Affirmations for Personal Growth

Affirmations can have a significant impact on personal devleopment and improvement. Best of all, they’re easy to use and easy to tailor to your own needs and goals.

Make a list of five to ten phrases or short sentences related to areas of your life you wish to improve. Keep each phrase positive and in the present tense. For example, try to word your affirmations using phrases that begin with “I am”, such as “I am overflowing with creativity” or “I am healthy and full of energy.”

Avoid using phrases that contain the negative words “not” or “won’t”. Instead of phrasing an affirmation using negative wording like “I won’t eat foods that are bad for me”, try using positive present-tense phrases like “I eat healthy foods and feel energized.”

Write down your affirmations and try to …Click here to learn more about creating affirmations for personal growth

Breathing Technique: Alternate Nostril Breathing

Alternate nostril breathing has a very balancing effect, and also has been shown to increase whole brain synchronization. The technique has been used by meditators around the world for centuries.

Seat yourself in a comfortable position. The alternate nostril breathing technique works best when performed while sitting upright rather than lying down.

Using the thumb of your right hand, put pressure on the outside of your nose to close the right nostril. Inhale through the left nostril, counting to four.

Release the pressure on the right nostril and, at the same time, use your …Click here to read more about the alternate nostril breathing technique

Breathing Technique: Breath Counting

This breathing technique involves giving each breath, both inhale and exhale, a specific count.

As you inhale a deep breath, think to yourself “1″.

As you slowly exhale that breath, think to yourself “2″.

As you inhale the next deep breath, think to yourself “3″, and as you slowly exhale that breath, think to yourself “4″.

Continue this count for a few minutes, increasing the count with each inhale and exhale until you reach a count of 50 or 100.

We recommend that this technique be used in conjunction with the Insight CD or MP3 for relaxation, stress reduction, deep meditation, and many other benefits.

Finding a Comfortable Position For Meditation

Finding a comfortable position to meditate in is one of the most important factors in achieving a deeply relaxing state, and one of the most frequently asked questions we are asked is, “How should I sit or lie down while I listen to the Insight Program?”

Seated meditation with legs crossedThe best approach is to find the position that is most comfortable for you personally, because if you are uncomfortable while you listen, you’ll be distracted from the meditative state. Sore legs, an aching back, and the tingling of “sleeping” feet will reduce your level of relaxation and, as a result, reduce the effectiveness of your meditation session. The more comfortable your physical body is, the deeper the meditative state your mind will achieve.

Meditating in an upright posture isn’t required but it provides the best flow of breath and can help you stay awake even in the most relaxed states of meditation. There are a variety of seated positions that will help you remain comfortable. It is best to start by …Click here to learn more about comfortable positions for meditation

Review: The Meditation Bible

The Meditation BibleThe Meditation Bible by Madonna Gauding is by far the best meditation book we’ve come across this year. Packed with 140 individual meditations, the book contains something for everyone. Gauding has gathered some of the best — and easiest to learn — meditation techniques in a beautifully designed collection. Beginners and experienced meditators alike will benefit from this handy guide.

Part 1 features a “Before You Begin” section that explains meditation and provides tips for preparation, body positioning, establishing a daily practice, and more. Part 2 features 140 individual meditation techniques described in step-by-step detail. The organization and presentation of the meditation techniques is what makes The Meditation Bible so appealing and user-friendly. The techniques are divided into …Click here to read more about The Meditation Bible

Review: The Wandering Monk meditation chair

For many people, finding a comfortable position in which to meditate is a challenge. We’re constantly on the lookout for comfortable seating options our customers can use while listening to the Insight Program. That’s why we were thrilled when we came across the Wandering Monk Chair created by Zen By Design.

The Wandering Monk ChairThe chair is elegant and stylish, yet entirely portable. It weighs less than five pounds and can be folded in half for easy carrying. Best of all, it comes with a height-adjustable backrest to provide support for the lower back. The seat also tilts the pelvis ever so slightly, creating the ideal angle for positioning the legs.

Zen By Design offers the Wandering Monk Chair in mahogany or maple, with nineteen different fabrics to choose from so you can design a chair to suit your personal style. They also offer a Rama Warrior Chair, Samurai Chair, and Dhyana Chair for meditators who prefer other seating or furniture styles. Their chairs are quite beautiful and definitely worth checking out.

Affirmations for Expanding Consciousness

During your meditation session, repeating specific affirmations mentally to yourself can help to expand your awareness and assist you in attaining enhanced states of consciousness.

In your mind, repeat the following statements to yourself: “I am more than my physical body” and “I awaken myself to higher consciousness.”

After repeating each affirmation to yourself several times, pause the repetition and reflect on what the underlying meaning of each affirmation is.

Open your mind to any images and impressions you may experience. These are messages from your subconscious mind, offering you details and suggestions for expanding your states of consciousness.

We recommend that this technique be used in conjunction with the Infinity Program for increasing your intuition and enhancing your awareness.

Breathing Technique: Belly Breathing

This breathing technique is designed to relax the body by making sure you are breathing as deeply as possible. Most people breathe by moving the chest rather than the diaphragm. Practicing the Belly Breathing technique will help you learn to breathe more deeply by moving the diaphragm.

Place a hand on your abdomen, below your navel. Inhale slowly and deeply, feeling your abdomen rise beneath your hand as you fill with air.

Exhale slowly, feeling your hand sink inward as you use your diaphragm to push the air out.

Continue to breathe this way, focusing on using your diaphragm instead of your chest to move the air in and out of your body.

We recommend that this technique be used in conjunction with the Insight CD or MP3 for relaxation, stress reduction, deep meditation, and many other benefits.

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