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Part Six: Meditation Technique and Tips session. On other days, you may feel tense and have poor meditation experience because of stress from work. We should observe how daily activities affect meditation experiences. Thus, we can learn and correct the causes of poor meditation and resolve to get involved in activities that have a history of resulting in good meditation. Here are some guidelines which can be followed in conjunction with your daily activities, from the time you wake up until the time you go to sleep. When followed, these guidelines generate a refreshing and relaxing feeling all day long. Additionally, when it is time for us to meditate, our minds will be able to readily come to a standstill. Ten Homework Assignments: 1. Upon waking, immediately reconnect your attention with the center of the body; 2. Before getting up, take a minute to recollect that you are lucky to be alive and remind yourself that you will surely die one day in the unknown future. Spread love and kindness to all living beings throughout the world; 3. Throughout the day, create a feeling that you are united with the mental meditation object at the center of the body; 4. Take one minute of every hour to still your mind and think of the mental object at the center of the body; 5. Recollect the mental object at the center of the body while conducting other activities throughout the day; Family Day By Day 179 The Ten Homework Assignments for Meditation Practitioners