Enlightened people have learned to master their emotions. They’ve gained complete control of their minds.
In this section of THE DAILY MEDITATION we share advice designed to help you become a master of your emotions.
Have you ever wondered why meditation makes you happy? Essentially, when you use meditation techniques for happiness, you train the mind to stop wandering and to live in the moment. And this makes you happy. Science proves this. A study conducted by Harvard showed that people spend 46% of the Read more…
What are the benefits of meditating and why do people meditate? Learn about more than 100 of the benefits of meditation in this comprehensive guide. It's like a masters degree in spiritual psychology , for free.
When you know how to meditate for happiness you’ll be able to make yourself feel great time and again. There are so many reasons why meditation makes you happy. And it all begins with happiness itself. Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to be happy? So many people Read more…
What are the best types of meditation for depression? As a meditation instructor, I hear that question a lot. Thousands of readers have been loving my guide to the top 31 meditation techniques. But there are some types of meditation for depression that are particularly helpful. Benefits Of Using Meditation Read more…
During a tough time of my life I learned how to stay positive in difficult times. My parents were fighting. Dad’s drinking was the problem. At school, I was bullied, brutally. Beaten up many times. Humiliated. I longed to escape. So I hid away from the world, secluded into my Read more…
Research proves that people who experience more different kinds of happiness are likely to live longer and to be healthier. How can we experience more types of happiness? This article shows how.
Listen: Being an empath is going to kill you unless you wake up to certain things. That’s why I’m going to share the best tips for empaths in just a sec. Reality check: Being an empath is shocking. And it isn’t just about the super-powers that we empaths have. Sure, Read more…
As a meditation teacher I’m often asked “Does meditation make you smarter?” And the answer is a definitive yes. It’s proven that there are over 100 scientifically proven benefits of meditation, the majority of which are psychological benefits. On of the best benefits is that meditation makes you more intelligent. Read more…
Are you chasing perfection Is it stopping you from being happy? Would you be happier if you learned to let go? In this self improvement article we look at things to let go of to improve your inner peace.
There are many Buddhist techniques that we can use to feel happy in life and to be more satisfied with the present moment. These strategies create deep contentment that stops dukkha and allows us to stay in the moment being happy.
Can mindfulness turn negative emotions into positive ones? Science says yes. Mindfulness meditation is a way of stopping negative emotions and boosting positive ones. We found it to be one of the best ways of becoming more happy.
Let me tell you about the time I discovered the top 8 ways to stop feeling stuck in life. The clock had just struck four in the afternoon. My cat’s sitting purring on my lap, where she’s been for the past half hour since I fed her some tuna. She Read more…
Fact 1: 95% of people think they need to improve their personality. Fact 2: Ask anyone else, and most people will say you’re fine just as you are. We all know that being true to ourselves is vital. Still, people want to change. Why? It’s not because they are bad people Read more…
A reader wrote in to us today saying, “When I meditate I cry. What’s going on? Why does meditation make me cry?, I thought it was supposed to make me relaxed and happy, but I always start crying. Please explain what’s happening to me!.” Many people think it’s a problem Read more…
There comes a time in life when yo need to learn how to let yourself be happy. You need to learn how to let yourself be happy because things will never be perfect and you just have to role with the punches. Newsflash: All the best happiness tips in the Read more…
Today, I use meditation to control emotions. This was not always the case. I learned the hard way just how important emotional control is in life. When I was fourteen I was at a friend’s mother’s funeral when I suddenly felt overcome with emotion. But instead of crying I laughed out Read more…
When you’re suffering after the loss of a loved one or the breakup of a relationship, rely on meditation for grief and sorrow. There are some excellent meditation techniques for grief. In fact, meditation is one of the most effective ways to soothe the physical and emotional pain associated with grief. Read more…
When you know the best depression self help tips, you will know how to break out of depression naturally. There are excellent self help tips for depression that will cure you fast and naturally. Studies such that meditation helps depression arguably more than anything else (take a look at that Read more…
When it comes to helping people with depression, there’s a right way and a wrong way. But first: Thank you for being one of the people who wants to help someone with depression. You’re one of the special ones. There is a right way how to help someone with Read more…
Mantras can boost confidence by creating positive self belief. When you feel confident you take risks, you dare to dream, you push yourself, you achieve great things. But I’m sure you will agree: it’s not always easy to have confidence today. With all the stress and pressure put on us, Read more…