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Meditation for Beginners: 20 Practical Tips for Understanding the Mind : zen habits
You can do it with your spouse or child or a friend. Or just make a commitment with a friend to check in every morning after meditation. It might help you stick with it for longer.
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Focus only on meditating 2-5 minutes each day, then after seven days, add 2-5 more minutes.
It’s not the length of time that matters, it’s merely the consistency and commitment to doing it every day that counts.
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Meditation won't change what happens to you. But it will teach you how to approach your experiences differently:
It helps you clear your mind and focus on what is really important, especially during challenging and stressful times.
... because it helps you be effective with your time and attention, so you have more room to be there for others.
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Instructions for mindfulness meditations have been found in ancient texts of nearly every major religion, but it's Buddhism that exemplifies best mindfulness meditation: it cultivates non-judgemental awareness of yourself, your feelings, your mind and your surroundings.
Meditation has drifted from its religious connections and has been adopted by psychologists, healthcare professionals and other secular organizations as an effective way to deal with the stress and illnesses of the modern world.