Meditation Challenge: 40 Days to Change Your Life
Meditation whether silent or guided allows you to go within and tap into your calm, peaceful center and establish a deeper connection with your divine source. Based on the premise that it takes about 40 days to create lasting change replacing thought patterns that do not serve you to more peaceful, contented thoughts, practicalyoga.tv is launching a 40 day ‘Change Your Life Challenge,’ With all of the uncertainty in the air during these turbulent times there are times when we are tempted to give in to the fears that are swirling around. The challenge consists of taking just five minutes of silent meditation each day for 40 days. You can download a free audio recording of the meditation and play it everyday on your ipod or any other .mp3 player, you can burn it to a CD, or just listen on your PC.
The goal of the challenge is to empower you to overcome the fear that threatens your peace and to encourage you to strengthen your deep faith and connection to your Divine source. Practicing Meditation For a Calm Heart can help you to create profound and lasting change in your life, and you will be creating a new habit of meditation that will serve you for the rest of your life.
Meditating is an absolutely free, highly effective way to manage your stress. The only thing you need is a quiet place to sit. But even if you can’t find a quiet place you can learn to block out the noises in the environment and focus inward. becoming aware of your breathing and focusing your attention n taking full, deep, cleansing breaths clears and soothes your mind. Clench and then release each muscle from your toes up your legs to your thighs, your midsection, your shoulders, arms neck and head. Soften your jaw and relax the muscles in your face. Sink into the experience, and when the chaotic thoughts of the ‘monkey mind’ threaten to disturb the stillness, gently bring your attention back to your breath. As you see, meditation is very simple, but not easy at first. The good news is that the more you practice it the easier it does get.
So, now when the chaos, stress and pressures of daily life threaten your peace take just five minutes and go within to access a place of contentment and emerge relaxed and centered and better able to take on the challenges of your life.
