How Do I Know I Am Meditating Correctly? 5 Tips To Consider

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Peaceful Breathing - Meditation and Mindfulness

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How Do I Know I Am Meditating Correctly - 5 Tips To Consider . Meditation is very simple. At the beginning, we can get lost into details and doubt that what we know is correct. We question ourself whether we're doing it right or not, and how are we supposed to feel afterwards.
So how do i know if I am meditating correctly? Well you know you are meditating correctly if you enjoy it. That is the most important aspect of meditation. Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh says: if you don't do it with joy, you're not doing it correctly. Meditation can feel very serious and austere. But we practice meditation to improve our quality of living. Do you enjoy it? If you don't try to relax. Smile when you meditate, keep it simple. At the end of my meditation, i often list a few things I am grateful for and take a moment to enjoy them.
Sometimes, when we meditate, we feel all kinds of emotions, sometimes anger, sometimes sadness. This happens because when we meditate, we let all our inner chatter settle down. When this happens, some emotions or thoughts we've been avoiding came come up. And it is a good thing, because it gives us the opportunity to become aware of them and have a chance to transform our suffering so we can live with more peace and freedom.
I hope you will enjoy this video full of tips on how to meditate properly for beginners.
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@PeacefulBreathing 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for watching today's video, I hope you will find these tips useful. Feel free to leave comments and/or questions if you have any. 0:53 Keep it simple: Don't get lost into details 1:42 Let go of your expectations 2:38 Notice your reactions 4:05 Meditate with joy!

@philmcdonald6088 2 жыл бұрын

rest in present awareness be still close eyes listen to your breathing.

@pxmaarch7998 3 жыл бұрын

ive been meditating for 4 days now and i still dont know whats the main goal of meditation.. I mean some say you meditate in order to be in "the present moment'' so I did focus on my breathing, it was effective i feel present in the moment but when i focus on my breathing i lose my relaxation becuase i keep on telling my brain to ''breath in breath out'' therefor i cant relax fully. On the other hand if i dont focus on my breathing I become very relaxed (which what i think is the point of meditation) but if i do this i become absent in the moment, its just like im sleeping while awake.

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ted, thank you for your question and I love it. Let me answer you in a video that I will record this weekend and I'll post it next week. I'll make sure to come back to let you know it has been uploaded. Have a great weekend!

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Ted, sorry for the long delay. I just uploaded a video for you here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fZ6hmpShtJiaXWg.html. Hope you find it helpful. Let me know!

@quemcantaoconto3172 Жыл бұрын

I also came to the conclusion that it's like sleeping while awake. But still being present. Still it becomes a different dream because of all the circumstances. Very very strange thing....

@de-void6798 2 жыл бұрын

I liked the authenticity of this video.

@bebelaa9202 3 жыл бұрын

This is my first day of Meditation as I was searching and reading a lot about it recently and today i finally decided to try it out and when I started I thought there is no way in hell I am going to last for two minutes but I did last for 12 whole minutes! The feeling was fantastic I did not think of anything i was clear-minded which was really surprising that i can do that. i was super surprised and that’s why I searched (am i meditating correctly) but apparently i am 😮. Also, thank you for this video ❤️

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bebe Iaa! That's great to hear that you've enjoyed your first meditation, did you do it guided or unguided? Just curious. What brought you to try meditation?

@sadiebrown5845 2 жыл бұрын

a very helpful video thank you.

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like me to cover.

@antondavidovic3996 8 ай бұрын

A few times when meditating, I got an overwhelming feeling of bliss. It doesn't happen every time, the strongest sensation was when I first did meditation. Perhaps it was strong in the beginning because my mind was not used to such peace before? I have been meditating for about a month and I do it twice a day for about 20-40 minutes each time.

@PeacefulBreathing Ай бұрын

Hi! I think you’ll find my latest video helpful as I share about what I wish I knew before starting meditation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLeXn72Tra2oeX0.html

@meditatewithray 4 жыл бұрын

so simple and delivered with such ease! miss you man. I love watching you onscreen. It's like you're here.

@PeacefulBreathing 4 жыл бұрын

Meditate with Ray Thanks Ray! You too, your videos are awesome!

@DaveKenneally 4 жыл бұрын

Practical and helpful! Thanks so much! 👊🏽❤️🙏🏽

@PeacefulBreathing 4 жыл бұрын

Dave Kenneally Thank you brother Dave! It’d be lovely to connect after the quarantine!

@sandeepballa9845 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir ❤❤❤

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, glad you found this video helpful!

@geetharajanb6413 Жыл бұрын

🙏

@heartwombjanessa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing these tips, Olivier!! Keep shining and sharing ❤️

@PeacefulBreathing 4 жыл бұрын

inspirejane Hi ness! You do the same ! I love to see putting content out there. I think we have some common experience that we should talk about at some point!

@heartwombjanessa 4 жыл бұрын

Peaceful Breathing yessss!!! 💕💕💕 We’d love that!

@isaacfwyh834 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help:)

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, feel free to leave your questions if you have any. Have a great weekend, happy practice!

@prakrutibhatt4219 3 жыл бұрын

These tips are helpful to me... Thank u brother 🙏🙏🙏😌

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, glad it helped. Stay tune for a new video next week!

@kubosask5417 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, i was meditating for a while but your videos explained my doubts and questions bless you❤

@PeacefulBreathing Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Glad you’re finding the channel helpful!

@tpringlopez8021 3 жыл бұрын

Thxs so much for this video this help me and it night and my bed time but I will try this and know what to do bc you helped thank you so much ❤️ I wish the best for you and get where you need to be

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, I am very happy to hear that the video was helpful. Which advice in particular was the most helpful? Thank you for your wishes and I wish you all the best on your path. Always feel free to drop comments or questions you have about mindfulness/meditation. Cheers!

@paulpablo8923 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video and I like your approach in teaching about meditation - it's simple, straightforward, and clear. I'm a beginner to meditation and would like to develop an understanding and appreciation of what it is and how it goes. You help me a lot in my beginning journey... thank you!

@PeacefulBreathing 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Paul! Thank you! I am very happy to hear that you're getting into meditation and you found this video helpful! Good luck on your journey and if in the future you have questions or comments, feel free to leave them in the comments section of the videos. Have a great day!

@LyssusX 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@PeacefulBreathing 10 ай бұрын

You bet! Glad it was helpful, thx!

@PeacefulBreathing Ай бұрын

Hi! I think you’ll find my latest video helpful as I share about what I wish I knew before starting meditation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLeXn72Tra2oeX0.html

@braydenmiller2366 2 жыл бұрын

I am the worst critic to myself. Anger fills my head every time I meditate. I don't gwt what I'm doing wrong

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

You're doing nothing wrong. Anger is just your experience. Sometimes when I meditate, I recognize anger too if I was upset by something. So what I do is just recognize that anger is here and breathe to calm the anger. I pay attention to my thoughts too because we tend to ruminate on them and their perpetuate the feeling of anger or anxiety, whatever the emotion we feel. So I practice accepting my thoughts as just thoughts, they are just blips in my mind. We have the habit to believe all the thoughts that pass through our mind but in meditation, we practice recognizing the thoughts just as thoughts and not cling on to them and believe them which we usually do, especially if they thoughts are fear based. So my recommendation is to first focus on your breathing, take deep breaths to relax your mind and body first. When self judgement or anger is present, simple acknowledge those thoughts or emotions just as fleeting experiences, you don't have to identify with them. You can just see them pass by like you are sitting on a bench in a train station and watching the trains pass by without getting into them. Does that help? It takes practice, but that is the gist of it.

@braydenmiller2366 2 жыл бұрын

@@PeacefulBreathing Yes that helped a lot actually. I've just had so much stress and pent up pain and I'm trying to meditate before I medicate

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

@@braydenmiller2366 Sorry to hear about your challenges. Meditation is a great tool to transform our challenges. Hope you feel better asap. I have uploaded some guided meditations that can support your practice. There are also many great ones on youtube. Feel free to reach out like this if you need further help.

@NinaNina-qc8sh 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sir, thank you for simplifying things because my meditations are like a bumpy ride. Sometimes my mind is clear but then I feel surge waves moving up my entire body which causes a slight jerk. Then sometimes I start seeing mathematical equations in a loopy tunnel that I may be moving through very fast. I know this sounds crazy but I’m not!! 😩 Every time I try I feel tingles at the top of my head with pressure and I typically see flashing white lights or white shadows (eyes are always shut) if that makes sense. Lots of physical sensations ( ie chills, ears popping like when ur on a plane, itchy crawly skin, high pitch low sound) that i typically lose focus and open my eyes. Other times I think about a million things and can’t focus period. Or I instantly feel the pull to get up and lay down and nap ( I sit at an altar on the floor). If I meditate on the couch I choke EVERY single time! Not sure why I’m not able to do it right or what’s happening to me when I do meditate, but sometimes my experiences deter me from doing it because I don’t know if this is normal and if I’m doing it right. I’ve tried laying in the bed, but i literally felt like I was spinning clockwise (very scary). So I don’t try that way anymore. Never feel relaxed honestly but I am curious about the sensations! Would love to know what you think About them and what I should change!!! Thank you ✨

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Janine, thank you for your question. About the sensations in your body, i think it is great that you are aware of them. Meditation is not necessarily about feeling peaceful. Yes, peacefulness can come and we can enjoy it. But Meditation is more about becoming aware of what is happening inside us. It is about observing our experience without getting pulled by it. So when you notice sensations in your body, just become aware of them, observe them. Usually, we use the breath as an anchor to rest our mind on, but when something else becomes predominant in our experience, let go of the breath and become mindful of that experience. It can be a physical sensation, a thought, a feeling or emotion. Stay with it, breathe with it or into it and when it passes, come back to your breathing. What is happening for your if that your have those experiences and then judgements arise from your experience, so try to let go of your judgements and simply notice your experience. About the couch, I usually don't meditate on a couch because I cannot breathe easily. So I use a meditation bench where I can sit upright. I made a video on sitting position that I think will be helpful. Let me know if this makes sense and feel free to continue asking me questions. Have a great day!

@NinaNina-qc8sh 3 жыл бұрын

@@PeacefulBreathing Thank you!

@richanautiyal3690 3 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful as I am beginner .Thank you.

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

Happy it helped! Make sure to browse through my other videos for more tips. I will upload a new one this week which I am really excited about because it is a great tip on understanding how our mind works. Cheers! Thank you for your comment!

@richanautiyal3690 3 жыл бұрын

@@PeacefulBreathing sure, I'll definitely watch your videos.

@jonjester 2 жыл бұрын

I hate it when I'm meditating and I'm in the zone and then suddenly my stomach growls and I want to fart. It just completely removes me from the zone, especially the smell. Then I'm thinking "what the hell did I ate last night" and then I'm just lost in thoughts, then my alarm sounds and it's been 1 hour and all I did was thinking what I ate and farting. Anyways thanks for the video.

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

Often we store our stress and anxiety in our belly. When we meditate, we start relaxing and then, the gas we produce in our belly can come out in the form of farts or blurbs. It’s fine, we just continue to practice. Maybe it’s a good sign we start relaxing.

@Spiral-Nemesis 3 жыл бұрын

I started meditation blindly and I can feel my sense of touch fade out like im zoning out but im in that moment of peace. It feels great and I want to keep doing it.

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

Keep it up, it’s been the most rewarding journey for me.

@scherilleannepolintan747 2 жыл бұрын

I just finished my 1st day meditation. The problems I encountered while meditating is that I cannot hear the sound of my breath. I had conflict following the instructions because I am feeling sleepy. Hoping l'll do better soon. I want to improve my self😢😭💚

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Scherille. Which instructions did you follow? It's okay not to hear the sound of your breath, just follow the sensations of your inbreath and outbreath. Also, sleepiness is very common. My last video where I give tips if you feel challenged by sleepiness. But everything will fall into place as you continue practicing. Let me know how it goes!

@Tinyteacher1111 2 жыл бұрын

I have back problems, so I meditate lying down off my spine. Is this ok? I’ve done it for years.

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

It is 100% fine to meditate lying down. I do sometimes. I made a video where I share tips to sit comfortably for meditation. Maybe you'll find some useful tips! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bZxnotKosduyoIk.html

@jeffreymonahan6826 Жыл бұрын

Been meditating every day for 2 weeks. With crystals and incense

@PeacefulBreathing Жыл бұрын

Great! Keep it up!

@jeffreymonahan6826 Жыл бұрын

@@PeacefulBreathing thank you. You have and continue to be a massive inspiration to me and the spiritual journey that I'm on. How long have you practiced meditation?

@PeacefulBreathing Жыл бұрын

Thx Jeffrey, it’s an honor and pleasure to support your practice. I am happy to share what I have learned. I started meditation and mindfulness about 9 years ago. Needless to say how grateful I am to have discovered it and how it changed my life.

@taraelizabethdensley9475 Жыл бұрын

Which type of crystal, or incense?

@PeacefulBreathing Ай бұрын

Hi! I just started upload again and I think you’ll find my latest video helpful as I share about what I wish I knew before starting meditation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLeXn72Tra2oeX0.html

@taraelizabethdensley9475 Жыл бұрын

My apartment block is so noisy, even tried meditating in the middle of the night. Short of wearing earplugs or noise cancelling headphones, seems meditating is impossible

@PeacefulBreathing Жыл бұрын

Hi Tara, maybe noise canceling headphones are the way to go at times to create a silent environment for you. Give it a try and see how u like it. Otherwise, you could bring your full attention to the noise around you and instead of the breath being the object of your meditation, the noise becomes the support for your attention. What will be interesting is to notice how your mind reacts to the noise, dislike/hate … after a while maybe the noise will stop to be bothersome

@PeacefulBreathing Жыл бұрын

Hope this helps!

@Ourbubcub 3 жыл бұрын

I have been trying to mediate for the past few months. I have only done guided meditations. I dont think I’m doing any correctly. Some of the guided meditations have been difficult because i am being told to visualise things etc, and i find that really difficult to do. I also cannot stop my mind from wondering, OR i fall asleep 🤦🏼‍♀️ I have no idea what the correct way is... what is the point of guided meditation if you’re meant to only focus on breathing?

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I have made a video on practicing with guided meditation vs non guided here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNqIdL2Iks7edIE.html. As you start, keep it simple, simply focus on your breathing. it's totally true you don't need to listen to a guided meditation for that. Sometimes, guided meditation are useful bc they offer prompts that brings us back to the meditation if our mind drifted for example, or the guided meditation may make us explore different experiences. But yeah, you can simply focus on your breathing and later on, when you feel you want to move to another object of meditation, you can move on to the body. Check out my few last videos and my guided meditation here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g6qYkrio3butn4k.html. I also practice simple gratitude meditation towards the end of each meditation (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLSJjcSm2rmWYn0.html). Hope this helps, let me know!

@oliviaschwickerath4082 8 ай бұрын

Hey, how do you focus on your breathing? I’m completely new to meditation and am wondering

@PeacefulBreathing 8 ай бұрын

Become aware of when the in breath begins, stays and ends. And then become aware of the out breath the same way. Maintain your awareness throughout the entire breath and continue to do so for the next breath and so on

@oliviaschwickerath4082 8 ай бұрын

@@PeacefulBreathing okay, thank you!

@PeacefulBreathing Ай бұрын

Hi! I think you’ll find my latest video helpful as I share about what I wish I knew before starting meditation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLeXn72Tra2oeX0.html

@nellykhadka2489 2 жыл бұрын

Today is my 5th day of doing meditation. I dnt know how am I doing is right way or not but today after 10 mins of doing meditation, I cried and cried like a baby. I dnt know how my emotions got switched or just released my stress. I was stressed lately :(

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Nelly, congratulations on starting meditation. In my opinion, meditation is one of the best tools I know to care for oneself. So sorry to hear you've been stressed lately. I don't know your circumstances but we sure live in testing times. About your experience, seems to me that meditation is doing what it is supposed to do ... meaning it helps us to reconnect with ourselves, it brings us back to what is happening within us and around us. And a lot of time, we're too busy to pay attention to how we are actually doing ... but when we quiet our mind, when we give space to our inner experience, we realize we've not been taking care of ourselves as well as we hoped. And it is the greatest gift of meditation, to reconnect with our suffering and learn to care for ourselves. And when we can see our suffering, we can see the suffering in others and we become motivated to help others. That's is compassion. What you just did is touch the compassion within you, to be with a part of you that was suffering. It's a great start I would say. Stay in touch, I will be posting something this weekend.

@rthakur6391 Жыл бұрын

Hello Sir , I'm a beginner in meditation , but I can control my mind to not thinking a single thought so i want to know that, is there any pressure or a mild pain in between our eyebrows or the center of the forehead?? Whenever i focus in between eyebrows and try to stop my mind to thinking a single thought , then i feel some pressure on the centre of my forehead!! But in this situation, but in this way i can control my mind to not thinking a single thought... So is it correct or not??

@mary-gp1wq 4 жыл бұрын

hi i'm meditating for opening my first chakra (the root chakra of course) and it is my 4th day of practicing it..recently while practicing my legs become very numb and my forehead in between my eyebrows start to hurt(only while i'm practicing)... so am i really doing things right here?!

@PeacefulBreathing 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Maryam, first about your legs. Do you sit cross legged on the floor? How do you sit for meditation? I made a video (see on my channel) where I give some tips to sit properly. Regarding the eyebrows, I am not too sure of the cause. Try to relax your forehead maybe. Sometimes, we tend to focus very hard and that can create tension in our body, so try to relax. Let me know if this help or if you have more details to share about your challenges.

@mary-gp1wq 4 жыл бұрын

@@PeacefulBreathing thank you sir ! i just watched your vidio about how to seat.. that was helpful..thank you again

@PeacefulBreathing 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you bet! If you have more question in the future, let me know via the comments. Good luck!

@USOA 3 жыл бұрын

i have been practicing breathing meditation for two months and haven't noticed any improvement or calming effects. am i being impatient or should i try a different style of meditation ?

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

Hello dear friend, thank you for your question. Could you tell me a little more about your practice? How often, how long? For everyone, it is a little different. Meditation is not an exact science. When I first started, I did it for a month and noticed little change as well. So I stopped. Then I continued to feel anxious so I started again because it helped just a tiny bit. And after a while, I stopped again as I didn't see any big changes. I stopped and started again many times until I realized that even if I still feel anxiety as of today, I know it is much less than if I would not meditate. There are different foundations of mindfulness meditation. First we start with the breath as you know. Then we can meditate on the sensations of the body and relax the body. Our stress and anxiety manifest in the body and we can learn to notice these sensations and relax intentionally our body. It is also useful to learn how to deal the the emotions of stress and anxiety. Often, there is nothing to do, just to observe and let the feelings pass. And finally, emotions often initiate from thoughts so it can be helpful to notice the thoughts that create anxiety and look into them. Are they true? How do you react when you believe those thoughts? Who would you be if you wouldn't believe those thoughts? Last but not least, it is very helpful to stop during the day to slow down through mindful activities. Mindfulness in daily life and sitting meditation go hand in hand. Hope this helps, don't hesitate to ask me questions.

@USOA 3 жыл бұрын

@@PeacefulBreathing I've been meditating everyday for 20 minutes. (focusing on my breath at the nostrils and bringing my attention back to the breath when i lose focus) is it enough to just stick to this style of meditation or should I be moving on to body sensations, as you said and other meditation styles in order to grow in my practice? and if so, then what type of meditation should they be and how long should i practice one style of meditation before i move on to the next? thanks for the reply

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

@@USOA Hi I love your question and I think others would benefit from it so let me answer you with a video. I'll post it early next week. Thanks for your questions again and feel free to comment on the one I'll publish if it was helpful or have more questions.

@PeacefulBreathing 3 жыл бұрын

Also, what did you mean by improvement? What were your expectations?

@USOA 3 жыл бұрын

@@PeacefulBreathing okay sounds good. i mean im not sure if my focus on the breath is improving. i thought i would be able to be present more often and for longer periods of time at this point but i haven't noticed a difference.thanks again:)

@mortemorte3000 2 жыл бұрын

I began feeling dissociated and felt a sense of derealisation, is this normal or am I doing somethings correctly?

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

Hi morte, well, when we meditate, all kind of experience can happen. Some people can feel grounded, other at times can feel floating or dissociated with their body like u described. What does your practice look like? A priori, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your experience but let me know about it more. Do you feel scared about it? What are your thoughts on your experience? Finding a way to ground ourselves is important so that we don’t feel pulled away by our mind but there is all practices where we rest in the open and at times, we can feel bodily less and we rest in the vast and spacious nature of our awareness

@cruellacroll5992 2 жыл бұрын

Hi i started mediation but I can't stop thinking while mediating i know that it's normal at start but what bothers me that after i finished mediating my eyes feel pressured and my eyeballs hurt plzz tell me where I'm doing wrong.. plllllzzzzzzzzz

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

You need to relax your eyes if you can. Maybe you’re trying too hard and that creates tensions in your body and around your eyes. Try to breathe naturally and bring attention to your face, your eyes, and see if you can relax them. Do the same for the rest of your body

@cruellacroll5992 2 жыл бұрын

@@PeacefulBreathing ok I'll try it and tell if it works or not thanks again for answering my question i really appreciate it 😌

@PeacefulBreathing 2 жыл бұрын

U bet, feel free to reach out again. Happy to support you 🙏