Author: Irwin Myers Date posted: Jan 31, 2010 Article views: 73 Wordcount: 456 Ezine Ready
Meditation guided CD's typically combine some light music in the background with the spoken word to provide directions and inspiration for meditating. While the music in the background is not generally meant to be the standout helper for your guided meditation sessions, having the right music can really help you meditate more strongly. The key to selecting music that will help you work through guided meditation sessions better is not necessarily to select music that is stereotypically relaxing. Classical music may work for many people, but if it does not help you relax it will be worthless. On the other hand, whatever music you do select should be soft enough so that you can still hear the words of the guided meditation and stay in your trance.
Depending what sort of meditation guided option you use, there are different ways to incorporate music. If you use a guided meditation CD, you could use your computer to play music. If you have an mp3 player, you can try that as well, as long as you keep the volume low enough to hear the instruction. If you attend a meditation group, try a low-volume mp3 or portable CD player.
The music should not distract you, but rather enhance your meditation guided experience. The music may help you avoid thinking extraneous thoughts and also help keep your focus inward. If you find that your music selection is not giving you the desired results, or is not what you expected, try another type of music on your next guided meditation session.
It is important not to depend solely on the music to help you reach a meditative trance, as the music may take you somewhere other than where the guided meditation is trying to. If you ignore the guidance of your meditation leadership, or if you begin to neglect your regular proven methods, it is highly unlikely that you will get what you want from meditating. On the other hand, just listening to the music and not the words may be good for a different type of guided or unguided meditation session. Just be aware that the music can distract you from the message of the spoken word.
Continue keeping up your breathing methods and affirmations. Follow the directions given to the best of your capabilities. The music can help you drift away into a strong trance, but you must also put in the mind work to reach your full potential. When you balance music with the guidance of meditation techniques, you will increase the power of your meditative trances and also prepare yourself for more challenging meditations in the future. With these tips, you can easily introduce the best music to assist you in successfully becoming meditation guided.
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