Here are some suggestions on what I use to make meditation easier

​I have been meditating for years now. Meditation has been the most powerful tool to help relieve my day to day stress and worry. I used to be consumed with worry, stress and fear. Once I started meditating, I saw results within days. I am more at peace with life and myself than I have ever been. Many physical, emotional, mental and spiritual issues I was facing before meditation have since then dissolved or have been healed. Because meditation has helped me tremendously I am constantly telling  my clients to meditate to heal themselves. The idea behind meditation is to stop the day to day junk that gets stuck in our minds; to just quiet our minds for a time. Focus on your breathing, and when a day to day thought comes into your mind, just gently let it go and refocus on your breathing once again. It takes some practice but once you have the hang of it, you will find it was worth the effort you pit into learning how to do it. Try to do it for about ten minutes a day and increase it from there. You will know what time frame works best for you.  I have used meditation for specific healing in areas in which I needed it most and also for guidance from my higher power or spirit guides.  I believe there is no right or wrong way to meditate and there are several simple things you can do to help you meditate.  I started out with guided meditation and eventually went on to meditate without it. Guided meditation is listening to someone talk you through the relaxation phase and into a scenario that you visualize during the process. Listen to samples of guided meditation before you purchase them because it is important that you like the voice of the person who is speaking. You can also use music to enhance your meditation experience. If you decide to try music, select a something that resonates with you. I typically suggest staying away from current radio tunes but more so choose meditation type music. Again, listen to samples before you purchase some because you want to be sure that it is something you like listening to. Another suggestion is to listen to nature CDs such as rain, the ocean, or birds. You can also add in aroma therapy during meditation. Put your favorite essential oil into a diffuser or light some sage or incense.  Something that I have found to greatly help the meditation experience is holding crystals while you meditate. I use different crystals for healing different issues I may be facing. Choose a crystal that feels good to you and just hold it while you meditate. You may feel the energy from it right away or it may take time but you will start to feel the crystal’s energy surrounding you the more you practice with it.  I found by holding crystals during meditation, I could focus my attention on the feel of the crystals and the feel of the vibrations and energy they give. That gave me something more solid to focus on to keep my day to day thoughts at bay. You can use any or all of these suggestions and just see what works best for you.  I have healed so many physical, mental, emotional and spiritual issues by meditation so I highly encourage you to give it a try so you can benefit from the healing as well. I have created some guided meditations because my clients were asking for them. I also host online and in person guided meditations monthly because I know how hard it is to get started and if this helps, then it is worth it for those who try it. Visit my Etsy shop for guided and online meditations available at https://www.etsy.com/shop/hardycrystalblessing.