Meditation for Beginners

A sense of fulfilment
Reaching a full meditative state can take years of mastery, so don’t overwhelm yourself in the beginning – keep it simple and hone some simple techniques before developing it further. The aim is to fully reap the benefits of each stage before progressing to another level or style. Start with simple breathing and thought techniques.

Set aside sacred time
Don’t try to fit meditation around your daily schedule, rather plan your schedule around your meditation. If you find you benefit from doing it more in the morning or the evening – allocate your time then and stick to it no matter what.

Otherwise, we can miss it as we prioritise more ‘pressing’ matters – however the restorative and renewing benefits that meditation provides can provide much more efficacy to your wider tasks and responsibilities, leading to more time for yourself or to complete other things required of your time.

Mindfulness check
Make sure that when you start practising meditation, you’re doing it properly. It’s one thing to go through all the motions, but another to actually fulfil the purpose. If you find that your mind is drifting off and you’re unable to stay mindful – a trick is to write down a list of things that you have on your mind so that you can temporarily empty it for the sake of your meditation, then come back to it with fresh thoughts.

Optimise your surroundings
Unless you’re blessed to be surrounded by the kind of zen and nature we have at our wellness sanctuary in Thailand, it’s important to cultivate a space of peace and tranquillity during your ongoing meditation sessions. Make it a sacred spot from outside distractions and a place that you enjoy escaping to.

With Kamalaya Connect you can learn tailor-made meditation techniques to suit your level of meditation experience. It prepares you for a lifetime habit that helps maintain enhanced feelings of the whole being peace and happiness.