Have you heard about guided imagery meditation? It is a new scientific technique which is recommended by experts and doctors to help you reduce stress and tension. If you feel lethargic and tired after a hard day’s work or you find it difficult to get up in the morning or find it difficult to control your emotions, its time to take care of your mental health. Once you do that physical well being will follow. Guided meditation techniques will help you understand and control your mind in a better way.
Guided imagery meditation is a technique where you are made to look at images and pictures of some few calming sceneries or objects. The pictures can be of anything starting from an open window, to blue skies, a water fall, a sunset or sunrise, or a long shady beach. These kinds of calming images help you focus more on that calming effect on your mind and you will slowly start to feel lighter. Your stress will soon be melting away if you practice these guided meditation techniques regularly. Visit a professional or go to a spa.
Another great way to meditate is by listening to guided meditation music. These are mostly of the instrumental type. But also some of these tapes are of recorded sounds of birds chirping in the morning, a water fall, a slow moving river’s sound, the sound of rain on the ground, etc. When you listen to such sounds, the beautiful images of the places related to this sound come in your mind. If you are suffering from sleep disorders like insomnia, try guided meditation music to start the healing process. In many cases it has been seen that patients easily drift off to a peaceful slumber once they started listening. After a few months of practicing, you will find that you can yourself find sleep without any effort. Get a relaxing massage from time to time. Solve your problems with a cool, calm head. Be clear with your objectives and set your priorities. Remove clutter and be organized. Along with that don’t forget to meditate. Make life simple and say no to stress.