This is a guest post by Tiffany Fuller from illumiflow. If you have heard of meditation, then you have probably also heard about its many benefits. Meditation is a go-to for relieving stress, anxiety, and depression. While meditation does support a Read more…
Most people associate meditation with a monk sitting with a straight back and with his eyes closed. In the most popular form of meditation in the west, MBSR, they ask you to close your eyes. Even I, meditate most of Read more…
People often wonder whether it is best to use guided meditation or rather go the unguided route. Both types of meditations have their own strengths. Unguided mediations are used mainly by beginners or to learn a new skill. it can Read more…
When you do a little research on what advice people give to someone asking ‘Why don’t I see progress in my meditation’, you will almost always find a number of people saying: ‘meditation is not about progress, do not track Read more…
We all want to see the results of our efforts. However, the meditation instructions often include to not worry about the results. These two are reconciled by not thinking about results while doing the practice but assessing our progress once Read more…
So, you have read about the many benefits of meditation and want to try it yourself. A simple google search will reveal thousands of options. Now, where do you begin? The truth is that there is no single best option Read more…
When you see all the images of monks and buddhas and gurus, one thing stands out, and that is that most of them are sitting cross-legged. So one might wonder if this is the only way to do meditation. In Read more…
You are sitting in your meditation posture and the end of your dedicated meditation session nears. The sound of the gong marks the end of the session and then … yes, what then? The best thing to do after the Read more…
Recently, I have started to fast regularly. And I wondered how it would affect my meditation practice. Turns out that there are a lot of variables (surprise 😉 ) that affect meditation more than fasting. It is best to wait Read more…
Mindfulness and meditative practices are becoming more mainstream across the world as people are recognizing the vast mental and physical health benefits associated with these exercises. In fact, mindfulness has been shown to help improve cardiovascular health, reduce cognitive decline, Read more…
Flow, just like mindfulness has become a buzzword. Unfortunately, this also means that a lot of people have misconceptions about what the words exactly mean. Flow is a pleasant state of mind when you are completely absorbed in a task Read more…
Mindfulness is not only a discipline for the intellect, it is also very much a discipline for the heart. And what speaks better to the heart than poetry, with its wordings that go beyond our logical sense and speak directly Read more…
Meditation comes in many forms and varieties. I myself practice at least ten different styles depending on my needs. This proves that meditation is a versatile tool that can be adapted to many needs. Meditation is used either to increase Read more…
When you first start meditating, it might seem like there’s a lot to think about. Whether you’re doing it properly, spending enough time, or increasing your daily frequency, far too many answers are left up in the air. If you Read more…
When people think about meditation, they often picture a monk sitting cross-legged in the lotus position. But it does not have to be like that. Actually, the other positions in which you can do meditation are just as good. I Read more…