Using a Meditation Timer to Get the Most Out of Your Session

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Using a Meditation Timer to Get the Most Out of Your Session

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

If you are beginning to practice meditation, you may wonder how you can keep track of the time. You won’t get the benefits that you are trying to achieve if you are constantly thinking of the time and watching the clock. Investing in a timer for your meditation sessions can be a good idea.

What Types of meditation Timer are There?

For those who don’t want to invest any money in finding a meditation timer, you can always use your own alarm clock. Whether your alarm is a bell or the radio, you can put it on the lowest setting so you know when your session is through. A radio is a great meditation timer as you can put classical music to gently bring you back to reality.

You can also buy CDs that are made exclusively for those who wish to have a meditation timer. There are many CDs you can find available that have a beautiful, mellow ring of bells to softly remind you that your time is up and you must return to this world once again.

You can also use a kitchen timer. You can set it for the time you want to be in meditation and it will ring to let you know when you are through. This can be jarring. You might think of burning incense but you will often worry if it is still burning and this can cause you to lose your focus. There are those who use their minds as a meditation timer. This is not recommended for those who are just beginning.

Benefits of Using a meditation Timer

The most important benefit you will get by using a meditation timer is the freedom to concentrate on your meditation. This is the whole reason you have begun to meditate. When you use a meditation timer you can use sounds that will be in tune to the peace and calm of your meditation session. This is a much more pleasant way to return to earth than a jarring and shrill alarm clock.

A true meditation timer will also be silent when you are meditating and will be conducive to your inner peace and tranquility. When you invest in a good meditation timer, you are strengthening your commitment and moving further along in the quest to reach your spiritual goals.

A meditation timer can also come in handy when you practice yoga or chanting or any other type of activity that you can benefit from a gentle reminder of the time that has passed.

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