Which Meditation Works Best?

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.There is no one best meditation, just like there isn't one best medicine that treats every illness. Each meditation has its own benefits. For most people, a mantra helps calm the chaotic mind. After doing this for a while, moving on to breath-awareness meditation becomes easier. With heightened…

What is Vipassana Meditation? How to Do It?

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.Mindfulness meditation or awareness meditation refer to the act of observing some phenomena in the present moment with great concentration. To observe the present moment, the mindfulness meditator’s main aim is to focus. They may focus on their breath, their body, their surroundings, or a task, such as…

When Meditation Brings Up Emotions

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.Some people became depressed or anxious. Others became restless. And some people feel all of their senses uncomfortably heightened. These people are not experiencing issues from meditating too much. It is from not meditating enough. They had spent all of their lives lost in constant thought, always doing, never…

Mantra Meditation vs Breath Meditation: Which One is Better?

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.Depending on who you learn meditation from, you’re most likely going to be taught either mantra or breath meditation. Your instructor will likely tell you that their technique is the best. But what is the truth between mantra meditation vs breath meditation and which one is better?I have…

Why I Get Extreme Tingling Sensations When Meditating

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.The fact is, it is very common for a wide variety of sensations and reactions to occur when we meditate. It's not that meditation causes these feelings, but rather that it allows buried emotions, trauma, or pain to rise to the surface so we can begin the healing…

Why Doesn’t My Mantra Seem to Work? Do I Have to Change It?

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.A mantra trains our mind in the lost skills of focus, patience, and concentration. It puts us in a very relaxed state that de-stresses us and provides many health benefits. Some people will find it difficult at first. When we're used to constant stimulation, constant doing, and constant…

How Can I Meditate If I Can’t Sit Still?

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.A lot of people tell me they have a hard time sitting still and meditating. However, meditation doesn’t have to mean sitting still. The context of meditating isn’t about being still. It is about being present. It is not about having no thoughts. It is about being free…

Is Guided Meditation As Effective As Other Meditations?

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.Meditation is about developing the ability to let go. As we sit in meditation, we watch our thoughts come, and we let them go. Over and over.  We let go of the past and the future and stay rooted in the present. We let go of our ego…

How to Get Your Meditation Posture Right: 7 Simple Tips

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.You are about to begin the single greatest daily habit you could ever do. Meditation improves every single aspect of a person’s life in countless ways. This is the only reason meditation has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years.I believe that everyone can…

How to Sit for Meditation Without Discomfort

This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.When starting out, sit however is most comfortable for you without dozing off. That may be a chair, the floor, or even in bed with your head propped up by a few pillows or leaning back against the headboard.Keep your teeth slightly separated, and your jaw unclenched. You…