Rainbow Meditation

                                    

I really enjoy relaxation exercises, because god knows I need to learn to relax!! This exercise was once again very soothing, although I was unable to get the full benefit of the exercise due to the fact that I have been away from home for the past 10 days, and the only area in which I had internet access was in the middle of a very busy dining hall with lots of other people and noise.  I attempted to focus and block out everything around me, this was not an easy task.  I wish that these relaxation exercises were available for downloads because I would enjoy listening to them and because I am sharing this blog with others outside of my school classmates.  I am going to attempt to research these techniques to find if they are available for download and I will share it here on my blog. 

For those that are unaware of what Rainbow Meditation is I will attempt to give a brief summary of how to do this exercise. You begin by thinking of a prism and the many colors of a rainbow focus on your breathing as you breath in and out.

Begin with visualizing a red beam of light coming from your feet.  This represents your ability of feeling grounded, safe and secure in your environment. Repeat: “I feel grounded”

Now visualize a beam of orange light coming from just below your bellybutton. This represents a feeling of centeredness and self- worth. Repeat: “I feel centered”

Now visualize a bright yellow light coming from your upper stomach.  This represents a feeling of love.  Repeat: “I feel loved”

Now visualize a beam of emerald green light coming from right above your heart.  This represents the ability to show love.  Think of someone and mentally send them a positive message. Repeat: “I choose to love”

Now visualize a beam of aqua blue light shining from your throat area.  This light represents the ability to feel a since of meaningful purpose in life, willpower, or creativity. At this time think of a goal see the aqua blue light and begin to see that you can accomplish that goal. Repeat: “My life has a meaningful purpose”

Now visualize a beam of indigo blue light shining from the spot right above your nose between your eyes.  This light represents finding balance within yourself, finding balance, and the ability to tap into your conscious and unconscious mind.  The right and left brain working together. Repeat: “I feel balanced”

Now visualize a violet light coming from the crown of your head.  This light represents a feeling of being connected to a bigger part of the universe, your connection to friends, family, nature, and the universe as a whole, understanding you are not alone.  When you feel connected you feel very much at peace.  Repeat: “I feel connected”

Finally, you will bring all the lights back in, and now your body is surrounded by a soft white light. Repeat: “my body is calm and relaxed”

What is important with this exercise is continuing to practice it so that you can lock this calm feeling into your memory bank so when you are feeling stressed you can bring this relaxed feeling back to diminish your stress levels.  I personally, struggled with the visualization and being able to relax my mind enough to really see the lights, although just the sound of the man’s voice talking you through the exercise helped put me into a relaxed state.

Laurie