You wouldn’t be surprised if we told you meditation is good for you. With the hundreds of studies showing how it decreases stress, helps to stay calm, allows for mental clarity and focus, aids in heart disease prevention, rewires your brain chemistry and just makes you feel good...it’s nothing new. Plus the ancients who lived by it have known this all along.
So why isn't everyone meditating?
Mindful therapist Dr. Karen Wegela says many of her patients simply say they "just don't seem to get around to it." It is hard for people to "get to the cushion" and even harder sometimes to arrive at the place of presence when you do finally sit down.
It's not the zen-ness of meditation that isn't luring, it's the fear of how to get there.
That's wheremeditation tools can be useful.
Here are 3 easy ways to start meditating, especially if you’ve never done it before:
These simple methods can help anyone finally achieve deep meditation and reap its rewards.
Love heals: and the world needs healing now more than ever.
But how does one tap into the vibration of love - particularly during times of disruption and uncertainty?