10 Creative Meditation Techniques

Quick and Easy Meditation Techniques

by Regina Chouza

A quick Google search will yield dozens of reasons to meditate, whether it’s stress relief, bringing your attention to the present moment or finding that elusive Inner Peace that so many of us are after. But how exactly does one go about meditating? If the thought of sitting still for fifteen minutes feels like a challenge, here are ten creative meditation techniques to tame the mind, flex your chakras and enjoy yourself, too.

 
10 Creative Meditation Techniques
Meditation Technique #1 – The Energy Booster

This grounding meditation works best sitting down, whether it’s at work, on a bus or in a waiting room. Relax your eyes and notice the weight of your body against the chair. Take a few deep breaths and turn your attention to the chakras at the soles of your feet. These energy centers connect us to the Earth and all of her warm nourishing energy. Intend for your foot chakras to open up every so slightly, as you turn your attention to the ground beneath your feet. Visualize and feel warm Earth energy flowing through your feet, up your calves and past your thighs to your root chakra at the base of the spine. We energize the physical body through this bright red chakra, before releasing excess or tense energy down the legs into the ground. This strengthens the Energy Body, carving out solid foundations for further energy work. We can also alternate, drawing energy up one leg and down the other.

 
Meditation Technique #2 – The Time Out

We all have days when we want the Earth to stop spinning if only for a moment, so we can hop off. Short of a cosmic timeout, the nearest rest stop is just around the corner. When this happens, take five minutes out of your hectic schedule and run to the ladies’ room (or the gents’) for a quick break.

Close the door behind you and take a deep breath to quiet your mind. Visualize a ball of light over your right palm. We are going to send it over your head in a half-circle, to your left hand, creating a steady stream of energy. Bring your hands together and place them over your heart, sending that light down your core to the center of the Earth. It clears, heals and releases any stress from your physical body in one swoop. See and feel that white light as it grows stronger in your heart chakra. Bring that beam up from the Earth, through your heart to the sky and raise your arms over your head in a V shape. Place a bubble of white light around your body. This meditation was created by London-based Reiki Master and Meditation Teacher, Michael Kaufmann; the perfect choice for a quick time out.