Whenever people think about meditating, they think about Buddha. But, honestly, meditation is just a form of relieving your brain from all the jumbled up thoughts that you stuff into it overtime. Similar to taking breaks throughout your study session, meditating is like taking a break throughout your day for your brain. Here are a few tips to begin meditating:

1. Pick A Spot.

It's imperative to choose a location where you don't get distracted by your surroundings. Some suggestions of spots to pick would be your dorm, somewhere outside (if there's not much commotion), or your the library.

2. Pick A Quiet Time.

The best times to meditate are early morning or late at night. Personally, I meditate really late at night sometime between 11:30 P.M. and 12:00 A.M. when my roommate is asleep, and generally there's no commotion in the room.

3. Pick A Doable Time-Frame.

DO NOT MEDITATE FOR A LONG TIME (unless you can). It's easy to get fed up with meditating if you decide to meditate for a long time. I suggest trying to meditate for two minutes and extending time as you meditate more often.

4. Pick Appropriate Accessories.

Choose a soothing song to retain focus on meditation to comfy clothing that will relax your body. Meditating isn't just simply sitting there and doing nothing, it's more of making the environment as calm as you want your brain to become.

5. Pick A Breathing Pace.

The pace of your breathing determines how well you meditate. If you breathe rapidly, it may distract you from mediating. If you breathe too slowly, it may bore you from meditating. Therefore, choose a pace that works, but don't be discouraged if you don't find it the first time. It takes time to figure out how to breathe, trust me!

Cleansing your brain is like washing your face. If you don't cleanse it, it gets clogged and you feel very unhealthy. Go meditate.