Every cloud has a silver lining. And sometimes it has a heart too like the one in the picture above. It’s not always easy to see that silver lining or heart shaped cloud when you are consumed with worry. And “Money Matters with Greg Bowens” fans let’s face it,  worry about bills, credit card debt and finances will make you have a stroke. To make matters worse bad news about the economy is everywhere. We hear it afer our favorite song on the radio. We hear it from co-workers, neighbors, family and strangers in an elevator.  The economy is bad, we’re downsizing, Joe lost his house, blah, blah, blah.

   Bad news travels fast. Fear travels even faster. So how are you suppossed to move forward financially if you are being bombarded with bad financial news?

You have to learn to chill, clear your mind and let go of the fear. One way is to learn how to meditate. Here is a nice technique you can do anytime and anywhere. It’s called the one minute meditation from our friends at buzzle.com.

An Easy Meditation Technique

Breathing through your mouth expands your chest, but if you breath through your nose you’ll notice how your abdomen extends. You see, nose-breathing causes the diaphram to pull air to the bottom of your lungs. This delivers a good dose of oxygen into your bloodstream and brain. It also tends to relax you.

Breathing through your nose is healthier, and it’s the basis of this one-minute meditation. You simply close your eyes, let the tension go out of your muscles, let go of your thoughts (to the extent possible), and take four slow, deep breaths through your nose, paying attention to your breathing.

Is Meditation This Easy?

You’re not likey to get you into a deep meditative state with this simple exercise. You will get benefits, though. These will almost certainly include a clearer mind and a reduction in stress.

Try to develop a “trigger” for your meditation. You can do your four breaths when you get into the car, for example, or right after lunch each day. A trigger is a place or time that reminds you, so your meditation becomes a habit.

Some may say this isn’t “real” meditation, but there’s nothing wrong with enjoying the relaxation you’ll get from this technique. You can always pursue deeper meditation later, if you wish. In the meantime, remember that not everything has to be difficult to be of value. Why not do an easy one-minute meditation right now?

Steve Gillman writes on many self help topics including boosting brainpower, losing weight, meditation, habits of mind, creative problem solving, learning gratitude, generating luck and anything related to self improvement. You’ll find more at http://www.SelfImprovement Now.com.

   There you have it. Meditation in 60 seconds. It’s good for you and your financial health to get a more positive outlook on life. Trust me folks. It’s a wonderful world…

p.s. If you got $10,000 or more in financial debt, do the one minute meditation and give the folks at freedomdebt.com a call at 1-800-834-9515. They can help.