Minute Meditation

A minute meditation, a minute relaxing exercise and/or a couple of daily minute shower exercises could actually create unbelievable benefits for you. You will have to be disciplined obviously to do one or more of the exercises daily.
You will not achieve a deep relaxed state through meditating for only one minute, but if you do a minute meditation every day for a year you will have actually meditated for six hours and five minutes.
The following three exercises can completely turn your life around.

Minute meditation breathing exercise.

This simple but powerful exercise stimulates and cleanses the body’s lymphatic glands. According to Tony Robbins, the finest lymphatic doctors in the world haven’t found anything to boost the immune system better than flooding oxygen through the body with deep diaphragmatic breathing. Breathing in through your mouth expands your chest, however when you breath in through your nose your abdomen extends causing the diaphragm to pull air to the bottom of your lungs which carries a healthy dose of oxygen into your bloodstream which should help you to become relaxed. Anthony Robbins teaches inhaling on a ratio of 1 holding for 4 and exhaling for 2. The ratio is the guide. So if you slowly inhale for example to the count of 4 you will hold your breath for the count of 16 and then exhale very slowly through your mouth to the count of 8. Repeat this exercise 10 times if you can. Simply find a number that you are comfortable with and build the ratio gradually. When you are ready, lie down or sit in a chair suitable for meditation and close your eyes. Allow your muscles to relax, let go of your thoughts and begin your breathing exercise. If you only have a minute meditation time, that’s okay, but if you can build up to doing this exercise three times a day you will achieve great benefits.

Minute Contemplation Shower exercise.

Whilst you take a shower in the morning spend one minute thinking about all the things you are grateful for. I usually give thanks for my healthy body and my family and friends. I give thanks for special moments like a hug from my granddaughter. This is a simple yet very powerful exercise.

Minute Meditation/visualization exercise.

Close your eyes and relax. Visualize a change in your life that you want to make and feel like it is already happening. You can play some gentle soothing music whilst doing this exercise to create a better environment. Always remember what you think about you bring about. The law of attraction helps you understand just how important it is to consciously choose the thoughts you hold each day and to keep your thoughts and actions focused on what you really want to attract into your life. It is all up to you. Take charge of your thoughts, and you’ll take charge of your life.

By Marilyn Barker-Smith