Morning meditation is a growing phenomenon because many people use it as part of their daily rotation to focus their minds and relieve stress before beginning the day. If you’re thinking of beginning a morning meditation routine, we have some tips to help you get started!
Find a Quiet Space
First, you’ll need to find a space suitable for calm, noise-free meditation every morning. Ideally, you would have a room in your home solely for meditation, but that’s obviously not available to everyone.
Dedicating just a corner of a room to meditating every morning can be enough to put your mind at ease and remove distractions. If you have others in your household, you may have to consider waking up earlier to meditate without distractions while they sleep.
Create a Comfortable Atmosphere
Once you’ve chosen your ideal meditation space, it’s time to enhance it to make it as comfortable and compatible with meditation as possible. Fill your space with things you find pleasing and comfortable, such as comfortable cushions, pleasing sounds, and soft light.
Many people burn candles or incense sticks as part of their daily meditation. But make sure you pick the right incense scent for you and not a scent that reminds you of others and distractions. Having consistent conditions for your meditation every day will help you fall into the practice more easily.
Choose the Right Method for You
If you’re new to meditating entirely, you’ll have to consider the method that best suits you. People perform many meditation methods every day, from focusing on their breathing to mantra-based meditation for relieving anxiety.
Meditation beginners will want to research and experiment with a few different methods until they find one they think best suits their morning routine.
Decide on a Consistent Time
An important tip for starting a morning meditation routine is to be consistent, which includes doing it at around the same time every day. Consider at what point in your morning routine you want to clear your mind and meditate—immediately after waking, after eating breakfast, or right before work.
Pro Tip: Avoid caffeine before meditation, as it’ll stimulate your mind while your try to focus.
The key is to be consistent. Once you find a routine and time that works for you, stick with it so that your body and mind become familiar with the ebbs and flows of the practice.
Set a Specified Length
You’ll also want to be consistent about how long you want to meditate daily. The length will depend on how comfortable you are with meditating, as beginners should start with small sets of time before gradually making the time longer as they grow more comfortable.
Those new should start with a 5- to 10-minute meditation exercise and see how that feels before doing more. Set a timer for meditating so that you don’t check your phone or watch for how much time has passed.
