{"page":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-572d6a42.css\" />\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-f4d0de30.css\" media=\"all\" />\n<div data-title='How to Meditate: A Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness' data-url='/boclips/videos/689566f1f5a33cc1b5ec9c5b' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/689566f1f5a33cc1b5ec9c5b' id='bo_player_modal'>\n<div class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'>\n<div class='react-notifications-root'></div>\n<div class='rp-header'>\n<div class='rp-type'>\n<i aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'></i>\nVideo\n</div>\n<h1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'>\nHow to Meditate: A Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness\n</h1>\n<div class='rp-actions'>\n<div class='mr-1'>\n<a class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"><span><span>Get Free Access</span><span class=\"\"> for 10 Days</span><span>!</span></span></a>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class='rp-body'>\n<div class='rp-info'>\n<div aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'>&times;</div>\n<i aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'></i>\n<i aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'></i>\n<div class='rp-rating'>\n<span class='resource-pool'>\n<span class='pool-label'>Publisher:</span>\n<span class='pool-name'>\n<span class='text'><a data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\">Curated Video</a></span>\n</span>\n</span>\n</div>\n<div class='rp-description'>\n<span class='short-description'>I will show you how to meditate for beginners.  This Method was taught to me by a practicing Yogi who has been using this simple ancient Indian meditation technique for over 40 years.  He wanted to share its simplicity to encourage...</span>\n<span class='full-description hide'>I will show you how to meditate for beginners.  This Method was taught to me by a practicing Yogi who has been using this simple ancient Indian meditation technique for over 40 years.  He wanted to share its simplicity to encourage people to practice and enjoy the benefits of meditation.<br/><br/>Meditation is now pretty much universally accepted by scientists and non-scientists as a great way to reduce stress, lower your blood pressure, increase your general well-being, and give you a huge performance boost.<br/><br/>Some studies even suggest that meditationcan increase your life span.<br/><br/>The problem is that most people don’t practice it.  <br/><br/>And they often don’t practice it because they feel intimidated by the thought of having to learn difficult sitting positions or certain yoga moves, or sometimes people feel overwhelmed because they don’t know where to start.<br/><br/>I’m going to teach you a proven ancient meditation technique that you can learn in2 minutes.    <br/><br/>Try to meditate in early morning or late evening.<br/><br/>Just don’t do it right after a meal.  Wait 2-3 hours.  <br/><br/>Choose the same spot in a quietplace preferably near a window.<br/><br/>Sit comfortably with a straight back posture on a chair in an upright position.<br/><br/>Contrary to what you may have seen, you do not need to sit on the ground, orcontort your legs like anacrobat.<br/><br/>Put your forearm and hands loosely on your thighs facing upwards.<br/><br/>You don’t have to put your thumb and fingers together like what you might have seen on TV.  <br/><br/>And you do not have to make any noise like “Om,” or raise your arms.<br/><br/>Just Close your eyes completely or keep them half closed – whatever feels better to you.<br/><br/>Look straight ahead. Do not look down.<br/><br/>Fix your inner gaze to a point between eyebrows Do not look down.<br/><br/>Now Take a slow deep breath mentally counting up to 10. <br/><br/>Hold your breath for the same count of 10. <br/><br/>Then exhale again counting mentally up to 10.  <br/><br/>Do this 5 times.  <br/><br/>Now with  closed eyes, just quietly observe the rise and fall of your breath imagining like the ascent and descent of ocean waves. <br/><br/>When your mental turbulence subsides, the waves will become slower and slower and you will feel more peaceful and tranquil.<br/><br/>Stay in that state as long as time permits for you.<br/><br/>If your mind wavers, don’t punish yourself. Just gently bring your mind back to the flow of your breath.<br/><br/>That’s it.  You’ve learned a proven meditation technique that has been practiced by yogis for a thousand years.  Congratulations!<br/><br/>Keep doing this and the state of your body, mind, and well-being will increase exponentially.<br/><br/>And it is highly likely that you will see a dramatic positive change in your life.<br/><br/>Don’t believe me?  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