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Celtic Meditation Music
Is there anything more magical and soothing than celtic music? If you don’t know what celtic style music is, have a listen to the music in the video below and see if you recognize it. The video is 3 hours long, and features celtic music of different tempo and atmosphere. Some parts are more calming than others, while…
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Guided Meditation for Gratitude
Are you grateful enough for all the wonders in your life? We could all do with some more gratitude in our lives. In fact, studies have shown that gratitude can both help raise your mood and increase your compassion towards others. This shows us that whether or not you believe “the law of attraction” (or similar…
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Daily Life Mindfulness
Would you say being part of a community is important? In this post, I want to talk about the fact that being part of a community (in my opinion) is crucial for your personal meditation practice and why I started a local mindfulness meetup in Los Angeles. When I first took up meditation to relieve stress,…
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Meditation Quote 95: “Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.” – Russell Simmons
Find yourself constantly chasing something better around the corner? Like the idea that you “can only be happy if”: If you get enough money to buy a bigger house If you get enough time off to go on a “around-the-world trip” If you get yourself a (better) therapist If you figured out how to find the perfect partner (or improve your current…
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Freedom In Love
Happy Week of Love! I’d like to share a story that my mom once told me. Some time ago, I was going through a really rough patch as a single mom, working long hours, getting sick from the pressures at work. My boss wanted me to cover up for him and if I didn’t, he threatened…
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Meditation Hack’s Your Brain’s Default Mode
Ever wanted to switch off the part of your brain which generates all the annoying thoughts? Then I’ve got good news for you… …you CAN! Yale researchers published a study back in 2011 which showed that experienced meditators had decreased activity in the default mode network of the brain. Let’s hear more about it from Bill Hathaway at…
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5 Ways To Make Meditation Easy
If I say “new year”, what do you think of? Happy, fireworks, great food, party, champagne… Or perhaps resolutions! While the beginning of a new year can be used to rethink old ways to create better, healthier habits, it can also be daunting and stressful. Especially if in the past, you’ve had a habit of starting…
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Native American Meditation Music
Ever felt like there is a deep mystery to some of the world’s indigenous music? An enchanting beauty and calm, communicating earth’s mysteries through the power of music. Tapping into this mystery can be great for relaxation, and lulling us into a state of calm and peace. And I believe there is no better instrument to represent…
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For Those Who Think They Can’t Slow Down
Life too busy, and you feel really ready to sloooow down and enjoy some time off? Here are 4 sure-fire ways you too can slooooow down: 1. Say NO Take a look at your schedule this month. Is it crammed with a lot of activities? Shopping? Work parties? Errands? Nights out with friends? Overtime? Cut out…
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Guided Meditation by Nicole Guillaume
Need something to get you started with meditation? Here is a guided meditation by Nicole Guillaume at Guiding Echoes, which helps you with just that. Not only is it a good guided meditation for beginners, but since it’s focused on relaxation it is also good if you’re looking for a great way to relax. Nicole’s…