Mindfulness meditation is not only a growing practice in Western countries, but has been widely recommended by health experts and fellow anxiety sufferers alike in dealing with stress and mental health issues. The only problems with meditation for anxiety are people with anxiety find it hard to meditate and some who managed to do so … Read more Meditation For Anxiety – Why It Feels Like It’s Not Working
Learning how to meditate when you’re troubled with anxiety is an important part of self-healing technique that you can’t ignore. It goes without saying that mindfulness meditation has been widely recommended as a natural remedy for anxiety. Theoretically, it was supposed to provide mind-calming experience for those who suffer from anxiety. But the reality is, … Read more How To Meditate With Anxiety – Taming The Hyperactive Monkey Mind
Why meditate when life is all good and rosy? Why bother sitting down, eyes closed in some weird cross-legged posture and trying to silence your thoughts of “let’s go shopping“, “this is so boring” or “it’s a waste of time“. In fact, why should you even start a meditation practice at all, when you can’t see the … Read more Why You Should Start Meditation Practice Before Life Hits You Hard
If you are exploring meditation for the first time, choosing the best meditation technique for yourself can be a challenging process, especially if you don’t have any idea what meditating is all about. Or if you are getting frustrated or stuck in a particular meditation method after trying out for a few months, maybe you … Read more How To Choose The Best Meditation Technique For Yourself (Infographic)
Before you state your disbelief in horoscopes and skipping this article completely, let me tell you this I did not believe in the horoscope for the first 30 years of my life. Four of my friends told me that horoscope is only 50% reliable (and guess what, they are all Cancerians .) I’m not going … Read more Why Scorpio Should Start With Loving Kindness Meditation
Few things happened after I published the post “How To Meditate At Office Without Freaking Out Your Colleagues” that made me thought of writing a simple article on what is mindfulness and meditation. 1. Mindfulness Is Not Meditation A kind-hearted reader pointed out that closing your eyes and bringing awareness to your breaths for 30 seconds is … Read more What Is Mindfulness Without Old School Meditation
The last thing you want to do is freaking out your colleagues as they find you sitting like a Zen Monk in a business suit and going “Omm..” . Or closing your eyes in meditation bliss as your boss is blowing his top over a missed dateline. Despite how meditation could enhance your productivity and give … Read more How To Meditate At Work Without Freaking Out Your Colleagues
You can’t stop your thoughts when you meditate. Nor should you try. That’s one of the common frustration among beginners when they tried exactly that. I’ve got a few meditation experts to spoke their mind on that here. And yet you can’t let loose your thoughts like a wild circus. So what do you think … Read more What Do You Think When You Meditate And Why It Matters
One of the burning questions of new meditation practitioners is how long should they meditate daily in order to produce noticeable results. That’s because it’s hard to know if you’re making headway in meditation, especially if you’re meditating on your own. In my previous post, Ellie, a mother of two asked also shared the same curiosity. … Read more How Long Should You Meditate Daily To Get Effective Results
If you’ve been picking up mindfulness meditation from online resources or books, you may face similar struggles like many beginners, despite having clear instruction on what to do. You may find yourself floating away with your thoughts moments after closing your eyes. Or your first few attempts of meditation could bring more frustration rather than … Read more How Guided Meditation Audio Helps Kickstart Mindfulness Practice