Importance of Meditation.

One of the most difficult things we can do in life is to show up - to be fully present - for ourselves and for the people we love and care about. So many times, at the end of the day, we say, "Where did the time go?" Years can go by in this manner. Your precious life is worth fully inhabiting.

There cannot be enough said about the importance of meditation to a person's quality of life, the list of benefits is numerous. Meditating on a daily basis allows you to clear away the stress and tension that occurs each and every day of our lives. To open yourself up to whole new way of life, being more intuitive even on a spiritual level. A technique that will make you feel complete and whole.

When starting meditation practice it's best to have realistic goal, that instead of meditating a 1/2hr daily, to start off by doing only 10 minutes and then working your way up to that half hour.
Other suggestions...
Regularity of time, place and practice are important. Regularity conditions the mind to slow down its activities with a minimum of delay.
The most effective times are early dawn and dusk, when the atmosphere is charged with special spiritual force.
Try to have a separate room for meditation. As meditation is repeated, the powerful vibrations set up will be lodged in the area; an atmosphere of peace and purity will be felt.
When sitting, face North or East in order to take advantage of favorable magnetic vibrations. Sit in a steady, comfortable, cross-legged position with spine and neck erect but not tense.
Before beginning, command the mind to be quiet for a specific length of time. Forget the past, present and future.
Consciously regulate the breath. Begin with five minutes of deep abdominal breathing to bring oxygen to the brain. Then slow it down to an imperceptible rate.

There are other suggestions that can be added to this, but it's best when starting something new, and as not to feel overwhelmed to keep things simple and easy, and once you have a daily practice then you can add the other suggestions..and just begin to feel the peace and tranquility that comes with meditating.

om shanti