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Meditation makes you less dependent
... on your most addictive devices.
Disabling notifications, and setting screen time limits all help. But these solutions are external. Meditation helps you notice the impulses that lead to obsessively use technology.
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Meditation won't change what happens to you. But it will teach you how to approach your experiences differently:
- You experience more joy and less suffering.
- You’re able to feel peace regardless of your external circumstances.
- Negative emotions won't cloud your l...
Our mind wanders for 47% of the day. That means we spend on average 7.5 hours unfocused.
Meditation helps you improve those numbers a bit, by learning to focus all your attention on just one thing at a time.
... because it helps you be effective with your time and attention, so you have more room to be there for others.
It helps you clear your mind and focus on what is really important, especially during challenging and stressful times.
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Start with just two minutes a day for a week. If that goes well, increase by another two minutes and do that for a week. If all goes well, by increasing just a little at a time, you’ll be meditating for 10 minutes a day in the 2nd month.
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Many styles of meditation can help reduce stress.
- In an eight-week study, a meditation style called "mindfulness meditation" reduced the inflammation response caused by stress.
- Researchers have found that meditation may also improve symptoms of stress-related conditions,...
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There is not a right or wrong way when seeking a meditation style. Do remember that influences have an impact on you that will affect your approach to meditation.
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