a funny thing is that we put [or many of us do] a lot of effort in cleansing and training our physical body, but almost never do this for your inner self your mind

during a yoga class [asana practice] the more time you spend within your body, even if it feels like many things to handle with positions and breath..
the more time with less activity in your mind of all other thoughts in life you think about all day, the more mentally recovered you will be after class.
so that is also a reason why all things should be done with awarness:
your deep breathing both in and out,
your details and alignment of your body in your asana, and your awarness within to be able to "controll" these things and to know what you are actually doing.

it is also like you are occupying your mind to not have time to think about all other things, but you are occupied also within yourself isntead of spread out everywhere like so many of us often are in the state of "monkey mind" where our thoughts jump from one to another and back again etc

meditation is good for many reasons really. but especially a mental practice.
so without needing to go to deep into yogic or other tradtitions you will still benefit a lot from meditation.

we need to collect our mind, so not as many think shut of our mind ha ha
meditiation is more to collect and to in the end have a one-pointed focus.

most practitioners in the beginning and for a long time never even comes to the actual state of meditiation - "Dhyana"
but never the less it is still very good for you even in the states before actual meditation.

in the early states there will often be a frustration, since to be able to meditate correctly you need a straight long spine, and for most people to sit with an errect spine will only work a very short time, maybe less then a few minutes.
this is also why yogis do "yoga" or asanas to strengthen their bodies, to balance their bodies and to clean the body to be able to sit in a meditiation postures for longer periods, since that is where they can go on to higher states of mind.

anyway so meditiation will actually gradually also affect your general posture.
in the start there is a lot of awarness on the physical body since it will take a big amount of your focus as you cant sit for a long time without felling stiffness and getting uncomfortable,
this is normal, so in the start maybe more a physical thing to practice to sit correctly.

then after a while if doing it regularly it will be easier and you can start with next steps like more conssious breathing end then withdrawal of the senses etc.

but.. with time you will slowly be more aware of your thoughts and your inner self,
that can also be frustrating, and some people feel sad or even angry after meditiation. this is not that unusual, so dont give up.
in time you will be more cleansed and then the more peaceful feelings come and then also in life in general.

a Swami I took a course with explained in her blog [parts of it]:
"Meditation works to purify your mind.
We all have thoughts that we don't want to have and emotions that we don't want to express, etc, so we suppressed those, like sweeping dirt under the carpet.
But, meditation is like an intense spring cleaning:
you pick up the carpets and give them a good shake and all of the hidden 'dirt" come out.
I think it is a necessary part of the purification process.
However try to learn to witness your own thoughts (and emotions), observe the negative thoughts, but do not act on them."

the key for succes in meditation is regularity better to do 5-10 minutes everyday then one longer session just once a week.
and if possible same place & same time everyday
[but to do it all everyday is importent even if not able to do sam time & place so tat shouldn NOT be a reason to not do it ha ha]

and go slowly step by step, meditation is like sleeping, if you want it to much and search for that state of mind you get the opposit reaction..

follow the steps and let all naturally come, no stress!

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