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By Jason  | Expanded Consciousness  Below are 6 of the most common complaints regarding meditation. I’ve outlined them briefly, as well as effective solutions for each. Modify these to fit your personal experiences and situations – take what works for you, and leave the rest for another time. 1. I’m Experiencing Restlessness/I Can’t Relax…What Do I Do? If you work all day in an office or cubicle, your body is naturally going to “unwind and unfold”. As soon as your brain starts sending it signals that it’s time to meditate, things can get wonky! You’re quite literally “shifting gears”, just like any other piece of machinery. Your biological machinery is not dissimilar!

What Are You Spending Your Awareness On?  The goal of raising your awareness (consciousness) is to reestablish contact with the higher portions of yourself, and ultimately remember who you truly are – not who you’ve been told you “need” to be. It’s about remembering and reclaiming what’s locked away within ourselves, by first remembering that we both hold – and are – the key to that very treasure itself. What’s Awareness? When we talk about consciousness, what we’re really talking about is awareness. What is awareness? Exactly what it sounds like. You’re directing your present attention to  something. The question is…what are you paying attention to? On their own, 90%-95% of your decisions are Subconscious , meaning you’re currently unaware of them. They run on auto-pilot, and essentially control your behavior from behind the scenes. To increase your current level of awareness is to bring more of that Subconscious darkness into the light , and recl...