When you think about mindfulness exercises, you probably don’t think about the kind of exercise that helps you lose weight. But thankfully, there’s one new approach to mindfulness, which actually helps you slim down as you ‘wake up’! It’s called the meditation diet. We first heard about the meditation diet from Leo Babauta and the […]
Meditation Tips: 10 Simple Steps to Buddha Mind
Do you want to meditate like the Buddha? First, let’s imagine what it was like to be him. You are sitting quietly at dusk under the boddhi tree, enjoying the pure peace of being. Nothing is wrong. Everything is right. The silence and stillness is so deep you can hear the bells of a temple […]
How to Meditate Properly: 5 Hidden Signs of Your Success
Meditation is deceptively simple. Yet most of us approach this practice with preconceived ideas about how to do it. So learning how to meditate properly can be hard, but with a few helpful tips, you can avoid pitfalls and save time. As with anything we want to excel at, it takes dedicated practice to achieve […]
Go to Sleep! A 10 Minute Guided Meditation
Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you suffer from insomnia? More people than ever are complaining about stress and the effects it has on their sleep. But there’s good news. New studies point to meditation and mindfulness as a way to mitigate this frustrating issue. And guided meditations like this one are a useful and effective meditation tool. […]
Am I Meditating Correctly?
Are you making progress with your meditation? You may not be sure you’re meditating correctly, if you’re new to the practice. One thing that will help is to strengthen your ability to notice and appreciate small changes. Check out these signs of progress in meditation by the folks at WildMind: Other people noticing that you are […]