Mindfulness has become the latest hype on social media. However, many individuals struggle to practice it in their lives. Mindfulness hasn’t yet become a lifestyle for you because perhaps you’re missing the essential connections: meditation and minimalism. We review methods to meditate and how meditation, minimalism, and mindfulness go hand in hand.
The 3 Magical M’s: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Minimalism
If you want to live minimally, you erase all the items and activities from your life that don’t serve any purpose. Hence, you save more time for things that bring you joy.
Being mindful of the activities and people who make your life more fulfilling allows you to make these activities and people a part of your life. In contrast, you can also identify those practices that cause you stress or anxiety through mindfulness.
You need to quieten your inner voice to achieve a state of mindfulness and clarity. That’s where meditation comes into play.
You practice meditation to achieve this state of calmness, where things become clearer, and you become more aware of the internal chaos. Amidst this chaos, you also find the answer as you gradually learn how to tame the chaotic feelings or thoughts. To adopt a minimalist lifestyle, learn to practice mindfulness through meditation.
5 Steps of Practicing Meditation
Before practicing meditation, decide when you want to meditate and stick to that time. Meditation first thing in the morning or last thing at night before sleep are two of the best times. However, whichever time you decide, ensure sticking to it.
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Choose a calming place and create a sensory experience by lighting up the scene and adding scented candles or incense. You can also add ambient music in the background. This way, you’ll have a more memorable experience.
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Sit in a lotus pose while maintaining your posture with a straightened back and loose shoulders. If you feel a strain, you might have an issue with your posture. Let your hands casually lie on your knees.
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Use your phone as a timer, so your thoughts don’t wander to the passing time.
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Focus on the rhythm of your breath as you close your eyes and start meditating. Even if your thoughts change their course, realize it’s happening, and bring them back to the anchor: your breath.
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Meditate consistently and experiment with guided meditations if you feel a simple meditation isn’t for you. If you want to achieve specific results with your meditation, guided meditation is more suited for you. You should ideally listen to them as you fall asleep because the script sits in your subconscious mind, which helps achieve desired results.
The three magical M’s, mindfulness, meditation, and minimalism, can change your life for good only if you practice in every area of your life. Hopefully, the steps above will assist you in practicing meditation and adopting the minimalist mindset.