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tells you to sit in a chair with feet on the ground. But in my
draughty house, in mid-winter, I’m going to find it nighon
impossible to concentrate on my breathing when it’s
misting up the windows, my teeth are chattering, and my
lips are going blue – which they would, in my bedroom,
if I sat in a chair at 7am, when the heating hasn’t had
time to kick in. So I simply pile up my pillows so they’re
supportive and keep my spine upright, tuck my hot water
bottle beside me for some radiant warmth, place my palms
upright on my thighs (under the duvet) – and I’m all set.
And please: don’t be put off if meditation doesn’t work
for you, first time round. There are different styles and
techniques, and one for everyone. I’ve road-tested several,
because I wanted to find my own best path to meditation. I
‘kissed a few frogs’, meditation technique-wise; in fact, the
ability evaded me for years after one particular meditation
guru I encountered told me to imagine thoughts as clouds
in my mind’s eye, gently drifting out of sight; I ended up
with visions of increasing numbers of clouds scudding
across the heavens as unwanted thoughts rushed into my
consciousness. So I prefer an alternative technique: imagine
those thoughts settling like dust all around you, gently falling
to earth as your mind clears. It’s somehow less frenzied,
and it works for me. It may well work for you, if listening
to an App isn’t your thing. (If you’re worried about waking
a partner, though, simply use a pair of headphones.)
One last tip? If you ever find it really hard to focus,
even with Headspace, I’ve discovered it’s very helpful
to take a few drops of Australian Bush Flower Essences
Meditation Essence before starting any meditation session.
I’m reminded of the Kipling line: ‘If you can keep your
head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it
on you…’ Because that’s been me, these last few months.
There may be a lot of headless chickens running around
as we rev up for autumn, but thanks to Headspace I’m
not one of them. In life (not to mention at work), a
cool head is one of the greatest assets you can have – but
it’s hard to stay that way, amidst life’s frenzy. Thanks
to Headspace, it just got easier. www.headspace.com.
Do check out Jo Fairley’s www.beautybible.com
site – recently redesigned and a one-stop info
destination for all things healthy and beautiful.