A Mini-Meditation Can Calm an Inner Storm
You can use a short mini-meditation at any time during your day to re-center!
By Cindy Griffith
A Mini-Meditation Can Stop Your Inner Turbelance in Its Tracks
Sometimes life chaotically swirls around us and we think we will never reclaim our center. We feel we have no choice but to charge ahead and take care of the situation in front of us. When life is chaotic, sitting down for a 15 or 20-minute meditation becomes a luxury most of us cannot afford. Luckily a long meditation is not the only option. Try some of these Mini-Meditations to return you to a centered state and grant you the strength to carry on with whatever life is throwing your way.
5 Mini-Meditations for Inner Turmoil
1. The 20-Second Mini-Meditation: Rest your elbows on a solid surface. I have even used my steering wheel for this one. Put your head in your hands and allow your elbows and arms to fully support the weight of your head. Just sit like that, feeling totally supported, for 20 seconds and then take a deep breath in and let go of what ever had you stressed. Let it go, knowing that you are doing the best you can.
2. The Heart Beat Mini-Meditation: This one is simple. Take a few deep breaths and slow down your exhale. You will soon start to feel your heart beat. Now start counting your heartbeats. If you can’t feel your heart beat, then just count seconds on a clock. You can count inside your head. When you loose track, and assume that you will, just start over until you can get to 50 beats. Some days you may only be able to get to 15 or 20, but that is okay. 50 beats is the goal, not always the reality.
3. The Rhythmic Breath Mini-Meditation: For this meditation, count to yourself as you breathe in for a total of 4 counts. Then hold your breath for the count of 2. Now exhale for the count of 4 and hold your breath again for the count of 2. The idea is that your in-breath and out-breath last for the same duration. You may find your counts may differ from those above. If you are not comfortable holding your breath, then you can skip the holding in-between. Do this for a minute. Yes, a minute of this will help you center. As you relax, you may find your breath slows down and your count goes longer.
4. The Golden Light Mini-Meditation: Imagine there is a pitcher of healing and loving golden light above your head. See the Golden Light pouring down from the pitcher and, as if you are a sponge, the Light goes in, through and over you. Feel every cell in your body absorb the golden healing and loving light. Think of this Golden Light as Spirits unconditional love for you. Let the Golden Light flow until you feel the tension start to drain out of your shoulders. When you are done, ask that the recycling angels come pick up what was cleared from your system and return it to you as more healing energy.
5. The Day Dream Mini-Meditation: Imagine yourself in your Happy Place. Mine is either in the Dominican Republic along the beach with the beautiful blue ocean or in Ireland at the Cliffs of Moher. Take a mini vacation as you create your surroundings in your mind. Try to feel the temperature or smell the air. It is the creation of your Happy Place, rather than how much time you spend there, that will help you regain your center.
None of these meditations should take longer than a minute or two, yet you can take as much time as you have! We are programmed to keep running, although that is not the most productive way to live life. When we push too hard, we burn out and aren’t any good to anyone. My guidance reminds me frequently that loving yourself is essential. Remember that when you are centered, you will make better choices and will be able to follow through with what the world is asking of you.
About the Author
Cindy Griffith-Bennett, author of Soul Soothers: Mini Meditations for Busy Lives, is co-writing How to Start and Build Your Spiritual Business with Lisa Ko, PhD to be published Fall 2015 by Findhorn Press. Cindy blogs for Huffington Post and OMTimes. She teaches Spiritual Development and her meditation techniques across the country. Living with her husband in Skaneateles, NY, Cindy has recently completed her Masters in Consciousness Development where she found a common non-religious specific Mystic’s journey. For more information about Cindy and her publications, visit PsychicSupport.com and SpiritualSimplicityBooks.com.
