MindOwl

Meditation Training

Author : Filipe Bastos

MindOwl Founder - My own struggles in life have led me to this path of understanding the human condition. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy before completing a master’s degree in psychology at Regent’s University London.  I then completed a postgraduate diploma in philosophical counselling before being trained in ACT (Acceptance and commitment therapy). I've spent the last eight years studying the encounter of meditative practices with modern psychology.

Vipassana vs Samatha: Finding Calm and Clarity in Meditation

The further you delve into the world of meditation and mindfulness, the more you’ll find out about the vast amount of different practices, techniques, and traditions that exist. What we call mindfulness today has its roots in ancient Buddhism, which means that on our path towards greater happiness, calmness, and peace of mind, we’ll come […]

How Meditation Helps With Stress

As humans, it can feel like we are always stressed out. Whether it’s due to family life, arguments with friends, or trouble at school, life can sometimes seem like a never-ending cycle of stress. This constant stress and anxiety can lead to massive physical and mental health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic […]

Letting Go: How to Use Meditation to let go of difficult emotions

Throughout most self-help or meditation practices, “Let it go” is an oversimplified mantra. It can be frustrating to be told to let things go, especially when this instruction comes at a time when we’re struggling with a negative experience or feeling. It can also be difficult to determine what letting go actually refers to. How […]

Yoga vs Meditation: differences and similarities

Yoga vs Meditation: differences and similarities and which is better for you? Some people might tell you that Yoga and meditation are the same things, although that’s not actually true. There are many differences between these two practices, ranging from the goals and motivations behind them to the effects and benefits they produce. Yoga (as […]

RAIN Meditation Technique

Everyone experiences negative emotions from time to time — this is totally normal. However, when negative emotions persist and become overwhelming, they can start to affect your mental and physical health. Fortunately, there’s a simple meditation technique you can use to help you let go of negative emotions. This technique is called RAIN, and it […]

The Surprising Power of Loving-Kindness Meditation

Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM) is a Buddhist-derived practice that teaches us to cultivate compassion, kindness and warmth toward ourselves and others. This technique can help reduce stress, anxiety, depression, anger, fear, and pain. Based on the principle of metta, which roughly means “positive energy towards others”, this practice is often used in conjunction with other forms […]

How do I know if I’m meditating correctly?

Meditation is a powerful tool that can help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety, increase feelings of balance and relaxation, and lead towards greater clarity and equanimity in your life. By impacting the type of brain wave states you experience, the practice of meditation is scientifically proven to alter the way your mind works. Certain […]

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life as It Is

It is very important to our sense of wellbeing and mental health that we learn to make peace with the fact that we cannot control everything in our lives. We have all experienced painful situations and times where we felt like nothing was going our way, and it can be easy to slip into negative […]

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