Use Summer Days for Calming Meditations

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 in your busy Mom-life, but there are also other ways in which you can practice meditation. While you may want to avoid noisy outside distractions or chaos inside the house, you can certainly use summertime 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 Mom-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 are too distracted on the fact that you are too chilly or too hot, 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 during a cool summer night 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 if you and your family travel for vacation, you may have lower stress levels than you otherwise would. Even if you're not able to take a break from work, 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 f
or 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.