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Nov 22 2013

Meditation for Beginners: A 3-Step Guide for Daily Meditation

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I was first introduced to meditation through a book on martial arts. Kneeling on the floor of my bedroom as a teenager, I did my best to follow the book’s instructions, closing my eyes and attempting to visualize a bright, perfect sphere of light. I was only able to do it for a minute or […]

Written by Thomas Dixon · Categorized: Beginner, Lifestyle, Stress and Relaxation, Techniques · Tagged: how to meditate, how to meditate properly, meditation for beginners, meditation tips, steps to meditate

Nov 19 2013

How to Meditate Properly: 5 Hidden Signs of Your Success

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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 […]

Written by Morgan Dix · Categorized: Beginner, Benefits of Meditation, Featured, Lifestyle, Stress and Relaxation · Tagged: meditate properly, meditation experience, morgan

Nov 18 2013

Go to Sleep! A 10 Minute Guided Meditation

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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. […]

Written by Morgan Dix · Categorized: Featured, Guided Meditations, Lifestyle, Science & Research, Stress and Relaxation · Tagged: brainwave entrainment, deep sleep, guided meditation, meditation for sleep, relaxation, tonal track, trouble sleeping

Nov 17 2013

Am I Meditating Correctly?

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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 […]

Written by Morgan Dix · Categorized: Beginner, Benefits of Meditation · Tagged: am I meditating?, making progress, meditation for beginners, progress in meditation

Nov 14 2013

The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness

Mindfulness, as explained by Jon Kabat-Zinn, a renowned mindfulness meditation teacher, “means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgementally.” In other words, it is a conscious direction of our awareness. To be mindful, one must be purposely aware of oneself. Michelle Fajkus of Elephant Journal describes the four foundations of […]

Written by About Meditation · Categorized: Techniques · Tagged: buddhism, dharma, mindfulness

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