After a hard day of work or taking care of the kids, many people feel completely stressed out. Even though evening should be a more relaxing time of the day, a lot of people are just too tense to enjoy the relaxation time to its fullest. An evening meditation can help relieve some of that stress and allow a person to relax more fully.
How To Begin An Evening Meditation
First, make sure you are wearing loose fitting, comfortable clothing. If dinner has already been eaten, allow a little time to go by before meditating. You don't want to meditate on a full stomach. Next, find a quiet place to go where you can be alone and avoid disturbance.
Consider putting on some meditation music quietly in the background. In addition, burning some incense or lighting a candle can help create more of a meditation atmosphere. This is your special time of the day and you should feel as comfortable and relaxed as possible before beginning the meditation.
Getting Rid of Stress With Meditation
Sit down, with the back upright, begin to take some slow deep breaths, then close your eyes. Think of a word that describes how you feel. Are you tense, nervous, or sad? Take whatever word best describes how you feel and imagine seeing it in your mind.
Think about how bad that word makes you feel and decide to let go of any negative emotions associated with the word. Imagine taking a big eraser and slowly erasing the word from your mind. As the word goes away, imagine that those negative emotions are disappearing as well.
Cloud Meditation
As the negative energy leaves your body, you begin to feel lighter. Imagine continuing to feel so light that you lift up in the air. Envision yourself floating out the window and up into a beautiful cloud filled sky. Imagine all the big, fluffy clouds surrounding you while you relax atop the biggest one of all. Know that all of the stress of the day has been left behind.
Think about what the cloud feels like and smells like. If you pray, now is a great time to give a word of thanks to a higher power. Ask your higher power to please allow you to continue to feel good for the rest of the day. Stay in the clouds as long as desired. When ready to end the meditation, open your eyes, but, take a couple of minutes to relax before finishing up your day.
An evening meditation is an opportunity to get rid of any negative feelings in the body and give you the chance for some quiet, relaxing time at the end of the day. If time permits, consider taking a soothing bubble bath when the meditation is over. Even if this can't be done daily, try to at least get one in once a week. The more relaxed a person is before going to bed, the better the night's sleep will be.
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