Meditation for Relaxation by Adam O'Neill

Author:Adam O'Neill
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781641523950
Publisher: Althea Press
Published: 2019-05-14T04:00:00+00:00

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ALTERNATE REALITY 10 TO 15 MINUTES

“You are what you are and where you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind.”

—Zig Ziglar

If I were to ask you to name one or two things about your life that you wish were different, I bet you could name them quickly. In fact, you could probably name 100 things. Seeking, yearning, wishing, and wanting are fundamental aspects of our human nature. The truth is that there’s an alternate reality available to you now, free of wanting, wishing, or striving. It is universally applicable to everything in your life. It is real, it is profound, and it holds a more fulfilling life for you within it. When we talk or think about our reality, and especially the things we wish were different, we tend to overlook the degree to which our perceptions of reality are constructed by our minds. If we change our minds, we can literally change our reality. In this practice, you will pick one thing about your life that you wish were different. Then, rather than thinking about how you want it to be different, you’re going to identify and focus on what you appreciate about it in its current form. You’ll stay in the appreciation mind-set throughout this meditation.

1.Find a comfortable seated position. You can sit cross-legged on a cushion on the floor or in a chair. Sit up straight, but don’t force perfect posture.

2.Gently close your eyes.

3.Without changing or controlling your breath, bring your attention to it. Find a place where you feel a pleasant sensation associated with the breath. It might be the tip of your nose or the top of your lungs, or it might arise in the rise and fall of your abdomen. Focus your attention there for 5 inhales and exhales.

4.Bring to mind an aspect of your life that you wish were different. (For example, I wish I had more money.) Don’t overthink it. The first thing that comes to mind is often the best thing to work with here.

5.Consider the reasons that you have this wish. If this wish were to come true, what would change? How do you think your relationship with yourself or with others would be better? Drilling down, what is the core driver of this desire? Pause there.

6.Now, look at your current situation and focus on a positive aspect of it. If, for example, you wish you had more money, you might now say, I like how my current situation forces me to not be wasteful.

7.For the next several minutes, keep your focus on this area of appreciation.

8.Notice how simply changing the focal point to an area of appreciation begins to shift your perception of your situation. Rather than a problem to fix, it becomes a gift of the here and now. As your perception shifts, you begin to occupy a different mind-set, an alternate reality.

9.Notice the images and emotions that accompany this new reality.

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