Meditation Techniques

Here’s some effective meditation techniques for helping to reduce stress and instill a sense of calmness.

Stress is a factor in everyone’s life and can even be a major motivator in some circumstances. Learning how to meditate can be a great help in coping with it, and combined with visualization, it can change your whole response to the many stressful demands of modern living.

I enjoy solving problems

I work well under pressure

I am a calm, methodical and efficient worker

I love that feeling of having achieved so much in a day

I enjoy being calm when others around me are not.

Imagine yourself in a situation that has in the past caused stress. Picture the situation, and the other people involved . . . See yourself there . . . and notice a slight shimmer of light between yourself and those other people … a sort of bubble around you … a protective bubble that reflects any negative feelings back to them . . . leaving you able to get on with your tasks . . . your life, with an inner strength and calmness that surprises even you.

A protective, invisible bubble surrounds you at all times. It will only allow those feelings that are positive and helpful to you to pass through for you to enjoy and build upon.

Others may catch stress from each other . . . negativity, too, can be infectious . . . but you are protected . . . you continue to keep things in perspective . . . and to deal with things calmly and methodically. You are able to see the way forward clearly . . . solve problems . . . find ways around difficulties . . . by using your own inner resources and strengths, born of experience.

Now see yourself talking to someone who has been causing pressure to build. Find yourself knowing just how to let them know that what they are doing, or saying, is unhelpful in resolving the problem or difficulty. Find yourself able to let them know in such a way that they can accept without offence . . . and find your own calmness and control … a strength that supports you.

You can let someone know if too much is being expected, and explain why. See yourself in that situation . . . calmly explaining the areas of difficulty . . . being able to supply examples and information until they understand the position.

At all times you are surrounded by that protective bubble of light that keeps you calm and quietly confident, thinking everything through clearly and explaining it simply to others.

Next, imagine pushing out through that same protective bubble emotions that are unhelpful . . . past resentments . . . and hurts . . . embarrassments, too. You push them out through the bubble . . . where they can no longer limit or harm you. You are now better able to control the way you feel and react . . . The bubble stays with you and enables you to remain in control . . . keeping things in perspective . . . having the strength to change those things you can change . . . accept those things that you cannot . . . and move on!

Use this meditation technique whenever you feel stressed and out of control. Your protective bubble will stay with you always whatever you do. Always try to see things how they really are rather than allowing problems or difficulties to be distorted or magnified by worry.