Meditation - Learn six different styles to find out which is best for you.

1. Still Seated Body Scan: in this meditation, you become a researcher of self.  Thoughts, feelings and sensations become the center of your concentration.  You become aware of something entering to interrupt your quiet meditation.  You concentrate on that completely until it subsides.  Do not move and do not let your mind wander away from that focus.  When it subsides, return your attention to your breathe.

2. Reclining Consciousness Scan: In this meditation, you scan the layers of your consciousness, all five for a period of 10-15 minutes.  First the physical layer, your body.  Second the breath layer, your inhales and exhales.  Third the mind layer, your thoughts and sensations. Fourth the wisdom layer, not the first thought, but the quiet second thought. Fifth the Bliss layer, complete and total absorption in the heart.

3. Loving Kindness Meditation: repeat slowly three times each. 

May I be safe, May I be happy, may I be healthy, May I live in peace no matter what the conditions of my life may be, May my heart be filled with love and kindness.

May you be safe May you be happy May you be healthy May you live in peace, no matter what you are given May your heart be filled with love and kindness.

May my friends be happy, may my friends be healthy, may my friends live in peace no matter what the conditions of their life may be, may my friend's hearts be filled with love and kindness.

May my enemies be happy, may my enemies be healthy, may my enemies live in peace no matter what the conditions of their lives may be, may my enemies hearts be filled with love and kindness.

May all beings be happy, may all beings be healthy, may all beings live in peace no matter what the conditions of their lives may be, may all being hearts be filled with love and kindness.  

Always.

4. So Hum (Breath Work) Meditation: breath in through the nose with "SO" silently, breath out through the nose with "HUM" silently.

5. Mindfulness Meditation: Ask yourself three questions about anything that you notice is disturbing you and record your answers in a journal.  Questions 1:  What is my part in this situation?  What can I do to soothe myself right now?  How would I have handled myself differently in this situation?

6. Vipassana Meditation:  A combination of Breathe Awareness concentration for 10 minutes, a still seated meditation for 40 minutes, and a loving kindness meditation for 10 minutes.