Need some beginners meditation tips...

[Gem]

Originally Posted by Randallrbaker

Now I'm not new to meditating but I've been without it for a few months and need some guidance. The main thing that keeps me from meditating every day is time. I like to specifically medatate at a certain time every day and my job takes most of that time away. How do I find a happy medium without feeling like all my time is going to work, meditation and nothing elce? Also could you possibly give me a beginners meditation guide to practice?

Hi,

I don't know how your schedule is, but making time is fundamentally based on bedtime and time to get up. Yea, striking that work/life balance can be tricky. Meditate at set time daily is good, because well, it's what you "specifically like" for one thing, and it means you 'made time' for it. Set the priority, and just do it.

[shoni7510]

Originally Posted by Gem

Hi,

I don't know how your schedule is, but making time is fundamentally based on bedtime and time to get up. Yea, striking that work/life balance can be tricky. Meditate at set time daily is good, because well, it's what you "specifically like" for one thing, and it means you 'made time' for it. Set the priority, and just do it.

Yes it works well if you do it before you sleep or before you wake up and be consistent about it. Ideally you should make it short in the beginning and increase time and intensity as time goes on

[Uma]

For me meditation is a way of life.

[Gem]

Originally Posted by shoni7510

Yes it works well if you do it before you sleep or before you wake up and be consistent about it. Ideally you should make it short in the beginning and increase time and intensity as time goes on

I wasn't trying to suggest a time of day. Just saying, whatever time of day that might be, it is best to set aside at least 1/2 hour for meditation time if people want a routine practice, and make it a high priority, or it just won't get done. If people are seriously so busy that they can't prioritise that, they they simply have to sleep 1/2 hour less, but realistically, just using some the time that is already wasted, like 1/2 hour less TV or forum time maybe, would work for most. Basically people just have to ask themselves like, If I am not doing things I want to do that I can do, why am I not doing so?