Silence & Meditation

Prayer, meditation, silence.

No matter what you choose to call it setting aside time for yourself has been shown to work miracles.

It is a great way to de-stress. It is also an excellent way to balance and ground yourself. People that practice meditation on a regular basis are usually more even-tempered, healthier, and successful. They put off amazing energy and people seem to gravitate toward them.

This time of quiet or of focused thought, depending on which form you use, will help you find whatever answers you have been looking for and will assist you in getting in tune with yourself. You will find after you learn to properly meditate, that answers will come to you easier and even when you are not looking for them because you will open up that door between the conscious and subconscious.

In his book, "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success", Deepak Chopra mentions silence in the first chapter, "The Law of Pure Potentiality". He talks about the fact that we are all able to achieve whatever we want and the fastest way to do this, is to get out of our own way. By taking time every day to just "BE" we let go of our ego and our true being comes out and leads the way.

He speaks of a couple of different methods to reach your higher being. One way is by simply being silent. Not thinking or focusing on anything, removing yourself from speech and just let thoughts flow. Sit out in nature and watch the wildlife. Mr. Chopra recommends 2 hours each day of silence or if that seems too much split it up into one hour sessions.

Another method he recommends is, yup you guessed it, meditation. 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at night is recommended. Meditation can be focusing on a specific solution, a specific incident, or just focusing on relaxing your body.

Some people also like to meditate using a mantra. Pick your own, or do a quick search to find some proven ones. I on occasion will use wealth and success. When breathing in I utter the word wealth and when exhaling I use the word success. This has worked for me for many years now.

Try it for 30 days and see what changes you notice. Keep a journal and schedule your meditation. Before each session write down what is on your mind and what you are hoping to achieve through your session. After your session write down how you are now feeling and what if anything changed as a result of taking this time for you.

You will be amazed at the kinds of changes that will take place and how quickly they will come about and I am sure you will find yourself wanting to add daily silence/meditation to your daily activities.