{"id":2680,"date":"2015-02-18T21:06:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T21:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=2680"},"modified":"2015-02-21T17:05:40","modified_gmt":"2015-02-21T17:05:40","slug":"how-to-meditate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/02\/18\/how-to-meditate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Meditate"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m not an expert at all, but I think mindful meditation kind of goes like this:<\/p>\n

Decide on a phrase that you can repeat in your head.<\/p>\n

Sit down somewhere, repeat phrase and focus on either the phrase or your breathing.<\/p>\n

Every time your attention strays from breathing or mantra\/phrase, bring your attention back to it.<\/p>\n

\"yoga<\/a>
Posture not ideal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alternative Ways to Meditate<\/strong>
\nIn the gym –<\/strong>
\nDuring the cardio\/warm up – focus on any music that’s playing, don’t let your mind wander (or eyes), don’t think about or look at how long is left. \u00a0Focus on the music, 1 song at a time, try not to think about anything else.<\/p>\n

When you’re doing weights. \u00a0Focus on the set your doing, a rep at a time. Don’t think of the exercises you’re doing after the current set. \u00a0Try to focus completely on each exercise, and try not to think about what’s going on ‘outside’ the gym (i.e. in work etc.)
\nEating –<\/strong>
\nCan’t really do this if you are with someone else, but if you are own your own –
\nBe mindful and appreciate the food before you eat it, think of where it came from, the labour, the logistics etc.
\nTurn off the TV and any other distractions.
\nFocus on the food, try not to think of anything else, don’t think of things happening before or after your meal, just think about and savour the food (or drink)<\/p>\n

\"Stretching\"<\/a>
Sod off Ted, I’m trying to meditate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Work<\/strong>
\nIf you work on a computer, got a coin, and cover the time up on your monitor.
\nTry not to think of what you are doing when you get home etc. Try and immerse yourself if your work if at all possible and again, if possible, enjoy it.
\nThe main thing to try and do is not to think about your next break, or when you finish!<\/p>\n

In the car
\n<\/strong>More mindfulness than meditation but\u2026stop rushing to get to the endpoint of your journey, and enjoy the ride. You’ll get there, when you get there. You miss out on so many sensations,\u00a0by living in the future.
\nFocus on the road though, always do that!<\/p>\n