| If you are like most people, you will understand how | | | | home with books, CDs, or online courses. Of course |
| stressful modern life can be. Work is stressful, and | | | | you can DIY and make your own meditation tapes |
| now we have to deal with a recession. The good | | | | with a recorder like some people do. While all that is |
| news is we can relax with meditation. Not only is it a | | | | fine, the problem is it is time consuming to set aside |
| great form of entertainment and relaxation, most | | | | time, find a good quality microphone and special scripts, |
| importantly, it is free and you can do it anytime, | | | | and make the tapes. Unless you already own a home |
| anywhere. | | | | studio, or have lots of experience doing audio editing, |
| If you are sad, lonely and depressed, I want you to do | | | | you are way better off using some aids such as |
| yourself a favor and give yourself a special treat | | | | books, CDs or MP3s, most meditation programs cost |
| today. You can do anything that make you feel good. | | | | less than a few dollars a month anyway and you can |
| If your budget allows, go to your favorite restaurant | | | | pick up heavily discounted meditaiton books from |
| and order your favorite dishes. Go to a luxury spa and | | | | Amazon. |
| totally unwind. Visit your favorite shops. If you prefer | | | | If you are new to meditation I recommend guided |
| free entertainment, consider a long bath at home, have | | | | imagery meditation. There are literally countless |
| a cup of herbal tea, light some candles, read, or even | | | | meditation scripts out there, some are purely for |
| go to bed early. Love yourself, give yourself the | | | | relaxation, others are more sophisticated and will guide |
| permission to be happy and be in touch with your true | | | | you to learn something about yourself, your unfulfilled |
| feelings. | | | | wants and your hidden sources of anger. If you don't |
| A fantastic way to relax and give yourself the love | | | | have the time or money to travel, guided meditation is |
| and joy you so needed is meditation. The best thing | | | | actually a great alternative. There are hundreds, if not |
| about meditation is that unlike going to restaurants, | | | | thousands of meditation tracks available on the |
| traveling or shopping, you can choose not to spend | | | | internet. There are many amazing places you can go, |
| any money and still feel totally rejuvenated. The | | | | such as tropical island at dusk, lush rain forests or |
| selection of meditation products and programs is vast. | | | | secret bamboo gardens. Most professionally produced |
| You can sign up for a $400 2-day meditation retreat, | | | | guided meditation tracks have sound effects too, so |
| or if you have money, a $2000 trip to some sacred, | | | | as you close your eyes and follow the voice through |
| faraway places like Thailand or Himalaya. You can | | | | the gardens, temples and rivers, you will hear the |
| even book a special, private spa retreat at top hotels | | | | sounds of nature change as you travel in your head. |
| like Four Seasons. While I am sure these journeys are | | | | Meditation, if used properly, can help you rewrite any |
| great ways to help you rediscover your inner peace, I | | | | negative self dialogues that may exist. It is scientifically |
| don't think it is necessary to spend that much money in | | | | proven that meditation is linked to better concentration |
| order to truly benefit from meditation. | | | | and empathy. Like many good things in life, it is free. |
| So what if you want to save money and feel relaxed | | | | Try it today and experience the power of this ancient |
| at the same time? I recommend trying meditation at | | | | art of relaxation. |