A Beginner’s Guide to Zazen Meditation The practical use of meditation has never been more important. With the amount of stressors in an average person’s life today, I strongly believe every one of us has a responsibility to take care of one’s mental and emotional health. Zazen meditation can be one of the simplest ways to get started on your journey of mental well-being. Not only can it be a tool to provide you with a sense of calm but it also gives you the ability to deal with high pressure and manage stress in a healthier way. With that being said, let’s dive deeper into...
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Meditation for Sleep – Your Guide to Achieving Quality Deep Sleep
Meditation for Sleep - Your Guide to Achieving Quality Deep Sleep Practicing daily meditation for sleep can be a great way to improve the amount and quality of deep sleep you get every night. Medical experts say that most adults need 7 - 9 hours of sleep every night. Sleep, food and exercise are the most important pillars of good health and longevity. However, achieving deep sleep is not always as easy as it should be. A lot of factors both internal and external can interrupt the amount and quality of sleep we get. Compromising on sleep has been linked to low levels...
Meditation for Anxiety – Your Comprehensive Guide to Calming Down
Meditation for Anxiety - Your Comprehensive Guide to Calming Down In this guide, you will learn about Anxiety, what the research says, and how to overcome the challenges using meditation for anxiety. What is Anxiety? Before we move on to how to overcome anxiety, it’s very important to understand what it is. As per NHS, Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear that can be mild or severe. Simply put, Anxiety is how your body communicates when it’s going through too much stress. It’s a stress response and can usually trigger unexpectedly. ...
8 Calming Meditation Room Ideas to Improve Your Wellbeing
8 Calming Meditation Room Ideas to Improve Your Wellbeing I always vouch for that one habit that keeps me cool, calm, and collected (mostly). It’s none other than my meditation practice. While a dedicated meditation room isn’t necessary to practice, it’s highly recommended. This post is about 8 calming meditation room ideas to take your meditation practice to the next level. Meditation and its benefits have become a widely searched and trending topic today on the internet and it’s with great reasons. Statistics suggest that between 200 - 500 million people practice...
How to Make Meditation a Habit
How to Make Meditation a Habit If you’re like most of us, you would probably understand how challenging sometimes it can be to make meditation a habit. Especially when you get started. However, it doesn’t always have to be that way. By changing how you think about meditation and your approach on how to make meditation a habit, you can overcome this very common hurdle and finally make meditation a part of your daily routine. Not only will you feel great about this change, but as time goes you will also start seeing subtle changes in your life in a big way. Although...
How to Create a Powerful Morning Routine
The first time I ever heard of a morning routine was almost five years ago. At the time, I was reading into subjects like this a lot and it created an interest within me to dig deeper. As I kept on reading I also started establishing one or a few habits of these into my own life. I would go through the next few years falling in and out of these little practices and habits. But one thing stuck with me, the determination to integrate something into my life as soon as I realized I was going off track. This is very normal and the best way you can learn. Piece by piece, I would slowly...
Introduction to Inner Peace – The Wisdom Within
An Introduction What do you think of when you hear the term Inner Peace? For me, it is the intelligence and the pure awareness that is at the very core of our being. The force that is responsible to hold you intact and responsible in your life. Now, Inner peace is something that many people aspire to achieve and with great reason. Who wouldn’t want to have that balance and clarity in how you view and experience life right? Simply put, Inner peace is a state of mind. However, Inner peace is not something that you need to chase after. Inner peace is the true state of your existence. You may...
Meditation for Beginners – Benefits and how to start your meditation practice
Meditation for Beginners – Benefits and how to start your meditation practice If you’ve been searching for meditation for beginners to land on this post, chances are you already know a little about meditation and would like to get started on implementing a regular meditation practice into your life, or you have no idea about meditation but is still interested to learn about it and the benefits it could bring into your life. Either way, keep reading to find out about meditation and how you can get started on this beautiful journey of self-transformation. What is Meditation? You might have...
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