5 Ways Meditation Can Help You Overcome Stress In Your Life

November 13, 2019
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A lot can be said about the benefits of meditation. There are studies that suggest meditation can help with everything from headaches to cancer. One of the most effective things meditation can be used for is stress management [READ: Meditation Techniques For Stress]. Meditation is a calming and peaceful practice to add to your daily life. It gives you a moment to breathe during your busy life. A break in your schedule to do something good for your brain and body is a good way to cut back on stress and tension especially when you are overcoming a crisis in…

Everything You Need To Practice Mindfulness At Work

November 10, 2019
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There are many reasons to start practicing mindfulness at work, for both the employee and the employer. For the employee, mindfulness helps us to remain calm during stressful moments. It helps us to be more productive because we are more conscious of what we are doing [READ: How To Use Meditation For Productivity]. And it makes us happier at work, as proven by scientific research [1]. There are big pluses for the employer too. Not least the fact that practicing mindfulness at work leads to increased productivity and higher employee satisfaction, which in turn leads to better employee retention rates.…

Best Brain Fog Meditations For Clarity Of Mind

November 8, 2019
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There are many powerful "brain fog" meditations for clarity of mind. Recently I’ve been suffering from brain fog after a stressful time in my life. So I recently started using meditation for clarity so I can clear my mind and see things with better perspective. As a meditation teacher who meditates every day, I usually have excellent clarity and can focus my mind. But you know what it is like. Sometimes life gets on top of us, we get stressed, and amongst the noise and business of life we get lost and confused. It happens to us all at one…

Ways to Align With Your Truth: Find Joy, Happiness and Healing

November 6, 2019
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As an Intuitive Guide and Divine Channel, I’ve met countless people suffering from some form of internal or external struggle. They come to me with “situations” that they label as problematic in their lives. They tell me they want to live a “better life,” but are often so caught up in external circumstances, that they have no idea where to begin. These situations vary from being unhappy in a romantic relationship to feeling frustrated with their job; some struggle with hating their body while others feel lost about their purpose in life; some are overwhelmed with a health crisis while…

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How To Use Yoga For Panic Attack Relief [TUTORIAL]

November 4, 2019
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I used to suffer from panic attacks. Yoga poses were one of the main things that led me to recovery. In this guide I will show you how. I would be going about my day to day life. Everything would be fine. Then out of nowhere a terrible thought would enter my mind. I would think something horrible, usually related to me health. If I felt a bump it was cancer. If I felt a slight headache it was a psychological disorder. Everything was awful. But of course it was only in my mind. It was only because of negative…

How Mindfulness Can Improve Your Sexual Life In Your 40’s

November 4, 2019
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If you've been looking for tips for your love life, here's a good one: mindfulness can improve your sexual life in your 40s and beyond. Many people turn to mindfulness practices to make them feel less stressed, more confident, and happier. Mindfulness also helps people to cope with some mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Even better, it can incredibly improve your sexual life in your 40's. . Mindfulness simply means being fully aware of yourself and your surroundings. At this state, your mind can suppress depressive, negative, or anxious thoughts through meditation and breathing exercises. Today, more and…

The Scientific Reasons Why Meditation Makes You Happy

November 3, 2019
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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. Let's take a look. Here's Why Meditation Makes You Happy Meditation makes you happy because it stops "Wandering Mind" A study conducted by Harvard showed that people spend 46% of the time focusing on something other than what they’re doing. They termed this, “Wandering mind”. Psychologists Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert of Harvard University tell us, “A human mind is…

8 Best VR Meditation Apps Chosen By A Meditation Teacher [2019]

November 3, 2019
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It was only a matter of time before we started to get VR meditation apps and games. As a meditation teacher it is always exciting to see new meditation products entering the market. Of course there are tons of great meditation apps like Calm and Headspace. And there is some really cool new meditation devices and gadgets too. Virtual Reality Meditation takes things up a notch. With virtual reality meditation you are given a very simple solution to relaxation. The idea is that you put a headset on and play through a game or watch a relaxing movie in virtual…

10 Yoga breathing exercises for beginners

November 2, 2019
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There are some excellent yoga breathing exercises for beginners to learn. In yoga it is essential to make sure that you are breathing correctly. Just as there are proper breathing meditation techniques, there are proper yoga breathing techniques too. It is important to breathe properly whether you are sitting to a meditation session or engaged in an active form of yoga [READ: 28 yoga style and their benefits]. In this article I will explain how to breathe in yoga, and I will share the best yoga breathing exercises for beginners. Let’s start with breathing during asana practice Rules For…

Best Meditation Blogs Of 2019 – Which Do You Love Most?

November 1, 2019
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What are the best meditation blogs of 2019? In 2019 there are so many excellent meditation blogs you can follow. They range from serious meditation blogs to more fun and quirky ones. Of course if you want to follow a meditation blog, you can start by signing up for our very own newsletter. We have tons of great content here on THE DAILY MEDITATION blog, especially our huge guide to the best types of meditation. But enough about us. We want to share some love for the best meditation blogs in the world. The Best Meditation Blogs Of 2019 THE…

How To Practice Aparigraha For A Yoga Minimalist Lifestyle

November 1, 2019
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Today we are going to be discussing how to live the yoga – minimalist lifestyle by learning how to practice Aparigraha. If you're reading this and you are sitting at home, I want you to play along with me. So take a moment to go into your closet and pick out three clothing items that you have a surplus of and get rid of them. Part of the yoga-minimalist lifestyle means getting rid of things you don’t need, things that are no longer serving you. Put your items in a bag and donate them to a thrift or a friend.…

Guide To Getting Started With Mindfulness For Beginners

October 31, 2019
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If you’re just getting started with mindfulness as a beginner, you might wonder what the craze is all about. Why is mindfulness one of the fastest growing health practices of the past decade. What will you get out of it? There are so many amazing benefits of mindfulness for beginners to look forward to. Mindfulness will make you relaxed, happier, and less anxious. Just take a look at my article on the best mindfulness exercises for kids and adults to see what it’s all about. What is mindfulness When you’re just getting started with mindfulness as a beginner you might…

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7 Best Meditation Techniques For Stress Relief That’s Easy

October 31, 2019
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As a meditation teacher, one of the questions many people ask me is this: What are the best meditation techniques for stress relief? Stress is one of the main reasons people start meditating in the first place. We are living in a world where stress is an epidemic [1]. And it is easy to see why. With the pressure of work, [READ: overcoming stress at work] the amount of financial stress we all face, health anxiety, relationship worries… there are simply so many things to be stressed about. However, it is actually quite simple to start reducing the symptoms of…

Why yoga postures are the easiest solution to align your spine

October 31, 2019
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If you are reading this article while sitting in a chair or resting on your bed or sofa painlessly, it’s because your spine is letting you. It is one of the most important parts of the body for movement. Without tis proper functioning, you can’t stand or sit in an upright position, bend for daily tasks and look around you without moving the whole body. It also shields the spinal cord which contains nerves that connect the brain with the rest of the body, without which you can’t mobilize any part of the body. That’s why it’s absolutely essential to…

How To Choose A Mindfulness Teacher Training Course

October 30, 2019
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When it comes to choosing a mindfulness teacher training course in 2019 you are absolutely spoilt for choice. Unfortunately you’re always swimming in a pool full of sharks. Let me tell you it how it is: There are a lot of fraudulent websites out there that offer mindfulness teacher training courses online. And a lot of them are absolute scams. Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely love meditation. As an online meditation teacher myself, and as the person who runs THE DAILY MEDITATION, meditation is my biggest passion in life. Well, maybe excluding cats. And because meditation is such a…

10 Crazy Traits Empathetic People Share

October 30, 2019
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It’s a crazy life, being an empath. Just take a look at the list of traits empathetic people share, below. It’s crazy. As an empath myself, I know firsthand how being an empath is sometimes a wonderful dream, and sometimes a terrible nightmare. Take a look at the traits empathetic people share, below, and let me know how many are true of you. If you yourself are an empath, read my article on being an empath without letting it kill you. 10 Traits Empathetic People Share 1: We Heal Ourselves By Healing Others One traits empathetic people share is that…

Here’s How Long It Takes To Open Your Chakras

October 30, 2019
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If you have read my guide to chakra meditation for beginners, you might wonder how long it takes to open your chakras. As an online meditation teacher probably the one comment I hear most is that people do not have enough time to meditate. It can be hard squeezing in enough time for all the different types of meditation you should do. Proper chakra meditation can take quite a long time to do. However, there are many other ways to activate your chakra. With the tricks and tips below you will be able to open your chakras while still…

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I Tried 7 Yoga Mudras And The Benefits Were Amazing

October 30, 2019
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In my Huge Mudra List I shared every single hand mudra and explained how they work. Today I’d like to share with you my favorite yoga mudras, how you can use them, their benefits, and the effects I personally experience when I use them. I recommend opening that previous link because it contains images and guides for all the mudras I’m about to discuss. As a meditation teacher lots of people ask my how to go further in meditation and how to get more out of it. One of the best ways to get more from your meditation practice is…

Letting Go To Be Happy – A Guide

October 30, 2019
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When it comes to feeling good, one strategy is proven to work: letting go to be happy. Happiness. It’s something that almost all of us are truly after in life. However, we all know it can be incredibly hard to live day to day, let alone moment by moment, in a happy state. There’s always something that comes up that throws us off: someone cut you off in traffic, someone said something inconsiderate to you, or the office work that day was boring. The truth is that life does not have to be this way. In this post, I will discuss…

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6 Best Yoga Decals For Yoga Room Decor At Home

October 29, 2019
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When it comes to nailing your yoga room decor, nothing is better than a good yoga decal. Nothing makes me happier than walking into a home and seeing artworks in a yoga room. Décor options for togis are plenty these days thanks to the fact that yoga is now so very popular. If you have a studio at home ot you just want to make your bedroom more yogi-inspired, you might be looking for some beautiful items to put in it. My list of essential furniture for your yoga room is a god place to start. And maybe you are…