No doubt, when you first hear the word 'meditation,' a picture of a monk comes to mind. While monks were certainly big practitioners of this art, meditation is more popular today than you might think.

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People from all backgrounds use meditation today. Business executives, athletes, stockbrokers, and lawyers all incorporate meditation into their lives. Even large corporations such as Google, Target, and General Mills encourage their employees to practice meditation. 

Meditation can be used for several reasons. The list includes improving your spirituality, reducing your stress levels, and increasing your concentration and focus. 

The basic concept behind meditation is that it allows you to control your own thoughts rather than letting others control them for you. 

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People who regularly practice meditation find that their self-discipline improves. In addition, scientists are discovering that meditating can improve your health by lowering your blood pressure and boosting your memory.

There are five basic components of meditation: 

Mindfulness: How many times in the day do you find your thoughts wandering? This wandering process can be totally distracting, and it has probably happened at least dozens of times. Mindfulness allows you to stop all these thoughts from popping into your head. This is achieved by quietening these thoughts by concentrating on just one thing for about 10 minutes. 

Many people like to focus on the sounds of a waterfall or birds chirping in the background. Or you could concentrate on your breathing by becoming aware of each breath that you take. 

Active Meditation: This technique involves using physical activity to help sync your mind and body. To practice this type of meditation, you can walk or attend a yoga class. 

Affirmations: This technique is one type of meditation that you may have heard of. It is done by repeating a phrase or quote over and over. Select a phrase that holds meaning to you and repeat it several times during the day. 

Insight Meditation: With this form of meditation, you focus on one thought or feeling. Choose a topic such as love or anger, and then meditate on what this means to you. 

Guided Meditation: This type of meditation uses some form of guidance. It could be a person in the same room with you, or it can be done by listening to a guided meditation MP3. During the process, you actually let your thoughts run away with you. This can be a very enjoyable and liberating experience. 

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