How can I find a comfortable position for meditating?
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Sitting with a stright spine is all that is required.\nIf you can cross your legs and sit on the floor, then fine. Maybe you will find it better to lean against a wall.\nOtherwise use a straight-backed chair..\nAs long as you spine is straight, that's all that is necessary.
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well there is this one pose that I learned in health class, you lay on your back and stick your leg straight up into the air as high as you can and hold it for twenty seconds, and another one is where you sit down criss-cross style and you reach out as far as you can and hold it for twenty seconds again.And you should listen to any kind of music you like as long as you can concentrate on relaxing.\n\np.s hope I helped!\n\n                            Tara
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There are several ways. Most simple is the one in which you sit on the floor with you legs crossed. Close your eyes, and breath in and out. (long breaths)
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Consult with your human resources department or your safety department concerning ergonomics in your work space. They should supply with you information and hand-outs about proper positioning. Also try this website http://www.seating-ergonomics.com/\nhttp://www.oehc.uchc.edu/ergo/commonergoproblems.htm\nhttp://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/rem/safety/ergo.htm
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Meditate despite your condition and it will improve..
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Try Deep Breathing. It definely helps a lot.\nAlso, close your eyes and meditate for a while.
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there are many many kinds of meditation. i'm doing pure concentration meditation, designed to quieten and clear the mind so that i can use it to look deeply, to see what's going on in my mind, and develop mindfulness & insgight. its a difficult form of meditation @ the beginning, but it's well worth becoming competent in. it forms an ideal foundation for further practice in the future, and it's also very conducive to a happy, stable life in the present.\nchoose a suitable place in your home where you can practice meditation uninterrupted. it needs to be quiet, not too bright, and out of sight of other people.\nonce you found the spot, find a good firm cushion, so that you can sit cross-legged, having something to cushion your ankle.\nto start, sit down on your cushion, sitting towards the front of it so that your body is sloped very slightly forward. experience will show you the optimum position. fold your legs so that your knees & ankles are touching the floor. the important thing is to have a good straight back & reasonably comfortable legs, so that your pgysicaly energy isn't blocked. place your 2 hands in your lap, palms up, one on top of the other.\nonce sitting there, wriggle a little bit to find an effortlessly comfortable position for your back & arms. you don't want to feel tension anywhere. then you can begin.\ntake a breath, hold it for a moment, then let it out gently. pause for a moment, then take the next breath. again hold it for a moment, and let it out again. do this for 10 breaths. once you've got the rhythmn, start to count your breaths. a breath is a complete cycle-- in, hold, out, hold- and most meditators find it better to count towards the end of a cycle rather than @ the beginning. in other words, you are counting complete breaths. simply count 1 to 10 in this way. when you've reached 10, start again. if your mind wanders and you lost the count, start again from one.\ndo this for 10mins @ a time for a week or so. when you are ready, increase your sitting time to 20mins. you can do it anytime, but most people do it regularly @ the beginning of the day & @ the end of the day.\nthis is all there is to it, and @ first you'll wonder why on earth you are doing it. your mind will wander, you'll probably feel twitchy, and you'll be bored. but persevere. ther's absolutely nothing better than this for calming the mins & opening mental doors that you never knew were there.\nwhat comes after this? once you've got to a stage where you can follow your breaths effortlessly, so that you can say, 10-20mins, and not lose count even once, you'll be ready for the next stage. in this, you start to observe the contents of your mind. you'll still be using the method of following your nreaths, but now, beacause of the concentration you've already developed, you'll be able to add in a new activity. it's not possible to do this until you've gained control of your mind. \n\n2nd stage:\nThis is called "Vipassana" meditation, which means "insight" meditation.  It's a practice where you develop mindfulness of your own mind.  This is the most popular form of meditation among Westerners because it's very practical and really, really helpful.  The main way in which it helps you is to show you what's arising in your mind almost before it arises.  That way you become master of mental states like anger and attachment and so on instead of them becoming master of you, because you never saw them creeping up until they were right there, completely occupying your mind.  Mental states can occupying your mind in the same way an occupying army of soldiers becomes firmly entrenched in the country they've been sent to occupy.  By the time the local people realize what's happened they can't do anything about the occupying force -- they just have to live with the misery.  When a meditator becomes adept at Vipassana meditation, menta
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Yoga. There are many positions to do when lying down. Yoga breathing will give you some good deep breathing.
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meditate and try yoga. :)
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if you have a pain that lasts more than a couple of days, go see a doctor, because it could be more dangerous than you think. but if you are able to move around and it just hurts when you sit in a certain position or sit for to long, try a back patch. they work pretty well. also try the cold/hot. try a cold patch then a hot patch and continue to alter it. also try taking hot showers and letting the water roll down your back. you are also try sleeping on your side instead on your back, and then again you can try sleeping on the floor for a few nights. if you don't like sleeping on the floor, get a piece of wood (old door) and place between your mattress and spring, to give you extra support. try to take it easy for a while. it better to take care of it now than later.
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Get lost in the moment...just let go completely and you'll be great. Being comfortable and relaxed is key!
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Meditation, maybe.\n\nI like simple breathing meditations, you just sit quietly and be conscious of only your breathing for about a minute.\nIt will feel like a year. It will be horribly boring.\nBut afterwards I feel refreshed and I have quieted my heart.\n\nGive it a try- you'll only be bored for a minute.\nIf it helps you at all you can find lots of helpful books and music, meditation guides etc. at this site-
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practice good posture and\n\nDo yoga!!!!!!!
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I agree with Lid devil. Relaxation helps a lot. Try not to think about sleep. If the mind or body is active, sleep will not occur. The body has to be totally still and the mind has to slow down. If you keep moving around in your bed a lot or keep thinking or worrying a lot (even worrying about falling asleep is worrying), then sleep will be delayed.\n\nTry to incorporate deep breathing exercises from yoga or taichi. Also you can try self-hypnosis tapes, they are really effective. Both the dead posture in yoga and self-hypnosis incorporate progressive relaxation. Get a self-hypnosis tape as they guide you into relaxation effectively.\n\nTry the dead posture ....Lie down on your back with you hands to the side. Take three slow, deep and long breaths. The breathing should be deep and you should feel your abdomen expanding and contracting with each inhalation and exhalation. Then conciously relax each muscle in your body from head to toe.  Then again focus on deep breathing. Most people fall asleep even before they can finish their relaxation. If you have thoughts like "I am not going to fall asleep", just ignore them and go back to relaxation. It is important to change the mind's attitude and say to yourself "Even If I don't fall asleep, thats ok as long as I am totally relaxed". Then sleep will come automatically, even if you don't want it. However any effort to fall asleep will only delay it.\n\nIf you have made it a habit to sleep at 2.30 a.m., it might take a couple of days to break it. But the body can be trained very easily. Try going to bed at 10.30 tonite and try the relaxation exercise. It might be a little difficult falling asleep for the first couple of days. But soon you will fall asleep pretty quick as soon as you hit the bed.   Having a heavy dinner or wathing too much TV just before going to bed is not very healthy. Also avoid sleeping pills as they make your body dependent on them for sleep. The lesser the activities before going to bed, the deeper and more relaxed the sleep.
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Many things can help: meditation, breathing exercises, yoga, et.  I personally like Taijiquan (Tai Chi).  Find a local practitioner in one of these arts and speak to them.
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Practice in front of a mirror.  If you know your stuff you'll be more relaxed!\n\nPractice, Practice, Practice!
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you could learn meditation or soething that will relax you. The sound of falling water is really relaxing too. It makes me sleepy.