Meditation is an important practice for many people who want to keep in touch with their spiritual side. Spending just five minutes each day to reach a peaceful and tranquil state of meditation can be very beneficial to people and can improve mental health and wellbeing. Whether you are an expert in meditation or are just beginning on your journey, this article is for you.
It is impossible to truly relax in a room that is not designed with quiet contemplation in mind. For your information, continue reading to learn how to create a meditative space inside your home.
Decorate The Space
Your mediation space should omit an atmosphere of relaxation and tranquility and create a sensory experience that calms every part of your physical and emotional wellbeing.
However, this does not mean that the space needs to be sparse and some people prefer quite the opposite, choosing images of the Buddha in forest greens and golds and filling the room with candles and oil burners.
Scents that are particularly associated with relaxation include sandalwood, ylang-ylang, jasmine, frankincense, patchouli, lavender, and vetiver.
Soft Textures
Perhaps you are someone who prefers to enter a quiet state of contemplation by lying down straight on the floor, with your head propped slightly upwards on a pillow?
Instead, perhaps, you prefer to sit in a yogic-style pose with your legs crossed and back straight, or maybe the best way for you to personally relax is to sit in a comfy chair. If the latter, one of the best possible investments for your meditative space would be a durable and incredibly soft bean bag sofa or bean bag chair.
Additionally, have several fluffy and extra-soft blankets folded neatly in the corner of the space as well as one or two pillows, both in neutral and soft colors and tones.
Lighting
Lighting is a fundamental and exceedingly important consideration when designing a space that is specifically used for meditative purposes.
It is obviously slightly more difficult to specifically have a designated lighting setting if your meditation space is in a larger room that the whole family uses. However, you can still create calm and relaxing lighting by having a lamp in the corner of the space.
When you are meditating, turn off the main ceiling light and instead choose to turn only the lamp on for a darker and more atmospheric experience. Another option when it comes to lighting a room for meditation is to light candles, but obviously, this is far more likely to cause accidents than a simple lamp with a warm, natural white light bulb.
Bring The Outside In
There are many incredible benefits to investing in an array of different indoor plants and shrubs to position within your meditation space. Indoor plants can help to reduce stress and anxiety levels and can give you an overall boost in productivity following your meditation session.
Choose plants that require little maintenance and ones that thrive in darker settings, such as succulents and cacti, jade plants, pothos, cast-iron plants, philodendrons, bromeliads, and snake plants.
