We love to put pressure on ourselves to be perfect all the time, but meditation is not the time and place for that. Allow yourself room to breathe and practice patience along with compassion for yourself.

Be Patient With Yourself

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.

Start Small

Choose one type of meditation and stick with it for at least a month. If, after that time, you don’t feel like it’s working for you, explore something else.

Stick With A Method

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<li>Choose Your One Habit & commit to it.</li>
<li>Attach meditation to your morning routine.</li>
<li>Tell Someone. It is extremely powerful for building a habit.</li>
<li>Reward Yourself to keep you motivated.</li>
<li>Make Meditation Part Of Who You Are.</li>
<li>Meditate Every Day.</li>
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Build a Habit of Meditation

People meditate, not out of obligation or a hope that it will be helpful. They meditate because it creates very visible, very real positive changes in their lives.

Why People Meditate

It’s easy to think that being distracted, fidgeting, or having your mind wander is a negative experience. Meditation isn’t about fighting or resisting those natural occurrences. It’s about experiencing them and allowing them.

Practice Non-Judgement

<ul><li>Reduces Pain<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26985045"> without releasing </a>pain-reducing chemicals, called opioids.</li><li>Reduces Blood Pressure</li><li>Ease Symptoms Of Anxiety And Depression</li><li>Help You Quit Smoking (And Other Bad Habits) Meditation will give you nearly a<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21723049"> 90% chance of stopping smoking and never relapsing.</a></li><li>Become More Spiritual And Improve Your Life </li></ul>

The Benefits of Meditation

Meditation is a respite, a quiet time, a time to be at peace with yourself. Treat yourself with complete compassion and kindness when you meditate.

Be Kind To Yourself

You can practice meditations together and share your experiences, or you can simply hold each other accountable. We’re more likely to commit to something when we’ve told someone else we’re going to do it.<h3></h3>

Find A Meditation Buddy

It’s easy to get lost in the idea that you have to have the perfect space, the perfect meditation cushion and be in a perfect position. Meditation should feel natural and easy, even if that means just sitting in your car on your lunch break.

Remember, It’s Easy

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If you follow along with the 10 meditation tips above, you'll be off to a great start. So, how can you turn that great start into a daily habit? For any habit you want to start, there are a series of steps you can follow that will make the habit stick.

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