This is part two of a six-part series on You Can Choose Your State of Mind. The first state of mind, the distraught mental state, is one in which we do not want to spend much time.

Yogis say there are five states of mind we all experience in varying degrees. When you are in one of the first three states of mind, it’s hard to communicate with people generally. Find out how you can identify which state of mind you are in as well as choose a more beneficial, productive, and rewarding mental state.

Enjoy a step-by-step yoga practice for getting a good night’s sleep every night. Any time you want to have a good night’s sleep, allow Ramakrishna Ananda to take you through an in-depth, ten-minute technique for getting greater rest, refreshment, calmness and comfort. You’ll discover how sleep can be a time for renewal, a time to surrender problems and worries, and to deeply relax.

Discover how you can relax any part of your body any time you want. Do you know you can use your mind and feelings to consciously relax every body part? You’ll find that since your consciousness flows throughout your entire being, working with this guided visualization will give you the ability to relax any body part at will. After doing this practice, you’ll enjoy greater vitality, focus and peace of mind.

Want to know how to stop tension before it enters your body? Relaxation and peace of mind are elusive for most people. Yet, just seven minutes of a daily revered yoga relaxation practice can change your life. This technique opens the door to having peace of mind, even during a busy day.

Enjoy listening to Ramakrishna Ananda as he shares a meditation practice which stimulates ecstatic love. This breathing practice helps open us to the many gifts of Spirit.

The lack of peace affects our ability to think clearly or make good choices. We focus here on simple steps which make it easier to have peace of mind, increased vitality and more joy in life. In this way we’re able to live in ongoing peace and help the world become more peaceful.

When we understand and work with the law of karma, we begin to experience the peace, joy, inner power and tranquility of our true self. We find the quality of our present day is mainly based on what we thought, felt and did in our yesterdays and yesteryears.

Why meditate? Meditation is one of the most direct ways to improve your life and well being. One of the keys to enjoying meditation and getting the most out of it is finding the style which best suits you and your nature. Ramakrishna Ananda shares the four main meditation styles.