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Meditation demystified

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Sample meditation session:

1. Find a quiet place away from all noise and telephones (that means your mobile too).
2. Sit down in a comfortable place (or lie down if you can stay awake).
3. Make sure to straighten your spine, elongate your neck and lower your chin a bit towards your chest.
4. Spend the first few minutes trying to relax every muscle in the body from your head to your toes. Focus on smooth, easy breathing through your nose.
5. As you breathe, concentrate on each inhalation, exhalation and the natural pauses that occur in between. Acknowledge each component of this process.
6. If you begin to lose focus and start thinking about other things, visualise your thoughts as clouds that come into your mind then gently evaporate.
7. At the end of your session, be sure to move slowly for the next couple of minutes, especially if you've been lying down.

   Try to meditate for at least ten minutes or longer if possible every day, and you will feel less stressed and more focused.

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