How do I meditate?

Dr. Michael Roizen, MD

Internal Medicine

If you want to give meditation a try, follow this 4-step meditation plan:

Set aside 12 minutes a day to meditate, and keep that time in your schedule sacred.
Get thee to a quiet place. No cells, no music, no Internet. Turn it all off so you can tune in.
Sit in a comfortable position with good posture. Breathe in through your nose slowly for 4 seconds and exhale slowly through an open mouth for as long as you can. Build to 8 seconds.
Repeat the breathing rhythm while you let your mind drift. Recognize thoughts as they appear and let them go. Say "Om," and you'll feel clearer and stronger.

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Meditation

"In today's busy world we all become very distracted. Meditation techniques help you tune out the distraction and shut out the babble. This can also help you learn to focus more clearly and to accomplish specific goals, such as reduction of pain. Studies show that in people in deep meditation produce theta waves on an EEG. Theat waves are is associated with relaxed attention. Alpha waves are also more abundant, which are associated with wakeful rest."

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