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It doesn’t matter what time of the day you meditate as long as you do it. There’s no special sitting position involved like a cross-legged or ‘Japanese’ style. Also, you don’t need to close your eyes or require any special gear for it.

Over time, your brain will get better at quieting itself. It’s exactly like working out your body. If you do this consistently, you’ll improve. You don't have to resign yourself to the idea you’re just ‘naturally’ scatterbrained and therefore will never be able to do what successful people do: turn off your brain.

You’ll never be able to do what you’re seeking to do if you over-think it, whether it’s driving, typing, running, reading, or any other task. However, it’s also true that you cannot magically stop yourself from thinking.

You’ll need to consistently work your default mode if you want to take control over it. Once you start to get better at it, success won’t remain a distant dream for you.

Many people have trouble with focus and concentration as this is a technique that can be much like the void, simple but difficult to master.

If you want to master the art of focus and concentration, you’ll need to use something that will keep your attention without allowing your mind to waver too much. I’ve been practicing a technique that allows you to do that.

I’ll be dictating three techniques to you step by step so that you’re able to grasp it easily.

Exercise #1 – You’ll need a candle for this technique.

1.Find a place where you will not be disturbed and light a candle.

2.Sit in a position where you’ll be comfortable for a long period.

3.Relax your breathing. Breathe in and out, slowly but not uncomfortably.

4.Focus on the flame of the candle, just watch it flicker and move. Do not let your focus wave from the flame.

5.Just push out any thoughts that come to your mind and continue to focus. Just make sure you concentrate on the flame.

6.Continue meditating on the flame for as long as you wish. End the meditation when you’re ready.

Through personal experience, I can tell you that this meditation exercise will help you to keep your brain focused and also to absorb more information than you otherwise would.

Exercise # 2 – Here’s another exercise you can do to improve your concentration. This exercise will enhance your focused attention; the best part – you can perform it virtually anytime and anywhere.

1.In this concentration exercise, it is the quality of training time rather than quantity that you need to emphasize on. Taking a break whilst concentration is good and will get you yearning for more. Practice regularly for optimal effect.

2.Start by focusing your attention on objects and activities that you find appealing. Once you’ve built that power of concentration, you can transfer your attention towards less appealing things.

3.It is important that you direct focused attention towards your regular activities throughout the day. Your mind will be ready to produce optimal results as a result of its calm and collected nature once you choose to truly focus on something.

4.Perhaps the last part of this exercise is the most important, as it demands of you to smile and enjoy this mind training. The best way to build concentration is by doing the things you love.

5.You will enhance your abilities and speed up progress by taking pleasure in this practice. Enjoying this activity is an essential ingredient for the success of this exercise.

Exercise # 3 – The Hot Air Balloon

This is my favorite meditation. After exercising and stretching for few minutes in the morning I spend around 10-15 minutes meditating using this technique.

I relax myself and sit or stand by the window and notice everything I could see, hear or smell and to get an idea about the weather, temperature, whether it’s sunny or cloudy, the exact time, and then I close my eyes for 10-15 minutes and envision a hot air balloon rising up and going away from me till it disappears before I open my eyes.

Every morning I use a different object – a building, truck, the Statute of Liberty, a huge colorful balloon, or any huge and heavy object and notice every detail of it such as colors, reflections, words and letters written on it, etc.

I relax and close my eyes and say to myself something like, ‘today is – e.g. Thursday – it’s eight in the morning and here I am sitting at the bottom left corner of my bed in a black per of shorts and a yellow T-shirt looking through the bedroom window at a very beautiful bright sunny day, clear skies with some patches high clouds and I can see a huge balloon in the same shape and size of – e.g. Eifel Tower – coming up and currying a huge brown wooden basket underneath it in the same shape and size of the base of the tower with at least 250 people waving all countries flags and slowly going away from me.’

Then I say, ‘I want you to remember everything you see, everything you hear, everything you feel, everything you smell, everything you taste, everything you touch, everything you say, everything you do no matter how small it is even if you simply squeeze a piece of paper.’

I keep my eyes focused on the balloon and if I get distracted, I go back to track and watch it moving away while observing its colors, the movements of threes, leaves, the temperature, my breaths, any movement I make, any sound I hear, etc. If the balloon is colorful or has something written on it, I keep an eye on it till it fades away; and if it’s a building, I notice the sun reflections on the glass, etc.

So I carry on watching the balloon going away from me, getting smaller and smaller until it becomes blurry and vanishes then I open my eyes and clap my hands and say ‘Get up on this great day and take advantage of the opportunities the world has to offer’ – I also say the same when I first wake up.

With this exercise, you will definitely open your third eye and hear the drop of a pin!

And carry on saying ‘don’t be SNIOP, don’t listen to negative things, don’t let anybody kick your cat, do not get angry, do not shout, be cool, calm and collected, have a smile on your face at all times, don’t jump into conclusions, and remember SPR – Stimulus, Pause, Respond.’

Recommended Video (Not exactly the same but it is the closest I could find for you!)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zdxs_K2T1cI

You’ve probably realized by now that improved concentration is only possible if you balance the different qualities of the mind. These concentration exercises will help you to balance the qualities of the mind so that you may make use of the power your mind holds.