I have done Self Hypnosis by listening to CDs since I was a teenager. Ok, they were cassette tapes back then. This was a form of guided meditations. It was a great way to quiet my mind and fall asleep – with an intent to do work on something specific, like stop biting my nails. […]
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Apps are a fun way to meditate. There are lots of meditation apps to choose from. I have tried a lot and will share a few good ones with you. The great thing is that you already have a routine to meditate, so if you have extra time you can open an app and add
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Timers are amazing. I use them for so many things, my friends make fun of me. They say I am a “prolific user of timers” I use them for phone calls when I know I have limited time. I use them to help get me motivated to clean. I use them to motivate my kids
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“Once there were 3 bricklayers. Each one of them was asked what they were doing. The first man answered gruffly, ‘I’m laying bricks.’ The second man replied, ‘I’m putting up a wall.’ But the third man said enthusiastically and with pride, ‘I’m building a cathedral.’” –Author Unknown Why do you want to meditate? There is not
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By now you should easily be doing 16 second meditations every day, longer if time allows. Maybe you are even meditating as moments arise throughout your day. With adding the movements and square breathing doing it one time will take about 16 seconds. You are all ready to increase your time to at least 1
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I don’t know about you, but sometimes I don’t feel like my body is my friend. It feels like I am often fighting against my body. It has overwhelming desires for unlimited chocolate. It struggles to wake up in the morning and get out of bed. I want to yell, “C’mon body, get on board
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You can move big movements while meditating – like sweeping or hiking. However often small movements are more convenient. When we are intentionally moving it helps connect our mind and body. I love to use Finger Touches. It is easy and subtle. Using 1 or both hands I touch my thumb to my pointer finger,
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If it isn’t just sitting quietly with our eyes closed and our minds empty, then what is it? Keeping your mind in the present moment, while being in a relaxed state. It is that simple. Therefore, some people can enter a meditative state doing many different things. Such as sweeping the floor or washing dishes.
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There are so many ways to meditate and all are good. The key is to do it consistently. That builds up your strength and power. Therefore, I have been giving you short challenges so far. In doing these 10 – 45 second practices you have consistently been meditating daily for 9 days! Great job!!! The
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Breathing seems to be a key in most meditations. Focusing on your breathing connects your body and spirit. I think of when a baby is born. It is that first breath that fully brings their spirit into their body. (I think their spirit comes and goes before that… this isn’t doctrine or science, just my intuition
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