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You have a gazillion things going through your mind when you make your way to the podium, and the absolute last thing you need to worry about is your posture.

Here is a simple tip that has worked well for me every single time.

Stand straight all the time.

Even when not speaking, stand straight with legs comfortably spread apart, arms hanging by your side in a relaxed position, shoulders nicely horizontal, and your face looking forward with a gentle smile.

Try it. It will not only improve your posture, but will also reduce the fear of public speaking and will let you focus on your message.

And by the way, it will help your aching back too!

What Should You Expect from Your Meditation Session? NOTHING!

Meditation in this regard is similar to the wildly successful TV show, Seinfeld, a show about nothing! To expect weightlessness, levitation, rapture, enlightenment or bliss from your meditation practice defies the core idea underlying the practice; Vairagya or complete non-attachment towards worldly desires as highlighted by Acharya Pattanjali 3000 years ago. He took this idea even further by talking about Para Vairagya, non-attachment even for holy and auspicious goals such as spiritual enlightenment or oneness with the Almighty.

When you pleasantly focus on your breathing, or on a mantra, you will hear noises both external and internal. You for sure will have intruding thoughts about worldly affairs, your desires and challenges. And this is where Vairagya comes to the rescue. You practice total and complete non-attachment to them. You observe them and let them go while pleasantly bringing your focus back to your breathing. This is central to the practice of meditation.

Starting your meditation session with expectations violates the core principle underlying the practice of meditation. So, shed off your expectations, sit comfortably, close your eyes, pleasantly focus on your breathing and detach yourself completely from your thoughts, desires, ambitions, and goals.

Keep it simple and just meditate.

Deepak Chopra – Seven Myths of Meditation

Myth #1: Meditation is difficult.

Myth #2: You have to quiet your mind in order to have a successful meditation practice.

Myth #3: It takes years of dedicated practice to receive any benefits from meditation.

Myth #4: Meditation is escapism.

Myth #5: I don’t have enough time to meditate.

Myth #6: Meditation requires spiritual or religious beliefs.

Myth #7: I’m supposed to have transcendent experiences in meditation.

Read more at Deepak Chopra – Seven Myths of Meditation.