The KEY to Unlocking Your Greatness

This is the KEY to unlock GREATNESS
Another light bulb moment from my tub, check this out:



This is the result of a drip of water from the faucet of my bathtub after a little more than 24 hours. In this experiment, I witnessed the key to greatness... CONSISTENCY.

As a single unit, it may be one drip; however, one drip consistently over time became bathwater.
Moral of the Story: Build up to your goals and dreams, one drip at a time.

5 Ways to Experience Deeper Meditation

    In order to experience the bliss and rejuvenation of meditation, one first needs to understand what it means to be in meditation. Merriam-Webster defines the word “meditation” as, “the act or process of spending time in quiet thought” and it is from the Latin root meditatum, meaning “to ponder.” Meditation is a self-induced, sleep-like, mode of consciousness. Meditation can provide inner peace, inspirational guidance and relief from the symptoms of many chronic diseases.

Here are a few tips for experiencing deeper levels of meditation:

1) Make sure you have extremely quiet surroundings.  This is critical to ensuring that you can find the deep peace. For assistance with creating a meditation space, check out this Divine Mind post on “Creating Sacred Spaces”

2) You must have accurate posture to allow the free movement and the correct breathing necessary for achieving deep meditation. Using a pillow to sit on helps you to stay properly balanced. Lying on the floor also works well, just don't fall asleep!

3) Use prayer beads to count prayers, a candle flame, or the smoke from incense, as a point of focus. Doing this can aid in reaching deeper levels of meditation. Meditation music or chanting helps as well, however, deep meditative states are also achieved during silence. You will need to find what works best for you.

4) Tell your body to relax. Start at your toes and use your subconscious voice to instruct your toes, feet, ankles, legs, etc. to relax and release. Breathe into each area you wish to relax. You may need to repeat these instructions to your body two or three times before you experience the transcendental relaxation.

5) Be still and always come back to the breath. Release your wants, needs and worries and focus on the feeling of breathing. You will find your mind going here and there but do not resist this activity. Acknowledge the thoughts that arise during your meditation without judgment, and then release them by bringing your focus back to your inhale and exhale.

 Consistency in your meditation practice will be the key to achieving those deeper levels of consciousness. It will not happen overnight. However, the benefits of learning how to block out both outer and inner noise are worth the effort of regular practice. By using the tips above, you will eventually become more in tune with your consciousness, have better control of your actions and emotions, and know how to maintain a peaceful state, no matter what is going on around you.