Are guided meditations worth trying? I’ve tried some of these to help me sleep, and in many ways, they are the complete opposite of meditation. In guided meditations, you are literally being guided — the nice, friendly, relaxing voice is telling you what to think about and what to focus on. But in mindfulness …
I should be well qualified to write this post because I am a beginner. Although I have only been trying mindfulness for maybe 6 months regularly, and maybe a few years on-and-off before that, I’ve found a few things that might be useful to others who want to get started in this. Later I’ll look [ Read More ]
Here are some other simultaneously amusing and disappointing revelations. It would take all night to write separate posts on each, so I’ll just round the rest up in one shot… Meditation Chair This are in pretty big demand. In fact, 4,400 people type this into Google each month. What is a meditation chair? Can you [ Read More ]
OK we’ve just sunk to a new low. I have now discovered the existence of a greater atrocity – the meditation mat! The bell might, might, have some redeeming properties in group settings, getting the right ding for the occasion might be a worthwhile goal. Anyone who’s even woken up to the sound of an [ Read More ]
I discovered something pretty funny. You can actually buy meditation bell gift packs. I find it amusing that even for a practice aimed at achieving inner peace, self-knowledge, and enlightenment, someone will come along and stick a dollar sign on it. It reminds me of all the exercise equipment that’s out there. All manner of [ Read More ]
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