Walking meditation

Another way to engage the body in meditation is through Walking Meditation. Like the Awareness of Breathing Meditation, this is a fa-... 

It s a sort of meditation, she says, smiling at his amusement, though his implied cynicism—if that was what it was—doesn t touch her. You walk somewhere, but you do it noticing everything about getting there. ... 

I work out every day now and, if I can get in a walk, too, I ll do that. That saved me last winter from seasonal affective disorder. I get affected by the weather and by hormones. Pm pretty good at identifying it now, and I can shake myself out of it. I know it s really good for me to be social when it happens. I ll call a friend and say, Pet s go to Buddha class —that s a meditation class. 

Enjoy a relaxed evening. Go for a walk, read, hang out with friends or family. Evening is also a good time for a spiritual practice, meditation or aromatherapy. 

As with any meditation, your mind will occasionally wander. As soon as you notice this loss of focus, just bring your awareness back to the preS ent moment and to your experience of walking. 

Manage your fear, don t try to obliterate it. This is not a seek-and-destroy mission. If you attempt to destroy it, it will only change its form and lull you into a false sense of safety only to crop up somewhere else. The plain truth is that we will never rid ourselves of fear we ve just got to become masters at managing it and not the other way aroxmd. Find a healthy method to minimize its effects, such as yoga, conscious breatiiing, meditation, or walking. 

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