19 Awesome Places Where You Can Meditate

Don’t think that you have a place to meditate? You do. Trust me.

You can meditate anywhere, anytime. The choice is yours. Remember it’s not what the body’s doing; it’s whatever is occurring in the mind.

Meditation is going within. Whether on a crowded subway platform or in your secluded backyard, meditation can be practiced.

Don’t be concerned with the amount of time spent meditating during some of these periods. Your trip to the bathroom might not last 2 minutes but practice directing the mind. Your meditations become stronger every second you devote to meditation.

Here are 16 places where you can meditate. When you’re at the doctor’s office put the magazines away!

1. When waiting at the doctor’s office. Forget the magazines.
2. Waiting on line shopping. The gossip rags are mental junk food. The Snickers bars are real junk food. Ignore both.
3. When stopped in traffic. Instead of flipping out, go inward.
4. At half-time of a sporting event. You can get at least 10 minutes of down time during most sporting events.
5. During commercials while watching TV. You’ve seen them already. Most are boring as is.
6. After you’ve put dinner in oven you can meditate in the kitchen. This can help to promote mindful eating.
7. In bed when you wake up. Before your thoughts run away from you, watch them. They’re just thoughts.
8. In bed before you go to sleep. An awesome time to let your thoughts slow down while reprogramming your subconscious mind.
9. In bed before a mid-day nap. No better way to start a nap.
10. While waiting for a train. Stop looking at your watch. The train isn’t concerned about you. Don’t you know that everything happens in the Now anyway!
11. While going for a walk. Exercise your body. Let your mind empty.
12. When walking to the bathroom at work. Instead of worrying about that big conference call coming up, watch yourself worrying over the conference. You are not your thoughts, feelings, or body. You are awareness attending to these things. Learn to meditate during particularly stressful days, and allow your stress to leave you.
13. While eating. Two words: Mindful eating.
14. While writing a blog post………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..sorry guys! I’m back
15. While at a picnic. Enjoy the food. Enjoy the scenery. Enjoy observing your thoughts and feelings. Enjoy the Moment.
16. While lifting weights. I take about a 60 second break between sets. A perfect time for mindfulness.
17. On your rooftop – at sunrise. Ah!
18. While listening to music.
19. While Cycling

Where do you meditate? C’mon! Add to the list…

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