Meditation with Dr. Rand

Meditation

To me meditation means being able to stay in the present moment, stilling the mind from constant chatter, neither thinking about the future (anxiety), nor the past (depression). In the present moment (here and now) most people experience a feeling of being centered and calm.

The vehicle to achieve this state is to focus the mind on the breath and to follow the inhale inward into the body, and out again on the exhale. Placing the mind on the breath and focusing on the cycle of breath and on the sensations it produces in the body.

When the mind wanders away from the breath, notice that happening and re-focus back on the breath. The mind will wander frequently in the beginning of this practice, but bringing it back will actually create new patterns in the brain.

Repitition will strengthen these patterns and soon the mind will stay connected to the body and not wander away.

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