You already know that if you want to accomplish something, you have to put some effort into it, right? But too much effort burns us out, makes us frustrated, and may lead to giving up. Not enough effort and well, you are not really trying. So what’s the right amount of effort?
I remember the first time I tried to meditate. It wasn't the blissful experience I'd hoped for. But I persisted, and it changed my life for the better. Here are 4 tips to get your meditation practice going.
What is the point of meditation? This question comes up, in different ways, all the time. Quite reasonably, everyone considering developing a mindfulness meditation practice wants to know some version of, “why should I waste my time, sitting still (or walking slowly) and just watching my breath?” It does seem silly, doesn’t it? Sitting, doing nothing. When you could be doing…something. There are...
— MIRABAI BUSH, co-founder and Senior Fellow of The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
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