Matters needing attention in winter meditation

First of all, you need to pay special attention to keep warm.

1, covering your knees and ankles all year round; Thick blankets should be covered in spring and winter in temperate regions; Cover with a thin blanket in summer and autumn; In hot areas, thin towels should also be covered in four seasons;

2. Sitting still can't be affected by the "common cold"; Practitioners should not sit where the back wind and side wind (including air conditioning wind) can blow. There is a phenomenon here. Some students saw the picture of sitting on the beach and practicing yoga on TV earlier, thinking that everyone else practiced like that. So, they went to the seaside to sit and practice yoga against the sea breeze, creating joint diseases, colds and so on. In fact, what is shot on TV is just for good visual effects, and no one really practices like that;

3. You can't show your waist and navel when sitting quietly;

4. When sitting quietly, the position of Dazhui point on the back of cervical vertebra is covered by clothes, so don't wear clothes with bare back;

5. Don't meditate where the temperature is too low, and don't meditate on the cold ground;

6. Just after practicing meditation, try not to wear pants with bare knees and clothes with bare backs; Don't blow the air conditioner immediately, because the joints and acupoints are still open at this time, and it is easy to absorb the cold of the external space.

Second, the sitting time that suits you.

The requirements of ancient laws are different. For people in modern society, working hours account for the majority, so the sitting time suitable for them can be:

1, when the time is most convenient in daily life, it is best to fix it at the same time every day;

2. People with plenty of time choose 5-7 a.m., 1 1 3 a.m. before lunch, and sit still before going to bed at night.

3. When the "survival time" inside the body appears;

4. When listening to music, reading books and reading articles, you will catch a cold. Don't talk, just sit.

5. When the body is "qi", when the spine is hot, when the abdomen is hot;

6. During fasting;

7, the best mental state, when full of energy;

8. After practicing yoga poses; After climbing a mountain or strenuous exercise;

9. After talking a lot, adjust your breathing by sitting still.

Third, it is not suitable for you to sit still.

1, it is not advisable to sit still for one hour after meals; It is not advisable to sit still after drinking;

2. In windy, lightning and rainstorm weather;

3. When the body is extremely tired and the brain is extremely tired, it is best to sleep directly;

4, immersed in emotions, such as immersed in sadness, anger, it is best not to sit still. Or consult a meditation teacher at this time, how to adjust your mood;

Fourth, places that are not suitable for sitting still.

1, don't sit still in places where the surrounding environment is not quiet, noisy and the air is not clean;

2. Don't sit still where you feel physically and psychologically nervous;

3. Don't sit still in hospital wards, damp places, cool ground and places with heavy yin.

4. People with "media physique" have high physical sensitivity, so try not to sit still in crowded places;

5. You can't sit by the lake, by the sea, at the top of the mountain or by the cave and meditate without keeping warm.

6. Try not to sit still on the bed in the bedroom, so as not to be habitually sleepy and unable to sleep;

7. Try not to sit in the opposite direction of the bathroom, in the direction of the door, in the direction of sharp and angular objects, or in the direction of the TV or computer.

Fifth, the precautions in the early stage of meditation.

1, do all the warm-keeping measures;

2, adjust the body posture, the tip of the tongue is against the palate, and the lip angle is relaxed;

Don't be in a hurry to meditate. Relax for 1-3 minutes and feel the gradual integration of body, mind and qi. After completely relaxing, start meditation.