How To Meditate
The two main forms of meditation: Focused Attention FA & Open Monitoring OM.In FA one focuses on the breath and when your mind wanders you bring it back to the breath again. So the practice isn’t actually sitting with a blank mind—it’s bringing the focus back repeatedly. In the other form OM, you watch your thoughts non-judgmentally, acknowledge them, and then (theoretically) let them go. Rather than reacting to a thought, you just observe it curiously. In the new study, OM was more effective at helping reduce the number of negative thoughts people had, but FA helped a great deal, too.
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How to meditate
- Sit or lie comfortably.
- Close your eyes.
- Make no effort to control the breath; simply breathe naturally.
- Focus your attention on the breath and on how the body moves with each inhalation and exhalation. Notice the movement of your body as you breathe. If your min...
What to Do
Assume your seat and close your eyes. Begin to observe your breath without changing it. You can count the breaths if that helps you stay focused on them.
When your mind starts to wander, as it inevitably will, notice your thoughts and then release them.
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