Meditation

What the Recent Harvard Study Says About Meditation

  • Post last modified:May 30, 2024
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What the Harvard Meditation Study DidOver 8 weeks, participants spent an average of 27 minutes per day dedicated to the three mindfulness practices. To put it quite simply, the results were astonishing, and all the participants had no real prior experience with meditation or mindfulness.What the Harvard Meditation Study Found1. An Increase in MindfulnessCompared to the control group, the mindfulness practitioners experienced significant increases in measurements of mindfulness (acting with…

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How to Use Meditation For Decision Making

  • Post last modified:May 30, 2024
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We all know meditation can make us more peaceful, patient, relaxed and joyful. We know it lowers stress, anxiety and blood pressure. But did you know meditation can lead to better decision making?In this article, I’ll tell you how it works and show you how to use meditation for better decision making.Meditation Makes Us SmarterMeditation makes us smarter?!?! It’s true! Meditation isn’t about shutting down our thoughts. It’s about becoming…

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Have You Tried Meditating With Your Eyes Open?

  • Post last modified:June 11, 2024
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In this podcast, Todd Perelmuter answers a common question about a meditation style known as Open-Eyed Meditation. Open-eye meditation varies from staring at a candle flame to staring at a crystal, from staring at a statue of a God or staring at a blank wall. The fact is, almost any meditation is a great spiritual practice that has some benefit, and this one is no different. From more joy, more…

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7 Ugly Truths About 2-Minute Meditation Nobody’s Telling You

  • Post last modified:May 30, 2024
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Whether it’s losing weight, getting rich, or becoming enlightened, countless people are selling get-it-quick schemes. With smartphones and smart TVs and Amazon, we’re so used to getting what we want when we want. We’ve become an instant gratification culture and many businesspeople are more than happy to cash in on that. But, here is the truth about 2-minute meditation that everyone should know about.Right now, there are people out there…

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Todd Perelmuter Quits His Job to Go on a Spiritual Journey

  • Post last modified:June 11, 2024
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After meeting his shaman in Chile who told him to follow his heart, Todd returned to his NYC life. He was a highly awarded Creative Director at the world's largest ad agency, all by the age of 31. Hear what possessed him to leave it all behind in search of meaning and purpose. On this podcast, we'll be sharing stories and spiritual lessons from throughout his 9 year journey. So…

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My Experience at Himalayan Monastery — Buddhism Podcast

  • Post last modified:October 8, 2025
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Without knowing hardly anything about Buddhism, Todd Perelmuter decided to jump in with both feet by going to live at a Buddhist monastery as a monk in the Himalayan mountains in India.After months of living in complete silence, without technology or a phone, and even without books except for Buddhist texts, Todd discovered a wisdom and philosophy that would totally change his life as it had for countless Buddhists for…

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Can Meditation Help Me Sleep Better? Can It Replace Sleep?

  • Post last modified:April 17, 2024
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When we think of health, we often just think of diet and exercise.  But, as important as what we eat and how much we move is sleep. We live in a world right now where not sleeping is almost seen as a badge of honor. Unfortunately, that badge of honor comes with higher rates of obesity, Alzheimer's disease, and so many other brain and body problems. In this podcast, Todd…

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How Do I Know If I’m Really Meditating or Just Sitting?

  • Post last modified:April 5, 2024
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Because most people can't sit down and instantly clear their mind, they think they might be doing it wrong. Or worse, they think they just can't meditate and that meditation is not for them. But if I were doing something my entire life – thinking – and suddenly tried to stop, it might not happen as fast as I'd like it to.Luckily, meditation is not about clearing your mind of…

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How Long Does It Take for Meditation to Start Working

  • Post last modified:June 11, 2024
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Do these thoughts sound familiar when you've began to try meditation: This is taking forever! How long til I feel something? Am I even doing anything?!?! Our normal, thinking mind will grasp at anything to latch onto, and so most of us will have had thoughts like these. But meditation is a very profound practice and benefits can be gained right away. In this episode, I talk about what can…

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Is Meditation the Cure for Overthinking? And Where to Start?

  • Post last modified:May 5, 2024
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Most of us have a voice in our head that constantly searches for something to obsess about. It scavenges and scavenges endlessly. There is just no seeming endpoint for this thought-chaser. No matter what happens, our mind will try to label, judge and analyze it forever and ever.  Why won't our minds just do what they're told?!This inner voice disrupts our inner peace and usually creates problems where none existed…

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