Entries Tagged as 'Meditation'

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

The 5×5 Meditation Plan for Less Stress, More Energy and a Better Life

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Daily life is tough. Really tough. Sometimes our emotions run so wild that we think we are going to give up. Other times our body is so tired we feel like we need to just collapse right there at work. Modern life seems to be about work, money, stress, depression and not [...]

Friday, March 20th, 2009

How to Let Go of the Past and Not Fear Your Future – PART 2

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“When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.” – John M. Richardson, Jr.
A few days ago we looked at how to let go of the past; the first article in our [...]

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

6 Definitive Signs Your Meditation Practice is Not Working

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I know a lot of readers here at The Daily Mind dabble at meditation. Some do it for relaxation, some for enlightenment. And when you practice meditation you expect certain results. But sometimes those results don’t occur. Sometimes, in fact, signs arise that show that your meditation is not working properly at [...]

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

How to Do a Simple Shamatha Breathing Meditation

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I get a lot of emails from people who want to learn how to meditate. And while I am by no means an expert on these matters, I have had the fortune to attend many teachings on meditation and thus might have some pointers to pass on. In this [...]

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Matters of the Mind: A Look into the Psychology of Meditation

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This is a guest post by Psychology student Brittany Miller from Rose Tinted Glass.
You’ve heard the popular mantra, you’ve seen the forms and know the behavior. It’s even prominent in the popular movie series Star Wars. Meditation is a mental discipline in which one “thinks” his or her way to a deep, [...]