Meditation while Walking
For these past few days I felt tired and boredom in my life, so I research what is really need to make me feel better and feel relax. Not feeling better makes my mind and my body uneasy to move and don’t even mind to open the computer.
Good news that I found a magazine that wakes up my mind and has some meditation while walking. But before that there is a mindfulness meditation that can be practiced while we are sitting, standing, or walking. And this is a good practice especially for those busy persons like me; a walking meditation can be done going to my car, to my garden, or even going to my kitchen. And I even go out in my house and find a place for my walking. I practiced these walking while meditating twice last week and it helps me a lot.
How to do it? Just follow these steps;
1. Pick a private place where the walking path is at least 10 to 20 feet long. If you walk outdoors, find a secluded spot.
2. For a few moments, feel your body standing, and then pay attention to the sensations in the soles of your feet. You will likely feel pressure and a sense of soft or hard, depending on the surface.
3. As you walk, focus on the path before you. Start by strolling, and then let your body ease into a natural pace.
4. Note each thought and bodily sensation as it arises. For example: “Steeping…arms moving…head moving….weight shifting…turning….bird chirping…cold.”
5. Note how often the impulse to check the time arises. Don’t just walk. Remember, there’s nowhere to go. You are already there.