InvestedWriter
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It took me a long time to understand just how important it can be to take time to stop and reflect. When I was young, I just wanted to get through school days so that I could play games and hang out with friends as long as possible. As I grow older, my focus has increasingly become driven by the need to maximize every minute. I had to set aside time to just calm my mind, and one way I found to fully find that peace without distraction is meditation, in particular one that relies on self-hypnosis.
It starts by creating a quiet familiar location, somewhere you feel comfortable that also won't be disturbed by unnecessary sounds. I generally do this early in the day, shortly after waking up. I then shut my eyes and begin counting my breaths, heavily focusing on the intake and exhale. This allows me to free my mind and open up my thoughts particularly with steady repetition until my thoughts can freely wander above the measured breaths. I set a timer just in case I go way over my intended time, but generally I try to escape my own hypnosis by reaching the expected end of my breathing count. I started at 100 but now go about 500 breaths.
Over time, this technique has allowed me to calm myself and also come up with more creative ideas that I try to write down right after I am done. I can't take credit for the technique as I learned it from a friend, but I think it is a fairly simple way to find peace and avoid the anxieties of the day for a few minutes.
I am still new to the process, but it has done wonders for relaxing my mind. What do you do to relax? Have you ever tried self-hypnosis meditation? Let me know.
It starts by creating a quiet familiar location, somewhere you feel comfortable that also won't be disturbed by unnecessary sounds. I generally do this early in the day, shortly after waking up. I then shut my eyes and begin counting my breaths, heavily focusing on the intake and exhale. This allows me to free my mind and open up my thoughts particularly with steady repetition until my thoughts can freely wander above the measured breaths. I set a timer just in case I go way over my intended time, but generally I try to escape my own hypnosis by reaching the expected end of my breathing count. I started at 100 but now go about 500 breaths.
Over time, this technique has allowed me to calm myself and also come up with more creative ideas that I try to write down right after I am done. I can't take credit for the technique as I learned it from a friend, but I think it is a fairly simple way to find peace and avoid the anxieties of the day for a few minutes.
I am still new to the process, but it has done wonders for relaxing my mind. What do you do to relax? Have you ever tried self-hypnosis meditation? Let me know.