Meditation and social anxiety self help

First and foremost, meditation has much to do with religion and spiritual development. Originally this mental exercise was used to reach conciliation and realization of higher existence or something. Among its methods are concentration, contemplation, suspension, etc. All the same, for those who suffer from social anxiety meditation preserves its purpose of escaping fears and phobias and reaching tranquility. So it can be a social anxiety self help exercise that really works.

Meditation teaches you to breath properly. It helps you to relax. It makes you collect your thoughts and focus on them. Finally, it teaches you to master your anxiety.

So if you have taken the decision to try this self help method you should follow some important tips in order not to get frustrated at the very beginning. Here they are:

• Before meditating tell everyone that you will be meditating and that you are not supposed to be disturbed. Don’t forget to turn off your mobile.
  
• Find a quite place and sit comfortably. It’s up to you to decide what pose to take. The main thing is that you should feel safe and able to relax. Many people prefer leaning against the wall while sitting on the floor or just lying on the bed.
  
• It is of great use to put on some pleasant, slow and relaxing music. Instrumentals or “sounds of nature” are the best choice.
  
• Concentrate on your breathing. You should breathe naturally. Feel your breath going in and out.
  
• Close your eyes and begin to relax. With each breath your mind leaves earthly troubles and hustles. Try to look at your anxious thoughts as if they were bees and butterflies. Let them flutter away. Don't let them have any meaning to you.
  
• Practice this exercise every day for 10-20 when it’s convenient for you.

After several time you will come to love it. And you will find out that meditation can be a good social anxiety self help.