By Mary on December 11, 2009
Having three very active boys of my own, I know how challenging it can be to get them to lay still for ten seconds, let alone long enough learn to meditate! Keira Adams offers some useful tips in the following article:
Taking some time to collect your feelings before or after a full day of work or school is something most folks ought to do, yet often don’t seem to be able to manage. Practicing some guidelines for meditation and relaxation will help you to organize your thoughts at work and school, and once you enjoy the advantages of meditation, you may wish to teach them to your kids. Here are several of the most effective means to visually explain meditation and relaxation in a way that your kids will be able to follow.
Continue to Keira’s article…
Blessings,
Mary
Posted in Meditation Articles Tagged Guided Meditation, meditate with children, meditation, meditation benefits, meditation for children
By Mary on December 9, 2009
Learn more about the different types of music available to help with meditation in this article by Ben Pate.
Meditation With Music provides a powerful element to the effort to bring balance to the mind and body. This is accomplished through meditative practices or in normal life situations. A person will find that this type of music is growing in popularity as more people become aware of its ability to positively change lives.
Read the rest of the article here…
Blessings,
Mary
Posted in Guided Meditation, Meditation Articles Tagged Guided Meditation, meditation, meditation benefits, meditation music, yoga
By Mary on November 28, 2009
Article by William Bodri on The Chase Carter Method Tones for Healing
Many people cannot sleep at night. They try wearing socks, drink relaxing herbal teas or take tryptophan or melatonin, read a book, keep a stress journal, and try all sorts of other expedients to help them fall asleep and get a good nights rest. What if I were to tell you that you could use this downtime as a chance to practice meditation?
Continue reading…
Blessings,
Mary
Posted in Meditation Articles Tagged Guided Meditation, insomnia, journal writing, meditation, meditation benefits, sleep
By Mary on November 26, 2009
The Meditation Society of Australia is one of my favorite meditation sites. They offer a free online mediation course, and you can subscribe to get daily meditations and words of wisdom emailed to you every day.
Here’s an excerpt about the online course:
Our free online course features a step-by-step guide for people learning to meditate, complete with guided meditation exercises with meditation music that you can download and play. Each free class includes a discussion on a particular spiritual topic and a guided meditation exercise. For members (membership is free) the discussion and exercise are also provided as free radio quality audio mp3 downloads – just click on the link within the classes. Each class is set up for one week, structured for you to meditate and work upon the ideas brought up in the class in your daily meditation. But you can access them all at once if you are on the move and in a hurry to download to your ipod etc.
I encourage you to visit their site, and check out the course, and come back here for more guided meditations, naturally! I’ll be posting some new ones soon!
Blessings,
Mary
Posted in Guided Meditation, Meditation Articles, Spiritual Share Tagged Guided Meditation, meditation
By Mary on November 20, 2009
Here’s an article from the Beginning Meditation Guide about Guided Meditation:
Guided meditations are usually experienced with the help of a meditation teacher, or by listening to a guided meditation recording…a guided meditation can be an experience that is not only relaxing, but one that enhances your sense of self, that transforms your perspective in positive ways, and that inspires you to live your life to the fullest. It’s an effortless and very enjoyable experience that results in deep relaxation, elimination of stress and a heightened appreciation of life.
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Well said! Remember, you can download a free guided meditation right here, right now, and experience the peace for yourself.
Blessings,
Mary
Posted in Guided Meditation, Meditation Articles Tagged Guided Meditation, meditation, meditation benefits
By Mary on November 18, 2009
From Angels on Your Shoulder by Susan Gregg
The only way you can meditate improperly is by not giving yourself the gift of meditating regularly. A very simple way to meditate is to sit or lay comfortably in a quiet location. Start by taking a long, slow, deep breath. Gently focus your attention on your breathing; if your mind wanders, just bring your attention back to your breathing.
Read the rest of the article…
Blessings,
Mary
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By Mary on November 9, 2009
By Frederic Premji
There are so many advantages to meditation. When I first originally thought of this post, I indeed wanted to make it 100 benefits long (think big right!), however, I wasn’t sure I could find more than perhaps 20-25 benefits. Well, I made it happen! Meditation is as powerful as I thought it would be. Here is the definitive list of benefits that meditation can provide you with:
See the full list…
It’s definitely worth a look. Thank you, Frederic, for compiling such a great list!
Blessings,
Mary
Posted in Guided Meditation, Meditation Articles Tagged Guided Meditation, meditation, meditation benefits
By Mary on November 7, 2009
Try “Monotations“.
Spencer Burke has created a series of one image, one word reflections. His purpose, in his own words, “is to encourage people to take a moment each day to reflect, center and meditate – using a simple image with one word to evoke understanding, love, self-refection, creativity, celebration, integration…”
I love it! Thank you, Spencer!
Blessings,
Mary
Posted in Inspirations, Meditation Articles, Spiritual Share Tagged meditation
By Mary on November 5, 2009
From 1000 Day Vow:
Starting a meditation practice can sometimes seem intimidating. A lot of people I talk with think you have to go for hours a day, and you have to somehow be qualified to meditate, and that it’s possible to “meditate wrong.” None of those are true. Too much baggage, and specialness, has been attached to what amounts to the ultimate in simple practices. From a certain view there is really nothing to it.
Read the whole post…
It really is a lot simpler than you think!
Blessings,
Mary
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By Mary on November 2, 2009
Sacramento women coached in happiness
by Liz Shenaut
“To [Sacramento-based life coach Nancy] Kilgore, meditation is an integral part of each day’s happiness. She claimed meditation allows new ideas to enter one’s mind. During her presentation, Kilgore led a guided meditation with the lights off and calm music in the background.”
Read the whole article…
Blessings,
Mary
Posted in Meditation Articles Tagged Guided Meditation, happiness, meditation
