Benefits of Meditation

2020 goal mindfulness

20 Ways to Make Your 2020 More Mindful

By Melissa Eisler

Want to set a 2020 goal that will have a lasting impact on your life? Add a dose of mindfulness to your every day. Here are 20 easy ways to get started. 

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Mind-wandering

The Negative Consequences of Mind-Wandering

By Melissa Eisler

With technology being more woven into the fabric of our lives, mindlessness – and its implications – is only increasing. What are the risks and what can you do about finding more presence?

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10 Lessons From My First Silent Retreat

By Melissa Eisler

Curious what all the hype is about silent retreats? Read on to find out some of the insights I took home from my first silent retreat.

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Ease Anxiety with These 5 Visualization Techniques

By Melissa Eisler

Overwhelmed with work? Got public speaking nerves? Fearful of flying? Anxiety comes in many different forms and can arrive without notice. It’s important to have some go-to relaxation techniques for managing anxiety when it decides to rear its ugly head.

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Fall Visualization to Release and Renew

By Melissa Eisler

Fall is your chance to let go of the old and make way for the new. Try this guided meditation to jump-start your fall journey and face the season with a plan for personal growth.

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Video: What You Practice Grows Stronger

By Melissa Eisler

How do we change? In this pioneering TEDx talk, Dr. Shauna Shapiro draws on modern neuroscience and ancient wisdom to demonstrate how mindfulness can help us make positive changes in our brains and our lives.

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Best time to meditate

When’s the Best Time to Meditate?

By Melissa Eisler

So you’re trying to begin a meditation practice and can’t quite seem to find your rhythm? Get a host of ideas on when you could squeeze meditation into your routine.

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Infographic: 15 Ways to Teach Mindfulness to Kids

By Melissa Eisler

Whether you’re a parent, auntie, grandmother, teacher, nanny or otherwise spend time with kids, try these 15 different ways to introduce kids to mindfulness.

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5 Bite-Size Meditations to Try When You’re Just Too Busy

By Melissa Eisler

Sometimes you just don’t have time to meditate. When you find yourself in a mid-day slump, stressing out over an impending deadline, or waking up too late for your normal meditation practice, that’s when bite-sized meditations can save the day.

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So Hum Mantra

The Power of So Hum Mantra

By Melissa Eisler

Want to quiet your mind? The So Hum mantra has a special meaning and is great for those new to meditation—find out why.

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Infographic: How to Meditate Daily

By Melissa Eisler

Follow these tips and before long, you’ll find yourself looking forward to your meditation session on a daily basis.

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meditation superpower

4 Superpowers You Gain From Meditation

By Melissa Eisler

There are countless benefits of meditation, from physical and mental health to emotional life and performance. Let’s focus on the top four.

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in-flight meditation

In-Flight Mindfulness: 5 Meditations to Try When You’re Traveling

By Melissa Eisler

Whether you have a phobia of flying or have anxiety about where you’re headed, in-flight mindfulness may be your key to flying with ease.

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post-work meditation

3 Ways to Squeeze in a Post-Work Meditation

By Melissa Eisler

A post-work meditation will help you ease the transition between work and home life, and will generally benefit you and your loved ones tremendously.

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Video: Success Through Stillness with Russell Simmons

By Melissa Eisler

Russell Simmons is uber successful. He’s a music producer, CEO, and philanthropist—and he attributes much of his success to his yoga and meditation practice.

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