How do I concentrate while doing meditation?

Meditation mainly has two purposes. The first step is to develop mental concentration. The second is to gain 'insight' into the nature of things through 'mindfulness, awareness, vigilance and observation.' Mindfulness Meditation is intended 'to purify the mind'. It cleanses the thought process of what can be called psychic irritants, things like impatience, stress, anxiety, fear, anger, resentment, etc. - things that keep us snarled up in emotional bondage, and produces traits like lovingkindness, patience, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity and wisdom. 'It brings the mind to a state of tranquility and awareness, to a state of concentration and insight'. If you’re observing your thoughts and emotions without getting caught up in them, then your on the right track. Remember not to be hard on yourself when thoughts pop-up and when your thoughts wander; be patient and gentle with the mind, and simply return to the breath. Start out with just 15 min in the moring and 15 min. in the evening. After month, you'll experience traits such as higher concentration, acting with mindfulness-liiving in the present moment-so you won't fear the past or worry about the future; your also going to experience compassion, lovingkindness (metta), patience, sympathetic joy, equanimity and wisdom, which can help lesson the suffering of others. 'Mindfulness Meditation brings the mind to a state of tranquility and awareness, to a state of concentration and insight'.

Effective ways to improve attention and focus:

1 - Avoid the continuous sensory interventions: It is one of the latest beginnings in our modern society, we are constantly exposed to a number of sensory interventions in the ads on each building in our smart phones, so daily life forces us to divert attention and focus constantly, so when doing anything must be put Phone away, usually take the new habit towards 20 days to be formed, continue on the distance on the phone

For a while during work.

2 - calm: Stress causes a state of unconsciousness and dispersion, due to the release of some hormones and neurotransmitters, so when you are tense situation is very difficult to focus, so you always get out of the cycle of tension and a sense of calm in your life to help your mind to jump from An idea to another idea, you have to create and be a sound mindset before focusing on anything first.

3. Learn how to meditate: One of the most helpful ways to relax, energize and improve your focus is meditation, there are many different philosophies in meditation, by scanning your mind and focusing on nothing outside the distractions of everyday life, giving sense of space to work thinking meditation Itself away from the daily disturbances experienced by the individual.

4 - Managing attention: You have to be interested in working in one profession without losing interest or confusion, this will help to improve organizational capabilities both mentally and physically.

5 - Setting priorities: Often life seems very crowded, there are a lot of tasks to do, but you find it difficult to focus on one thing, by setting your priorities accurately you can eliminate the tension, so select important dates and then less important and so, To get enough focus, so below your daily priorities.

6. Diet regulation: Food is highly effective in everyday life. If you skip meals, you should set a timetable, distance from fatty foods, especially in neurological situations, attention to foods that contain folic acid, Omega 3, green salad and fiber, no The mind can work and the hungry person remembers it well.

7. Scheduling: A daily plan The first schedule for daily appointments, such as waking, prayer, daily tasks, sleep, and so on.

8 - Selection of foods useful for the brain: vitamins, minerals, salts and organic compounds that stimulate the body and mind together, and the distance from empty calories represented in fatty foods and sugars and soft drinks, and focus on foods such as berries, grapes, salmon, sardine, oatmeal and eggs.

9. Surround yourself with people who will help you focus because the mind works and focuses with the community being

 At the top of his attention.

10 - Setting clear goals: annual goals and implementation of daily goals that helps to keep away from chasing dreams.

11 - The use of exercise exercises: There are a number of simple exercises and exercises that enhance the powers of the brain can be exercised in a minute or two minutes a day.

I think concentrating on meditation depends on many factors which can be represented in the following questions:

1- what kind of meditation are you doing? is it the right one for your problem? is it religious or is it just to clear your mind and regain control of your own life? 

2- if it is religious than how important is your religion to you?   

3- if not, how strong is your motivation to do it? 

4- Are you following the right technique, i.e right environment, right time, right state of mind/body and right actions? 

5- Do you need support from someone or can you do it by yourself? 

I think answering these questions sincerely will help you concentrate more on your meditation.   

Yoga is the best to meditation and concentrate of mind & relaxing for whole body

I support Mr.Asif Ahmed

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