So how do you bring the easy meditation techniques into your daily life? You might feel less stressed during meditation. But what if you're late for work stuck in a traffic jam. Or looking after your very energetic toddlers.

How can you be calm then?

Over the next weeks and months you will find the meditation calm spilling into your daily life....even with just 15 minutes breathing meditation a day.

But you can speed this up. And bring the easy meditation techniques directly into your day. Then you can use them when you feel stressed.

How?

One of the best ways is walking meditation.

You start at home. You'll need a room with enough space to take about 10 steps. As usual I'll explain how to do it first. Then you have a try.....

How to do Walking Meditation

Stand. Be upright but not rigid. Shoulders back. Head up - looking forward. Eyes relaxed.

Bring your attention to your whole body. How does it feel? Heavy? Light? Any aches or pains? Just be aware of your body for a few moments......

Next you can notice your breathing. Where can you feel it? The belly? The chest? The nose? Is it fast, slow, smooth or rough.

Stay with this for a few moments....

Next just become aware of your feet. Just get an overall sense of how they feel. Notice the areas where you can feel the floor pushing up. Notice any heat or cold, discomfort or comfort.

Stay with this for a few moments.....

Next your going to take a step with your right foot - slowly.

Each step you take is made up of lots of separate movements. How many you can spot? Watch which part of your foot moves first. Notice how the foot lifts. moves through the air and returns back to the floor. Notice which part of the foot touches the floor first.......

Now repeat the process with your left foot- slowly. Continue like this until you reach the end of the room. Then stand still, upright and relaxed for a few moments......

Next turn and walk back to your starting position in the same way. Repeat this for 5 minutes.

Remember with the easy meditation techniques there's no rush. Take your time. Enjoy it.

And if you find that your mind drifts off just gently bring it back to your walking.

Ok now you try.....

Stand upright but not stiff. Notice your body. How it feels. Stay with this for a few moments.

When you reach the otherside of the room return to your starting point. Continue walking like this for 10 minutes.

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