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Easy Meditation for Men
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As I’ve blogged about before, fat loss is 80-90% mental. So, you should expect spending sometime doing exercise(s) for your brain; and, there’s no better one than meditating.
I came across this brief blog post by Curtis Chappell on meditating for fellas, and I thought that you’d benefit from some of the pointers that he gives.
Let me know what you think …
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Easy Meditation For Men
By Curtis Chappell
http://curtischappell.com/blog
Focused meditation can help you achieve many things, so how can you get started?
The average guy I meet would rather go shoe shopping with his wife or girlfriend before he’d consider trying to sit still, ‘clear his mind’ and ‘think of nothing’. Thinking of nothing is an oxymoron anyway…
Men don’t normally do that sort of thing. So, if you’re a guy reading this and you’re interested in giving it a go, then here is an easy way to try meditation.
Yes, you need to be alone and find a quiet place to sit for about 3-5 minutes. Sit down if possible and get comfortable. There is no need to do leg-folding gymnastics on the floor to get started.
Close your eyes and breathe in slowly through your nose until you can’t expand your lungs any further, then release the breath and listen to the air rush out of through your nose. Push the air out of your lungs until you can’t push out any further.
Breathe in slowly again, drawing the air high up in your lungs, and listen to your lungs expanding as they fill with air. Try to breath upwards slowly, expanding the diaphragm up instead of pushing the chest out.
It is a different way of breathing and it does take practice.
Reverse the process and release the breath out through your nose by compressing the diaphragm downwards, not by blowing the air out through your mouth. You should notice quite a bit of noise going on within your nasal cavity and lungs.
Do this twelve times, but only focus your attention on the sound of the air coming into and being released from your lungs. Don’t think at all, just listen. If a thought attempts to enter the sound barrier you’re focusing on, simply push it away and refocus on the sound. Surround yourself with the sound.
After releasing the twelfth inhalation, slowly open your eyes and be aware of whatever might pop into your mind. You could experience awareness or you might experience dizziness.
If nothing happens, who cares? The physical act of deep breathing just made you healthier!
This is a very basic form of meditation which is easy and doesn’t require years of transcendental training. And it works! You’ll find yourself wanting to do it more and more once your lungs have become used to being expanded.
It may even hurt at first to stretch your lungs and chest upward, but after several breathing sessions you’ll definitely feel the effect of the increased flow of oxygen and the release of excess carbon dioxide.
Who knows? After doing this a few times, you might even find opportunities for much more powerful thinking and writing!
Write On!
December 7th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Ok this has got to be the easiest form of getting my thoughts quiet I have ever tried. I always have “Monkey Chatter” where my mind will not get quiet… even for a moment. This was very helpful and I will practice this more often. Who knws where it can lead.
Thanks!
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Muata Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 5:59 am
I hear you Charlie
I like that the author said that think of nothing is an oxymoron; you can’t turn your brain off. So, I’m very familiar with the jungle that goes on in my mind when I try to meditate … thanks for leaving a comment.
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December 7th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Thanks for the above information. I know and believe that I will be successful in loosing the pounds needed. You already have my email on file.
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Muata Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 6:00 am
No problem Amoz …
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December 8th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Hi Muata,
I wanted to thank you for promoting my post, and share with the group that back in July, I decided to lose 20 lbs. I want to develop a career in public speaking and felt that having a huge gut wouldn’t assist me with attaining that goal.
After following a high protein/low carb diet, walking at least five times a week for 1+ hours and giving up my late night snacks, I achieved my goal by the end of August. So it took eight weeks to shed the 20 lbs.
The challenge of course has been to maintain the loss, which as of today is under control.
I’ve neve been a ‘thin’ guy, so I doubt I could maintain ‘celeberity skinny’ but I can stand up in front of people now, without feeling like a beer-gut extension is in the way.
Meditation helps me to focus on exactly what I want to have happen, and I’m a firm believer in mind-over-matter, as you’ll see if you read my blog. Think Thin…
Write On!
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Muata Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 6:02 am
Curtis, congrats on the fat loss my friend! That’s great, and I’m glad that you’ve been able to keep it of, which is the most difficult part. I’ve been meditating for more than 5 years now, and it has definitely helped me on my own fat loss journey. Thanks for leaving a comment and for writing a great post on meditation …
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December 8th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
ps, can you fix up my typo on ‘wouldn’t'?
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Muata Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 6:02 am
Took care of it for you … Don’t be a stranger …
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December 12th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Interesting article, A lot of blogs focus on the physical aspect of getting into shape (gaining muscle, losing weight, etc.) it is really nice to see someone addressing the mental aspect. I really like this it is something that you can do immediately without a long period of training. Look forward to exploring the rest of the site.
Cheers!
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Muata Reply:
December 13th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Thanks for leaving a comment Douglas. Oh yeah, fat loss and, more importantly, maintaining it is mainly mental. It’s just easier for folks to sell your stuff that focuses primarily on the physical aspect. Thanks again for stopping by …
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December 14th, 2009 at 2:38 am
Sounds like something I will try. I think meditation helps one concentrate more effectively; focus is needed to achieve successful weight-loss.
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December 16th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
i really like meditation.its really something we all should try in our life.good info.
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