Creating a Meditation Practice

by Alice Readman January 17, 2019

Creating a Meditation Practice

Make your Meditation Practice a daily habit

How to create a daily meditation practice. I always do my practice first thing in the morning when I wake up. Your mind is before you start thinking and planning your day. Do it whilst still in bed. Sit up straight and I listen to Sadhguru with his mantra - “I am not the body, I am not even the mind” listen along and repeat what he says. Completed in less than 20 minutes and you are ready for the day.

Sometimes If I have trouble listen to a mantra or listen to a guided meditation, you can find a whole range of free meditations and mantras on YouTube. To listen to the FREE Sadhguru meditation you can download his app for free from apple store or android app visit his online website for more information.

5 Yoga routines with Sadhguru

MANTRA

What is it? Why is it so powerful?

A mantra can be in your own language or why not use a Vedic Mantra. They are in Sanskrit and you can find one to meet any purpose. For example, to create more abundance in your life, overcoming obstacles, freedom, there are many to choose from.

The book Healing Mantras by Thomas Ashley-Farrand is one of my mantra books, but there are many other books on Mantra.

You repeat the mantra 108 times, that’s where using so you can keep count and also it’s a reminder to use your mantra. Often our mind is full of ideas or repetitive thought and by using a mantra you can erase that Monkey Mind.

Recently I met a travelling Indian Swami and he said whenever you have thoughts that aren’t good - use a mantra - it will change the pattern of your thoughts. I can confirm it works! I always knew the power of mantra, but this a little reminder just to have one handy and use it whilst walking down the street and when your mind starts to wander into - replace it with your mantra.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

A Meditation Practice

Creating a daily meditation practice. This calmed my mind and allowed me to get some good consistent breathing in. We often forget the power of the breath, even though it’s the key to our life. There are various meditations you can do and there are lots of really good apps around you can get on your phone. I use a selection:
A guided meditation. This is great for getting to sleep - which can be a major issue and cause fatigue if we don’t get enough sleep. I use the Sadhguru app - a simple mantra in English and I have been doing this for over a year and it just works for me. Sometimes you need to swap and change to find the right one for you.
I also use a Vedic Mantra - these are Sanskrit phases you repeat 108 times, using a They focus you and erase the monkey mind. Recently I met a travelling Indian swami and he said whenever you have thoughts that aren’t good - use a mantra - it will change the pattern of your thoughts - can confirm it works! I always knew the power of mantra and there is a mantra for everything: