Meditation is one of the healthiest ways to relieve stress, and if you are able to set aside time in a dedicated location of calmness and serenity every day it can also help you realize how to be in the moment and know yourself as the precious creature you are. According to experts such as Christine Breese, the meditation teacher, speaker, author and school founder, this is an extremely important step towards enlightenment and awakening. So if you're experiencing stress in your life you should consider setting aside a peaceful place to return to every day to meditate.



While it is always extremely beneficial to attend a retreat or workshop with a meditation facilitator like Christine Breese, anyone can practice this age old art from the comfort of home or another spot in nature where it is easy to relax. It's also possible to purchase meditation CDs that help guide you through the process. Once you have found your special place, simply close your eyes and focus your mind on specific parts of your body, starting with your toes moving up to your legs, stomach, chest, arms and hands and up to the top of your head. Concentrate on these areas, telling each part to relax.

When people are new to the art of meditating they often describe a feeling of heaviness in the body once they start to relax, but as you become more experienced this will likely disappear. Experts like Christine Breese agree that once you are really in the moment and enlightened you will no longer feel your body at all during meditation. Some meditation facilitators say that once you reach this moment of relaxation you will want to visualize and focus on a question, such as a solution to whatever problem you are currently facing, but don't focus too much on it.

After meditation you will feel refreshed and ready to face life's stresses. This is one of the healthiest ways to escape the pressures of life.