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Just go to the guided meditation page and find something that feels right to you.
Find some time in your busy schedule to calm your mind - it couldn't be easier. It's great for beginners to find out how simple it can be. There's no mystical secrets that you have to know, and no strange sitting postures. Its just you and your computer.
Find out why you should use guided mediations.
Enjoy a mind at peace!
What is Meditation?
Meditation is the practice of quietening your mind. Some people often mistake meditation as a type of prayer. This misapprehension is formed from seeing chanting monks and zen bhuddist. Many religions have included meditation as part of their rituals, however, it has many physical and mental benefits to everyone no mater what your beliefs.
Meditation is used to relax, gain inner peace, release stress and reduce the constant flow of everyday thoughts.
Most techniques attempt to get you beyond the conditioned, "thinking" mind and go into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness.
The Benefits of Meditation
The benefits of meditation are related to the long term reduction in stress and tension. Medical research is finding increasing numbers of chronic diseases are caused or exacerbated by stress. Documented benefits include:
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Lower blood pressure
Lower cholesterol levels
Higher blood oxygen levels
Lower metabolic and heart rate
Lower levels of cortisol and lactate
Less anxiety
Decreased depression
Reduction in irritability
Increased memory
Greater creativity
Meditation Techniques
How to meditate
There are many religions, spiritual gurus, books and websites that have different methods telling you how to meditate. However, all of these methods are based on two basic techniques:
1. Concentrative meditation.
This technique is about focusing your mind on one specific thing. It could be a sound, image, mantra or simply just your breathing. At the same time as focusing your mind you block out unwanted thoughts, leading to a quieter state of consciousness.
2. Mindfulness meditation.
This technique seeks to allow the flow of thoughts and feelings to continue, but at the same time to only witness them and not to become involved. This is a non-reactive way of looking into the workings of your own mind. The concentrative technique quietens the mind by focusing on a single thought, the mindful technique allows you to step outside the thought process and observe for afar.
Why use Guided Meditations?
Both techniques can be difficult for beginners, or even for experienced meditators who have many outside distractions. Guided meditation allows you to give control of the session to your guide, making it easier to actually mediate. You don't have to worry about what you should be doing next. You don't have to be concerned about the technique you are using. You don't need to check the time to see if you've been too long or too short.
Guided meditations allow you to do what you want - just meditate.
Check out our free guided meditations to find what works for you.
