The Hot Chocolate Meditation

I mentioned yesterday that I’m looking into meditation for relaxation purposes and I am finding some really neat stuff. It’s not as stuffy as I thought it would be. Pretty much anything that calms you… fits into the topic. I have a lot more reading to do, but I’m kink of liking this! Here’s something that I did last night. Who knew that a cup of hot chocolate could be this healthy!

1. Make yourself a cup of hot chocolate. Personally I add one tsp cocoa, a little milk, a pinch of cinnamon to the sachet packet.

2. Pick up the cup, lean back and inhale the scent. You’ve probably have never done that! It was a first for me!

3. Continue savoring the scent for a few more moments, breathing deeply. Your breaths are much slower now.

4. Take a sip and really taste it.

5. Wrap your hands around the cup and take in its warmth. Take another sip.

Did you know that cocoa has has more than twice the phenolic compounds as in red wine and three times the amount in green tea. To be quite honest, I just liked the taste. Really didn’t know that it was that good for you!

And that pinch of cinnamon. I have a really good reason for that too. It helps to tone tissues, relieves pain and stiffness, congestion, stimulates circulation, prevents urinary tract infections, tooth decay and gum disease. And that is just for starters. I merely picked ones that appealed to me!

This just might be my nightly ritual for me, but I’m going to add more cocoa and a big pinch of cinnamon!