How to Meditate For Beginners

In the modern world of today, we find ourselves in this hectic pace and stressful or over-worked state quite often than not. Our minds become clouded or overloaded but everything around us that we begin to rely on medications to bring us back to an equilibrium state, but we never seem to find the time to just clear our minds... And breathe.

Between work, home and my social life, I have realised that I need to take time out to just recuperate and free my mind from the overload of each day. I have found that just a simple  minute session of breathing meditation has made my mind calmer and more focused, which helps me overcome any stress to find some inner peace and balance.

Below are some tips for an easy breathing meditation for beginners.

Let's start of with a few benefits of Meditation:

•  You will be able to clear you mind from overthinking.

• It helps you to understand how your mind works through the thoughts you constantly think.

• You will learn how to transform your mind from negative to positive, from disturbed to peaceful, from unhappy to happy. 

•  Helps with anxiety and depression.

•  Physical changes, such as your performance of day-to-day activities.

• Meditation has also been proven to improve memory, but most of all it will improve your spiritual growth and understanding.

How to Meditate:

I have found that the best place for me to do my meditations is in the early hours of the morning, in the comfort of my bedroom, because this is one of the most quiet and still times for me to do it.
You can pick any quiet, still time and place that best suits you. (eg. Mountains, forests, lakes, beaches, parks, backyards etc.)


Find a comfortable position. This can be lying down or just sitting in whatever position is most comfortable and relaxing to you. If you do not find yourself in a comfortable position, then it will be impossible for you to perform the meditation successfully.
I mostly find that sitting on my carpet, crossed-legged or lying in my bed is most comfortable for me, depending on my mood. Most days I would begin with some yoga poses, which I find to be the most beneficial way to start off my meditation.

Once you’re sitting comfortably and have eliminated as many external distractions as you can, focus your attention on your breathing as you inhale and exhale. Take a few deep breathes and mentally count to three on your inhale and four on your exhale for better relaxation. Try not to confine yourself if you find the counts do not match your breathes, because this may distract you as a beginner, so simply let your breath come and go at its natural rhythm. Just make sure that you are concentrating on your breathing and no distractions.

Thoughts may arise. Your mind may begin to wonder and thoughts may enter into your mind, which could make any beginner conclude that they can’t meditate because their minds seem busier than ever. I have found myself giving up after two days in the beginning because I couldn't understand why it seemed that the moment I cleared my mind, was the time it became clouded by every thought I was trying to get rid of. But I have found the trick, as always, is to be aware and simply bring the attention back to the next breath.