Awaken!

Hello Everyone and welcome to a new day.

What makes today a new day? Every breath you draw is truly a new day. It all depends on how you view it. The very air you are breathing is constantly changing from moment to moment. Therefore, each breath is as new an unique in the same manner that no two snowflakes are the same.

You can awaken your BODY, MIND & SPIRIT with just 5 Minutes of Meditation.

And the really cool thing is you don't need to know anything about meditation for it to work.

This meditation works great if you're sitting on the edge of a bed. Keep your back straight, feet on the floor. Rest your hands gently on top of your legs or in your lap. The exact posture of yours is not overly important. Just try to be comfortable without straining.

You're going to do this meditation for 3 to 5 minutes. Begin by taking a full breath of air in your lungs. Breath from your center, the spot 2-3 inches below your navel. When you inhale, your belly goes out. When you exhale, your belly goes in.

Gently let this full breath of air out. Empty your lungs completely. Take another full breath. Breath slow, not too fast. Pause then exhale completely.

Then, take a full breath. Pause. Exhale slowly but only let out 50 percent (or half) of your air. Keep the other 50 percent in your lungs.

This is a judgement call on your part. You will have to estimate what 50 percent means to you and go by that. It could change breath to breath depending on how much air you take in.

With 50 percent of your air still in your lungs, pause for a moment. Then, inhale and fill your lungs up completely. Pause. Slowly let out all your air.

Take a full breath. Let out 20 percent of your air. This means you will keep 80 percent in your lungs. Pause.

Take a full breath. Pause, then let out all your air.

Take a full breath. Pause. Let out 1 percent of your air. Keep 99 percent in your lungs.

Take a full breath with 99 percent air in your lungs. Pause. Let it all out.

Breath normally for the remaining time of 3 to 5 minutes. Remember, breath from your lower abdomen. Keep your eyes closed. Your time of 3 to 5 minutes includes the time spent doing the breathing pattern described above.

You can usually mentally gauge 3 to 5 minutes. Go with what feels comfortable to you and your body. If you want to meditate longer, feel free to do so.

At the end of your meditation, take a full breath. Slowly let it out. Gently open your eyes. Relax out of your sitting posture.

Notice how much more energized, focused and alert you feel.

You can do this meditation anytime throughout the day when you have a few minutes alone and you need to recharge yourself.