Where should you meditate to maximize the benefits?
Meditating at
the right place is as important as meditating at the right time. I already made
an article about when should you meditate. And here is WHERE SHOULD YOU
MEDITATE!
There are a
lot of good places to meditate. You can actually meditate everywhere! I keep on
telling that meditation is an exercise of the brain and can be practiced
practically anywhere, but to get the best results, the place where you meditate also plays an important role!
First, we
will talk about the needs of meditation in terms of the surroundings, and then I
will tell you some great examples where these needs are fulfilled.
So, let's get to the main topic, "Where should you meditate to maximize the benefits?"
What does a
place require to meditate? And why?
- No Noise
- No Onlookers
- Moderate lighting
To know
that, we need to get into the process of meditation! Meditation requires us to
be focused on out body, or our breath, or different sensations. A good
surrounding can aid in it while a bad surrounding can distract us a lot!
1. So, finding a QUIET PLACE is the key!
By a quiet
place, I do not mean that find a place where there is pin drop silence. Or a
confined storeroom kind of area isolated from everything!
What
meditation requires is a quietness of distracting voices, and those distracting
voices are talking people, or a television, or a place from where you can hear
a concert playing far away!
These types
of sounds can divert your attention to the happenings nearby! You will definitely
get focused on what the person is conversing about, or what song is playing,
and you will start to sing along in your mind, then suddenly you will tell your
mind to stop, and being the monkey he is, he will never listen to you!!
On the other
hand, sounds like birds chirping, a slow music (with no lyrics!!), the sound of
water flowing in a river, the noise of the fan or even the traffic, do not distract
you from your focus and you can meditate at these kind of places.
However, I would
suggest natural sounds are the best compared to the noise of a fan or traffic! I
find the nature has that ability to relax you from within!
So in conclusion,
the place with sound is okay, but not the type of sound that can distract you!
2. Another important
thing a place requires to meditate is less onlookers!
Believe me,
there is nothing more distracting than a couple of people passing by and eyeing
on you while you are meditating!
It may not
distract some of you, but it definitely distracts me! and I am not alone!
So, find a
place where there is less to no footfall! This will also mean that you will
here less conversations of people!
3. What about lighting?
You should preferably
not meditate in very dark places, as it will make you feel sleepy. And too
bright spaces are also not advisable. If you are meditating outdoors, meditate
under the shadow of a tree, or you can also choose the time like early morning
or sunset!
What places offer the qualities needed for meditating?
There are a
few places where you can meditate that have these qualities, and I am not
telling that you should not meditate anywhere but on these places. The reason
for telling you the qualities a place needs to meditate was that you can find
more places! (and also let me know down in the comments!)
- Terrace
- Countryside, near rivers or mountains!
- Gardens
- Temple room at home
- "On Road Less Travelled"
1. Terrace
Terrace is a wonderful place to meditate, especially if you have some semi
open spaces on your terrace. Terrace provides the perfect conditions for
meditation, as there is no footfall, it is your own private place where nobody
is going to watch over you!
Another important reason is you will feel the wind at a higher altitude
and definitely hear it, and with it, hear the sounds of birds chirping! This makes
a wonderful setting for your mind to meditate!
You will hear very less noise of the traffic below!
2. Countryside, near rivers, on the mountains!
There is no noise of the traffic! You can hear the strong winds. These things
make your body relaxed.
You can also meditate on a hill or a small mountain; it you can get
there!
Being close to the nature is the main reason here
3. Gardens, but in the morning! (or a guest room/library)
The surrounding is perfect, even more perfect than a countryside!
Also, meditating in the morning is the best, check out this article to
know more about the best time to meditate!
4. Your temple room at home
Let’s face it, not everybody can go to the mountains and countryside to
meditate, not everybody has the time to do that. So you need to find someplace
inside your home where you meditate regularly.
Now the key here is to meditate there everyday and your mind will
connect that place with meditation! Whenever you will enter the room, your mind
will prepare itself for the upcoming meditation session. And that is the reason
you should not meditate in your bedroom on your bed, it will confuse your mind
whether you sleep here or meditate!
And that can make a huge difference.
Tell your family members that you would be meditating so please speak
softly, and no television for some time!! (and then hope they obey you 😉)
5. “On road less travelled”
Believe me, meditating at these secret places would boost up your motivation
for meditation! Just keep in mind the place should abide by the above-mentioned
rules!
Another important thing is to keep on changing your locations after
certain period. This will change the routine a bit, and you will never get
bored by meditation! Go meditate in the garden, if you can wake up early,
stroll around the city in your free time and find places to meditate! If nothing
works, just meditate in a corner of your guest room.
Keep consistent, though it's okay to take a day off, if it is getting too
much! But also try to make it interesting and not let it get too much, in the first
place! If you found even a little bit of valuable information, share it with your friends, who you think need to meditate the MOST! 😉 Also share it in social media. Keep meditating!
-A Mere Medotator
