think that meditation is all about mind It's all about taming the mind But unless you take care of your body,
It is rather difficult to succeed in the journey of meditation your body becomes an impediment rather than a means Some practices that have been used traditionally to take care of the body include yoga Tai Chi Chi Gong and even some other martial arts You can use any of these practices that work for you So that you are able to sit for longer durations without having numbness in your arms and legs.
So To summarize these are the five tips to meditate better number one Start by taking small steps number two stay consistent number three Practice at the same time on a daily basis number four watch what you eat and number five take care of your body.
I hope you found this helpful and I will be posting in detail about each of these tips in future Thank you for listening.
