Ready to get started with meditation and don’t know where to begin? There are several techniques a beginning meditator can use to get a good feel for what meditation is all about. From focusing on your breath and awareness, to chanting mantras or practicing visualization, meditation is as diverse as the people who practice it. You might […]
3 Things You Must Do to Meditate
You’re probably familiar, by now, with the many benefits of meditation, and are ready to start a practice. Way to go! Meditating is an extremely effective way to create change within yourself. According to Susan Scott Morales of AnnArbor.com, there are 3 things you must do to meditate. 1. Create the Environment. Susan tells us […]
Meditation for Beginners: Jack Kornfield
There seems to be no lack of information on how to learn to meditate. Even so, meditation for beginners can be frustrating. So many methods! So much to think about when, ironically, the intention is to not think at all! So what is the best meditation for beginners? Start simply. The best way to do […]
Mini-Meditations: Easy Ways to Relax and Focus
Interested in using mini-mediations to take a short break from your day? Read this article below by Brian Tanaka of DevYou for ZenHabits. Mini-Meditations: Brief Excursions into Emptiness It’s often hard to be as focused as we’d like to be. Many things in our hectic lives interrupt our concentration and erode focus. Think: cell phones, instant messaging, email, […]
How to Enter into a Meditative State
It’s not hard to do, but it does require practice to learn how to meditate. When Scott Young, guest writer for ZenHabits, first started using meditation he found it difficult to hold a visual scene for a length of time without allowing distracting thoughts enter. With patience, he writes that he’s become better at holding […]