Resources to Help You Meditate:
Meditation simply means bringing stillness to the mind and calming the chatter. The problem is, it has been made way too complicated throughout the years. But, the only way to meditate wrong is to not do it at all. It really has too many measurable benefits to miss out on.
The Waking Up App by Sam Harris
Neuroscientist, philosopher, and author Sam Harris didn’t just create a meditation app, he created a new operating system for your mind. You’ll learn the fundamentals of mindfulness as your guided into the deep end of meditation.
You can check out my YouTube video for a walkthrough meditation practice with the waking up app if you’d like a more guided explanation of how to work the app as well as just seeing what it has to offer before you test it out for yourself.
The Miracle of Mindfulness Book by Thích Nhất Hạnh
Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. His book shows you that through practical exercises and valuable life lessons you can learn the skills of mindfulness, how to be awake and fully aware.
Alan Watts
In this particular video you’ll hear Alan sharing his method of obtaining self awareness. It’s paired with soothing audio which makes it perfect for some guided meditation. If you’d like to hear more from Alan Watts, check out his audio collection here!
The Benefits of Meditation:
Although meditation for a particular outcome is said not to be meditation, western science has identified several benefits of it such as…
Reducing Stress
Controlling Anxiety
Increasing the Mind Body Connection
Increasing Your Ability to Focus
Reducing Memory Loss
Improving Sleep
Controlling Pain
Controlling Blood Pressure
Research suggests that just 10 minutes a day is enough to get most of the above mentioned benefits. The main thing to remember is to start today and don’t stop, even if it feels weird at first…practice makes perfect!
The Many Ways to Meditate:
There are so many ways to meditate and none of them are wrong!
