5 Tips To Help You Incorporate Mediation Into Your Life

Making time for meditation daily must be a daunting task, especially for new practitioners. Busyness in work, household, or other commitments and distractions will continuously hold our attention, making quiet minutes to meditate nearly impossible. Here are five personalized tips to help you successfully weave meditation into your daily routine, even if you're short on time or unsure of where to begin. 

Meditation Practice First Thing In The Morning 

There is no better way to make meditation become a habit of a lifetime than to commit to doing it at the best time of the day which is early morning. At the dawn of day, you can spare just a few minutes for silent sitting in meditation. Having only five minutes in the morning really gives way to starting the day off on a calm, focused note. A mental cushioning is what morning meditation creates in allowing you to enter the world better able to handle the stress and other challenges ahead. The best way to prevent that is to ensure it's always the first thing you do. Chances of losing it in a daily rush reduce thereby. 

Space Designated for Meditation 

It will be easy to build the habit if you can dedicate a space for meditation. It doesn't need to be a full-scale setup; it should be a quite comforting corner in which you can sit without a disruption. A dedicated space conditions your mind and body to go into relaxation every time you step into it. With time, the act of sitting in your meditation space can cause a sense of calm in you, making it easy to just drift into a meditative state. You can even add calming elements like a cushion, a candle, or a plant to make the space inviting. A dedicated space for practice reifies, to an extent, its centrality in your life, 

Connect with a Community for Support 

It's easy to feel cut off and alone when meditating in private, especially if you're new to the practice. Once you connect with a group or community, you tend to stick with it. For example, in the Vedic meditation community, you would participate in group meditation activities and learn from older, wiser practitioners from whom you would draw guidance in further developing your practice. Becoming part of a community adds another layer of accountability and creates space for learning from others. Knowing that others are walking a similar path is just as reassuring; it will motivate you to keep going even on days when you don't feel like meditating. Shared experiences and group energy can make your practice more meaningful over time. 

Integrate Meditation into Other Current Habits 

If you cannot find even a moment to meditate, then make it a part of everyday activities. Take a few mindful breaths before a meal or do a short meditation in the evening as a part of your bedtime routine. You can even meditate while standing in line or waiting in traffic. These little moments of stillness take no extra time and can add up to significant benefits. Meditation becomes part of your day, rather than something extra you need to fit in by attaching it to activities you are already doing. 

Be Flexible and Kind to Yourself 

You don't have to be very rigid to incorporate meditation into your life. If you miss one day or your session isn't what you wanted it to be, be gentle with yourself. It is a practice, and part of the practice means learning not to be perfect. Sometimes, you might only be able to manage for a few minutes, and sometimes, you can sit a while longer. The point is coming back to it again and again. Of course, sometimes life is going to get in the way. But if you become flexible and forgiving of yourself, you will more likely end up sticking with your meditation practice for the long haul. Eventually, it just becomes part of the routine instead of something you feel guilty about when you miss it. 

Conclusion 

Meditation is not a one-time event but rather a slow step-by-step process. You can make it a helpful tool that you will depend upon while facing your daily trials and tribulations to bring you inner peace. Start your day with meditation, create a space where you can focus on your breath, join a community for support, be kind to yourself in the process, and integrate this meditation into existing habits. So it's not even that the meditation has to be long or arduous; it is just consistent, and you show up for a few minutes each day.