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Meditating Daily, No Matter What
This blog post was originally published at Tara Brach’s blog, and has been reposted here with her permission. Even after practicing and teaching meditation for more than 35 years now, I truly understand that sustaining a regular practice can be challenging. During the twelve years I lived in an ashram, for instance, I had others to…
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The Easiest Way To Relax This Holiday Season
Less than 4 weeks ’til Santa’s sled takes to the sky. If only surviving the season was as easy as sitting back and waiting for delivery. Black Friday! Cyber Monday! Riots at the Walmart! Deals all over the web! And we haven’t even gotten to the mass family gatherings. To create special memories during the…
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Take Five With This Guided Meditation
Need to take a five minute break and quickly relax yourself in the middle of a hectic day? Here is the perfect thing for you. Our favorite guided meditation channel over at YouTube, TheHonestGuys, keep creating new weekly guided meditations. We’ve written about them before and shared a 18 minutes long video from them. This time we present a 5…
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Keep Your Feet In The Now
Have you noticed yourself lost in your thoughts today? Come back, and let your tension go. In Thich Nhat Hanh’s classic book, “The Miracle of Mindfulness,” the author speaks of the mind being like a pond. On the surface of the pond, there can be many ripples, waves and choppiness. But below the surface, there…
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4 Ways To Start Meditating Today!
Have you been on the fence about meditation for a while, and never had the patience to just sit down and give it a try? You are not alone. One of the most common misconceptions I hear about meditation is that it is not for everyone. “I tried meditation once, and it’s not for me”…
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Can’t Do It Alone? You Don’t Have To
Break free from the daily grind with a little help from your friends. Think about the last time you were really stressed. Feeling anxious and scattered, rushed and confused, the battle becomes a solo mission. We just keep our head down and “nose to the grindstone,” and hope that the worst is almost over. We…
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The Art Of Travel And Stillness
A new Ted Talk about meditation and travel just came out. And it’s a great one! It’s about how a man was driven to travel the world from a very early age, became a travel writer, and discovered meditation in the process. Here is his own perspective on how travel and meditation can go hand in…
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The #1 Way To Melt Your Stress
Take a moment (or 15) to be still today. Allow for relaxation, and you will feel it. I’m sure you’ve heard that “you can’t solve a problem using the same thinking that created it.” With chronic stress, it’s no different. You can’t decrease your stress level by continuing to rush around, or take on more,…
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Blizzard Meditation And Warm Tea
Imagine a super cold night with stormy weather outside, and you’re sitting inside all cosy and warm. Feels great, huh? I remember many such a night, especially as a kid when it made me feel super safe and happy to be in my warm bed. When I came across this 1 hour youtube video with the sound…
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Do You Dread Mondays?
Your case of “the Mondays” may hold some nugget of knowledge, a gem of wisdom. At my old job, I used to hate going back to work after a few days off. I’d get up Monday mornings and trudge along, reluctant and recalcitrant. This went on for years. While at work, I was difficult to…