Meditation!

If you’ve got ideas of sitting cross legged, chanting ‘om madhe padme om’ to the sound of Tibetan bells, that’s not what I mean (though there’s nothing wrong with doing that if that’s what rocks your boat!)

There doesn’t have to be any religious or spiritual reason to meditate. The thing is, meditation is the best way to learn will power, focus and mental discipline. Start with 5 minutes a day, once or twice a day and build it up from there. I will soon be releasing a free e-book full of techniques but for now, try the following:

Sit or lie relaxed, with your spine straight. Close your eyes and focus on the area just below your navel as you breathe in and out. Just focus on your breathing and the area below your navel. If any thoughts enter your head, just smile and let them go. No need to beat yourself up over the intruders… just acknowledge them, smile and let them go.

Once you can do that for 10 minutes, then change the routine slightly – spend 5 minutes focusing on the navel area and then 5 focusing on your heart. If you build this up gradually, without straining it, by the time you are doing this for 20 minutes per session, twice a day: a. you will have developed a lot more will power, focus and mental discipline and b. the e-book I mentioned earlier will be available with lots of different things you can try!

And for an extra benefit, try smiling as you meditate!