Meditation Training
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 […]
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 […]
Have you ever lost track of time while meditating, or felt your mind becoming less cluttered? You might not have realised it at the time, but it’s likely that this was a deep meditation experience. It might sound a little lofty or difficult to achieve, but deep meditation can be practised by anyone. While the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Most people have heard about the amazing benefits of meditation. We’ve been told that meditation and mindfulness practices can improve our everyday lives by boosting feelings of balance and equanimity, reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure, and helping us develop greater peace of mind. Unfortunately, lots of people don’t feel confident meditating on their own. […]
Many people think that meditation is something that should be done alone in a quiet room or outdoors. However, meditation and mindfulness can also be practised throughout a normal day, at various different points. One of the best and most common times to meditate is in the shower. If you’re like most people, you probably […]
Meditation is usually done with the eyes closed. Keeping the eyes shut during practice can allow meditators to focus their attention inwards, remove external distractions and exert a kind of healthy control over their minds. Trataka is a meditation technique which has a similar goal, but a different approach. This form of meditation attempts to […]
In this article, we’re going to take a look at the more distracting side of our minds, which is something we’ve all experienced but perhaps never put a name to. The distracted, disorganised and often chaotic feeling we have in our mind is called the monkey mind. In this guide, we will share with you […]
