Meditation For Women

By Alicia Socorro

Originating in Vedic Hinduism, meditation is the practice of remaining in one position and focusing the mind for personal development.

You don’t have to be religious to meditate, either. But meditation will definitely raise your awareness to spirituality.

What is meditation?

Meditation is essentially “exercise for the mind.” The objective of a woman who meditates is to increase her awareness and release stress, and God knows we can all use some of that.

Meditation is used to free your mind of all thoughts and let go of all the stresses and little things that go on throughout your day. And although this might sound simple enough, you have no idea how difficult it is to focus on nothing until you try it.

Although many religions are tied to meditation, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, it is not necessary to belong to any religion to meditate.

Meditation is a great way to promote your physical and mental well being.

What are the benefits of meditation?

Meditation for women benefit #1
Deeper rest
If you have trouble sleeping because so many things weigh heavily on your mind (mortgage, relationship, work), meditation will help you clear your mind of all the stressors in your life and put the focus back on you.

Meditation for women benefit #2
Lower levels of cortisol and lactate
Stress is not just a mind problem; there are physical attributes to stress as well. Two chemicals associated with stress - cortisol and lactate - are minimized due to your newfound ability to “let things go.”

Meditation for women benefit #3
Improved flow of air
Throughout your meditation, you will attempt to focus on your breathing, so that you’re able to clear your mind of other things. So if you’re focusing on your breathing, you will definitely be taking deeper breaths and increasing the amount of air that gets to your lungs.

Meditation for women benefit #4
Decreased anxiety, depression, irritability
After awhile, you will notice that you’re able to let go of unwanted negative feelings because meditation will help you realize that there’s no point in focusing on what’s wrong in your life.

Meditation for women benefit #5
Increased happiness, memory, emotional stability
And while you’re letting go of all the nasties in your life, you will start to adapt all the niceties, and before you know it, these daily meditation exercises will have you smiling and wishing everyone a nice day.

How can you meditate?

There are no definitive rules when it comes to meditation for women, but if you want to get the most out of your sessions, this is what works best, according to experts.

Meditation for women tip #1
Meditate in the morning
If you’re not a morning person, this probably won’t work well for you, but if you are, then wake up, wash your face and get into the lotus position (legs crossed, back straight) on the floor before you have your morning coffee and get your day started.

Meditation for women benefit #2
Find a room
There’s a good chance that you won’t be able to meditate in a room that has too many distractions (stereo, TV, pictures, etc) so try to find a section of your home that will allow you to focus on you.

Meditation for women benefit #3
Sit comfortably
The lotus position is the most popular for meditation – sit on your butt and cross your legs over opposing thighs, keeping your back straight. Place the backs of your hands onto your knees and keep your neck straight.

It’s possible that you may get sleepy the first few times so you’d do best to sit with your back toward a hard surface. That way, if you begin to drift off, you’re back will hit the surface, and you’ll awaken and try to focus again.

Meditation for women benefit #4
Dedicate 10 minutes to it
In a conversation, 10 minutes doesn’t sound like very much time, but how long, on average, do you think you allow for “me” time every day? Start off with five minutes each day and, as that becomes easier, try to dedicate 10 minutes each day to meditating.

Meditation for women benefit #5
Focus on your breathing
You’d be surprised to know that most women don’t know how to breathe correctly and end up breathing from their chest or sucking in their stomachs on the inhale.

To take deep, calculated breaths, inhale, letting your stomach protrude as far as it can go and exhale slowly, bringing your stomach back to its normal position. Try to last 10 seconds on the inhale and another 10 on the exhale.

Meditation for women benefit #6
Don’t get frustrated
If you find that your mind keeps wandering away to things you have to do or things you forgot to do, don’t freak out. It’s okay to wander away, you just have to catch yourself and return to focusing on your breathing.

Meditation for women to relax

After a few weeks, you will notice that your attitude and personality have changed for the better. You will become calmer and more in tune with yourself.

And there’s nothing better than dedicating a few moments to yourself so that you can better focus on everything around you.