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Here you will find answers to many common and not-so-common questions about how to get the most out of your meditation practice. The information is based on my own 25-plus years meditating as well as much research on the topic of ‘meditating better.’
There are many reasons why people take up meditation. Most do so for the immediate, short, and medium-term benefits they receive from practicing. These may include stress reduction, pain management, an improved ability to focus, or just some time out …
Often when we come across images of meditation, we see people who are sitting with legs crossed in a full lotus position. They look so comfortable, and serene, and it makes sitting cross-legged look so easy…. However, for westerners who …
Meditating for a longer period of time can be a desirable goal for many reasons. However, the reality of actually doing it can be difficult, to say the least for many of us. Why is it hard for most people …
Our mind is the mechanism we use to perceive the world around us. It gives meaning to all that we experience. And for so long, our minds have been busy trying to make sense of our lives. Through our thoughts, …
OK…. So, if you stop meditating, stuff is going to happen! Is it going to be bad stuff, like end-of-the-world stuff, or just regular stuff that would have happened anyway, regardless of whether you stop your meditation practice or not? …
We say ‘interrupted’ as if it’s a bad thing. What to do when your meditation is interrupted?… like it’s a problem! Yes, we certainly may feel that anything disrupting us from our meditation goals is annoying, frustrating, and therefore unwanted. …
There are only a few things in life that you should be concerned about skipping. And to skip a day of meditation is not one of them. – Most of us will die after about 3 minutes if we don’t …
There are many conflicting answers available online to the question “Does Your Back Have To Be Straight When Meditating?” To give a quick and simplistic answer, I would say no, it’s not absolutely necessary to have a straight back when …
Does diet affect meditation? You bet it does! We’ll discuss how and why, but first…… Food means different things to different people. Some choose to consume stuff that has been heavily processed. It’s then stuffed into layers of eye-catching packaging …
It is possible to make your mind blank during meditation. however, it may not be the best way to use your meditation time…..
To vibrate during meditation is not uncommon and it’s nothing to be concerned about. In fact, many long-term meditators have experienced vibrations (and sometimes still do) as well as a wide variety of other sensations during meditation. Meditation, by its …
Can you meditate without guidance? Yes, for sure, anyone can learn to meditate! However, this doesn’t mean they will make a good job of it or achieve the results they want. And actually, the same can be said when studying …
Our magnificent bodies have an innate wisdom of their own. And we yawn when we meditate as a way of self-correcting. Yawning is definitely not something you need to be concerned about. What do I mean by self-correcting? Our SELVES …
For anyone new to meditation, it’s often better to meditate in the dark. I say this even though it’s not necessary, and it’s not how I began 25-plus years ago. But meditating in the dark does have some advantages over …
What you do immediately after meditation is going to affect how much you benefit from your session. And, unfortunately, it is easy to quickly undo the benefits you accumulated by meditating if you do the wrong things. I say wrong …
From accounts I’ve read, they say there is nothing ecstatic about when you become enlightened! Why? Because you enter into a state of being where you experience (are aware of) all that’s happening. Yes, this includes all human emotions and …
It’s not uncommon for people to get emotional during meditation. And it’s in no way a bad thing to experience. In fact, acknowledging our emotions, and appropriately processing them, is very beneficial for our overall well-being. For some people, meditating …
If you believe that meditation doesn’t work for you, it means you have desired outcomes in mind that are not being met. Maybe you think there is a specific state, feeling, or awareness that you should have attained, but as …
Unfortunately, the answer to ‘How long does it take to get enlightened’ depends on who you talk to. And there are many differing answers. So, even if there was a ‘correct answer’ it would be lost in all the apparent …
With meditation, it helps if we can understand that there is no single or correct way that is best for everyone to follow. Therefore, “should I meditate with eyes open or closed” is a question that you will get many …
When we begin our meditation journey, it’s quite normal at some point to ask, “Why Can’t I Meditate For long?” However, the reality is that we have probably been doing a lot better than we think we have. How can …
To answer this question we need to know how much time you have, what your goals for meditating are, and how experienced you are at meditating. And, because we are all different, we may all get a different answer to …
As with all things in life, if we don’t do them properly, do them in excess, or do them when the time is not right for us, they can make us feel worse. And meditation is no exception. So, it’s …
Force myself to meditate???…. This is something that I haven’t thought about for many years. However, during the twenty-five-plus years that I have been meditating, I have at times missed sessions, struggled to find motivation, and sometimes even wanted to …
