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meditation
it’s a a a a a a good idea to establish routines during the summer holidays You have a a a a a a a a a a bit more time time on
on
your hands than usual As an an an example one time time I I took the opportunity to to learn more about meditation
meditation
It was as as as simple as downloading a a a a a a a a a a meditation
meditation
app I I consciously wanted to take a a a a a a a a a step in in in a a a a a a a a a direction that I I I think does you you good – for yourself and as a a a a a a a a fellow human being But I I don’t think that that you you can force meditation
You need to to be receptive and feel that that it it adds something to to your your life: gather up your your thoughts let let them them them wander accept them them them and and let let them them them go A few years back I I had the the the the op- portunity to to learn how to to meditate but I I I just wasn’t receptive at
at
at
the the time I I I I didn’t feel that that I I I needed it it it Or maybe it it it was was the the way I I I approached meditation
that that didn’t work right then Starting meditation
can be as as as easy as as as just sitting down and taking five deep breaths All you have to to do do is focus on
on
breathing Try to to just just let go of the the the thoughts that intrude Don’t worry if they come just just don’t focus focus on
on
on
on
them Or turn to face the the the the the sun sun and focus focus on
on
on
the the the the the feeling of of of how the the the sun’s rays make you feel feel One of of of my best tricks at
the the the start of of of a a a a a a a a a long challenging day is to to take a a a a a a a a a few minutes in in in in in the the morning to to sit down in in in in in a a a a a a comfortable posi-
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tion
and focus fully on
on
my breathing Then I think through the day ahead before ending with a a a a a a a a a few breaths where I just try to be be pres- ent again This gives me peace and energy!
If you succeed in in in in in making this a a a a a a a a a a routine for a a a a a a a a a few weeks it can make a a a a a a a a a real difference in in in in terms of how quickly you are able to focus on
just just being breathing and letting disturbing thoughts just just float on
by It is is difficult to meditate when your every- day life is is stressful After all you you can use those 10 minutes to start the the washing machine or or do do another chore But this is is when it’s most important to sit down and meditate It helps Relax your shoulders let go then recharge! /emelie
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“Turn to face the the sun and focus on
the the feeling of how the sun’s rays make you feel