How to Meditate as a Beginner with 10 Steps

Wish to learn how to meditate or start a daily meditation practice? Follow this easy guide for meditation beginners.his beginner's guide to meditation is very simple, practical, and easy to follow. You will have just enough information to get you started. If you have questions, just asked via the comment section below.

What is Meditation?
Meditation is the highest state of consciousness, which is experienced through total relaxation. Relaxation is key to meditation, because when we relax from our thoughts, emotions, stress and tension, we are able to connect the divine soul within. Where there is tension, there is no meditation.

Meditation is like going to the beach. We go to the beach to absorb the sun, enjoy fresh air, and getaway from the stresses of life. We go to relax. Same thing, meditation. It is an opportunity to dive deep within ourselves, feel peace and bliss, and without having to go to the beach.

Benefits of Meditation?

The benefits of meditation are countless. For those on the spiritual path, it is a way to connect and experience the soul. For those practicing meditation for health purposes, it reduces high blood pressure, dissolves negative toxins, and reduces stress. For those practicing meditation to try something new, its a great way to discover yourself, find peace, and rediscover purpose in life.


1. How to Choose a Meditation Time

The importance of setting a meditation time is that you create self-discipline. For example, everyday at 5:00pm you promise to yourself to sit down for 10 minutes, and relax.

Choosing the right time for meditation often depends on your schedule. Usually the best times for meditation is in the early morning or in the late evening, because everyone is asleep. Also, there is a lot of spiritual energy to be absorbed during the early/late hours; but do what feels right for you. For beginner's when the environment is quiet, this helps you to focus and concentrate more.

2. How to Select a Meditation Location

The importance of having a meditation location or meditation spot is creating a sacred spiritual place.

When you know a place is deeply special to you, you will prevent negative energy or thoughts to enter it. You want to protect it, keep it safe, and respect it.

You can either choose a spot that is within your home or a peaceful location like a park, beach, or mountain rock. Find your own place. If you choose to create a meditation area in your home, find a place where children or your wife/husband will not go. Even a corner in your room can be a meditation spot.

The point is to always have a "place to go" within your home, to find peace. Just knowing you have a peaceful spot in your home, can make all the difference in your life.

3. How to Setup your Meditation Spot

The importance of setting up your meditation spot can help you create a happy, peaceful, and relaxing setting.

If you choose a place in your home, setup a little table or alter and place some candles, incense, and if you have a guru (spiritual teacher) or someone very special to you, place his or her picture on it. Another tip, is to have a small cd player and a "natural sounds" music cd. These suggestions will help you keep your meditation spot very special. Everytime you look at your meditation spot, you are remind to relax, be calm, and peaceful.

4. How to Find a Meditation Posture

The importance of finding the right posture for meditation is to help you feel relaxed and comfortable.

In the beginning, if sitting cross-legged is difficult for you, use a chair. Remember, there is no one way to meditation. Is there only one way to relax? No. Do what feels right for you.

Click here to view the Top 8 Meditation Postures to give you an idea.

5. How to Know when Meditation Time is Done

The importance of setting an ending time to meditation is to create self-discipline, routine, and endurance.

Setting a quiet alarm, or music to turn, or even a bell chime after a certain time has passed allows you to slowly end your meditation practice. As a meditation beginner, start with 5 minutes for the first week. Then second week, try 10 minutes. Slow increments of meditation times creates endurance.

So before you start meditation, set some kind of alarm. Remind yourself too that, "No matter what, until the alarm goes off, I will stay in my meditation spot." The mind will love to distract you and make excuses for you to leave your meditation. Just gently remind yourself. After no time, you will have so much self-discipline for meditation.

6. How to Recite Mantras for Meditation

The importance of mantras are many. For the meditation beginner, you can use mantras to create peaceful energy and help your mind become focused.

2 minutes of reciting AUM, before meditation, is a great step to incorporate mantras. When reciting the mantra feel as if you are creating divine healing light within you. You'd be amazed how peaceful you'll start to feel after 2 minutes.

To listen to how AUM is pronounced, click here listen at the Mantras for Healing page.

7. How to Practice Breathing Techniques for Meditation

The importance of practicing breathing techniques for meditation is to help you start calming your mind and increasing relaxation. Breathing, deep breathing, is one easy way to help you prepare for meditation and clear thoughts.

First take a deep breath, hold it for 5 seconds, then slowly breath out. Repeate this simple deep breathing exercise for 3 minutes. Notice how peaceful you start to feel after breathing with deep and slow breathing.

8. How to Meditate (Silent and Guided Meditation)

Now that you are in special meditation spot, surrounded by candles and the smell of incense, peaceful music, in a relaxing posture, after have recited mantras for 2 minutes, and deep breathing for 3 minutes, I can only hope you are feeling calm, peaceful, and relaxed. :) This is called meditation.

Meditation, and the practice of it, is experiencing deep relaxation for an extended time.

Sit quietly for 5-10 minutes, close your eyes, relax.

The above is considered silent meditation.

Guided Meditation is listening to someone on a cd, dvd, or some type of recording that is guiding you through a visualization journey. This might be helpful for you as a beginner, to help your create calm and peace through visualization.

9. How to End your Meditation Session

It is important to leave your meditation session slowly and peacefully, as it is in these moments you can savor the tastes of meditation.

When your alarm goes off, repeat your deep breathing practice again for 1 minute. This helps you come back slowly to "the world".

After deep breathing, rub your hands together so heat and energy is created. Then place your hands over your heart and repeat slowly, "Om Shanti. Om Shanti. Om Shanti."

10. How to Find Meditation Help

It is importance to have a place to go for meditation help, guidance, and advice. Everyone needs support at the beginning of meditation practice. Meditation advice will often be posted on this blog, but the door is always open for you to post comments below and seek advice. I am here for you.

If you have followed the above 10 tips, you are well on your way to starting a meditation practice foundation. Remember to be patient with yourself, as learning to meditate requires self-discipline. Once you learn how to relax, you will be able to dive deep within yourself, experience bliss and happiness that you never thought existed, and know your true self.

Question for You: What questions do you have about meditation as a beginner?