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Meditation has been proven to be beneficial physically, mentally, and spiritually. Here are some tips to assist you in improving your meditation practice and links to some interesting articles about meditation and its benefits.
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Doing Yoga or another aerobic kind of exercise before meditating helps your body to settle down. Breathing exercises at the beginning of meditation help your mind to settle down. Inhale to the count of 4, hold it to the count of 4, exhale to the count of 4, hold that to the count of 4. Repeat this sequence 5 to 10 times. It will help to calm your mind.
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Use scents to assist in your meditation. If you use the same type of incense every time you meditate � you�ll find that after a short while you will begin go into a meditative state when smelling that scent. Nag Champa is an often used incense for meditation.
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NPR: To Lower Blood Pressure, Open Up And Say 'Om' by Allison Aubrey
TIME Magazine: Just Say Om By Joel Stein
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