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Meditating Throughout the Summer

When you meditate, you can use your surroundings to help you. Many people try to block out the world and simply look within themselves when they meditate. This can be very useful, but there are also other ways in which you can practice meditation. While you may want to avoid noisy streets and other distractions, you can certainly use warmth and nature to your benefit.

Meditating in a summer environment can help you focus on the continuation of life. There is great beauty to be found in existence, and there is a season for everything. As you work to internalize an innate understanding of nature, you’ll be more likely to feel peaceful, complete, and where you should be in your life.

Warmth and Meditation

In order to meditate more easily and focus on what matters to you, you should be comfortable. That means sitting or lying somewhere that makes you happy and peaceful, but it also means enjoying the right temperature. If you’re too distracted on the fact that you’re too chilly, meditation will be more difficult for you. You can escape that challenge by staying warm and cozy during meditation.

The summer is ideal for meditating because the days are longer and the nights are warm. The soft noises of crickets and other small creatures can bring you peace and make you feel more connected with the world around you. As you start to relax and feel more comfortable, the warmth will help you focus on harmony and joy.

Avoid meditating in the extreme heat, as that can make you feel worse and result in a heat stroke. Instead, find a place where it’s simply warm and comforting.

Evenings in the summertime are often good for meditation, and the pitter-patter of rain can be peaceful as well. If you live in a desert environment, rain can bring about relief, great joy, and a deep appreciation for nature that you can use to help focus your meditation

Grow and Develop Throughout the Summer Months

The object of meditation is growth, and the summer months provide several factors that you can use to speed that growth along, such as:

• Warmth
• Longer days
• Quiet, restful, peaceful nights
• Occasional rainstorms to renew and refresh you
• A break from school or work
• A stronger bond with nature and existence

There are many ways you can benefit from the warmth of summer when you want to meditate. The longer days are often helpful, and perhaps you’ll vacation, so you may have lower stress levels than you otherwise would. Even if you’re not able to take a break from work or school, you can still use meditation to help you feel better, calmer, and more relaxed.

Focus your mind on the beauty that summer has to offer. Blooming plants, quiet nights, small creatures and insects, rain, and the joy of being part of the cycle of life and existence can all be wonderful triggers for meditation and help bring peace and happiness.

Use what works for you. Everyone is different, and meditation is a very personal experience. The way one person uses the summer might not be the same way someone else uses it. Your meditation time is your own special getaway. Take the warmth, peace, and beauty of summer and use it in the way that feels most comfortable to you.

Set an intention for your summer practice. Here are a few suggestions:

• See the value in improving yourself:

“When nights are warm, I channel that soft energy and meditate on how to make my life better. I am pleased with my life, but I enjoy working to be even better.”

• Bring happiness to others:

“Helping myself to be happy allows me to find ways to help others find their own joy and peace. I use the warmth of a summer night to bring peace and joy to my mind and heart.”

• Summer warmth is perfect for meditation, and warm nights provide the perfect backdrop:

“I feel completely comfortable using meditation during the evenings. The noises of night creatures blend with my awareness to create a beautiful symphony. This helps me to concentrate on what I want to do with my life and my time, in the present moment.”

“Challenges become opportunities when mulled over in the peaceful darkness.”

• Enjoy sitting in the quiet stillness:

“I set goals and dream dreams when it’s warm and comfortable outside. I put those goals and dreams into action in the light of day.”

Enjoy your meditation practice during these summer months.

You will deepen your practice, and get more joy out of your summer evenings, bringing the meditative joy you feel to others!