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Oh no .. I’m bored!

Boredom Meditation

Ho hum. Bored. Hello .. bored! Sometimes this is what people find in meditation. Boredom And it can really worry people. This question has come up again recently. After a ‘honeymoon’ period of relishing their meditation, a student suddenly found a strong sense of BOREDOM.  This was becoming a distraction and they were worried what […]

Daydreaming

Meditation Daydreaming

Are you on our FREE Monday Meditation Musings email list? Our FREE weekly email designed to provide an inspirational and meditative kick-start to your week .. a little meditative nourishment! You can sign up for Monday Meditation Musings here.  This is an excerpt from a recent Musing which I wanted to share: Daydreaming “Sit in […]

Like Brushing Your Teeth

Aristotle Quote Quiet Mind Meditation

hab·it (noun) : an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary Meditation is a practice .. and the best way to make a consistent, reliable and ‘no-fuss’ practice is to make it a habit. Like brushing your teeth at night! You don’t have to re-think your commitment each night to brushing you […]

What do I do with my hands?

Dhyana Hand Mudra Meditation

meditation mudra People often wonder what to do with their hands when starting a meditation practice. There are many different ways to place your hands, the simplest being wherever you find them comfortable! But in the Eastern traditions there are some specific hand gestures which have been identified as having special purposes – in this […]

What Do I Do With My Eyes?

eyes closed meditation

When discussing posture in meditation .. many people worry about .. eyes open or eyes closed? In some meditative traditions the eyes are closed during meditation; in some schools (such as Zen) the eyes are half-closed/half open and looking slightly downward; the Brahma Kumaris eyes remain fully open. Eyes are a real problem for Westerners. […]