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Everyone enjoys time for meditation. It’s healthy, calming, boosts metabolism and eases the anxious spirit. Why not carve out some time during your day and give it a try?Look how relaxed these people are and it’s not even lunch time yet!Why not meditate outside? No, not necessarily with a bunch of people around. That woman with the dark blonde hair not even doing it for real (totally peeking). We’re talking zen gardens.Robert Milani of Chalet recently spoke with Kelly Konrad on MakeItBetter.net about zen gardens on her fantastic article, ” Now and Zen: Meditation Space Just Steps Away” (read it here). Milani said “Meditation gardens can mean anything. We design a wide variety of spaces and outdoor rooms. With meditation, what comes to mind is something that is private. A place to meditate or pray.”Find a good outdoor space isolated by greenery (you may have to add some greens) and bring in some pretty, low-maintenance flowers. It could be that simple. Or be elaborate and create a garden wall, something to gaze at. Maybe add water - little babbling brook or an invigorating waterfall. Why not a bird bath?Why not check out Chalet’s web site for some more zen garden ideas like the image above?Meditation photo credit: Sarvodaya Shramada from Colombo, Sri Lanka, posted in Wikimedia Commons.