Meditation

Our full selection of articles exploring meditation.

One Minute Meditations

15 One Minute Meditations (For A Quick Reset)

A one minute meditation is any practice you can do in 60 seconds or less to calm your mind, connect inward, and pull yourself into present awareness. These short meditations help you incorporate reflection into busy days — especially when you feel too overwhelmed for longer sessions. In an ideal world, we’d all have time…

Guided Meditation Scripts for Wellbeing

3 Guided Meditation Scripts for Wellbeing

One way you can cultivate wellbeing is with guided meditation scripts, which you can read out loud, record, or use with groups or in classroom settings. Over time, this process can help you internalize a greater sense of wellbeing in daily life. Here are three guided meditation scripts to get you started: 1. Gratitude meditation…

A 9-Minute Guided Self-Love Meditation Script (PDF + Audio)

A 9-Minute Guided Self-Love Meditation Script (PDF + Audio)

A self love meditation is a way to internalize compassion and love for yourself. This short guided meditation for self love can help you start to rewire your brain for self love, positivity, and inherent worthiness. For some reason, we often tend to treat ourselves worse than we treat others. Forgiving ourselves is often harder…

Guided Confidence Meditation Script 2

A 9-Minute Guided Confidence Meditation Script (+ Audio)

A confidence meditation is one way to begin to trust yourself, and your own intuition, in a stronger way. This short guided meditation for self esteem and confidence will help you make progress toward building trust in yourself. By repeating affirmations that promote trust in yourself and increased self-worth, you can internalize an enhanced sense…

7 Movement Meditation Examples to Clear Your Mind

7 Movement Meditation Examples to Clear Your Mind

Movement meditation techniques like yoga, walking meditation, and tai chi are a way to bring a more active energy to your meditation practice. We often think of meditation as a practice that happens in stillness – but it doesn’t have to be, as long as you’re still paying attention to the present moment, nonjudgmentally. Some…

Fun Facts About Meditation

35 Fun Facts About Meditation That Will Surprise You

This list of 35 interesting facts about meditation shows that there are 275 million meditators around the world, the most popular city for meditation is Melbourne, Australia, and many other meditation fun facts. You’ve no doubt heard many of the most popular facts about meditating. Perhaps you’ve heard meditation can make your body healthier, your…

Free Meditation Journal Template

Free Meditation Journal Template (+ Examples) to Make Journaling Easier

Meditation journal templates make meditation journaling easy. If you’re looking to get started journaling about your meditation experience, keep it simple: grab a piece of paper or open a new note on your phone, and jot a few notes down about your experience. To make it even easier, use a meditation journal template and prompts….

A woman practicing water meditation while sitting by a lake

Water Meditation Techniques

Water meditation techniques are any meditation method that focuses on water. It includes meditating near water, listening to the sounds of water, or even immersing yourself in water while you meditate. One of the most universally relaxing sounds we can hear as humans is the sound of running water. That’s why so many spas have…

Woman meditating on the beach wondering what is the goal of meditation

What is the Goal of Meditation?

What is the goal of meditation? Most meditators agree that the goal of meditation is to build awareness, increase peace and calm, and live more fully in the present moment. But beyond that, there’s a wide variety of answers. Each person comes to their meditation practice with their own set of goals. I meditate primarily because…

Guided Self Forgiveness Meditation Script

A 10-Minute Guided Self Forgiveness Meditation Script (+ Audio)

Harming others, on purpose or not, comes with being human. That’s why having the capacity to forgive yourself is so important. This 10-minute forgiveness meditation script will help you make progress towards forgiving yourself. As we go through this world, we make all kinds of mistakes. It happens every day.  We hurt people we love,…

Different Types of Meditation Practices

51 Different Types of Meditation Practices

Not every meditation technique works perfectly for everyone. From Vipassana to Chakra meditation to Zazen to mantra meditation, there are different types of meditation techniques to experiment with as you look for the practice that best connects with you. Oftentimes, experienced meditators go through multiple forms of meditation before settling on one that connects best…

Women meditating with a dog next to her

Can Dogs Meditate? (Sort Of—And Here’s What They Can Teach Us About Mindfulness)

Dogs have a natural ability to live in the present. If you’re lucky enough to have a dog in your life, you may not even realize that you have a mindfulness guru living with you. Dogs also help us with mindfulness by reminding us to play and experience joy in our daily life. Dogs are…

Woman struggling to meditate, sitting distracted

The 5 Stages of Meditation: What Stage Are You In?

To avoid quitting meditation, understand that you’ll experience natural changes in motivation over time. Then, just ride the waves. I’ve given these motivational phases catchy names and organized them into five stages: Optimism, The Slump, Unraveling, Abandonment, and Rediscovery. Building a meditation practice is hard work. Sometimes, setbacks occur. Failure is part of the process…

Woman reading the Bible and contemplating

Contemplation vs Meditation (What’s the Difference?)

The main difference between contemplation and meditation is that meditation is a practice that focuses on clearing the mind, while contemplation is a more analytical and reflective practice that involves thinking deeply about a particular topic or concept. Sometimes, all you need is to understand your own thoughts. When that happens, you sit down and…

Young man in a coffee shop studying after meditation

How to Meditate Before Studying

If you meditate before studying, it can help clear your mind and create a more receptive state for learning. Just 10 minutes may be enough to boost your focus and concentration ahead of your study session. If your mind tends to race when you’re supposed to be studying or before you take an exam, you’re…

Meditation Hand Positions (A Short Beginner's Guide)

Meditation Hand Positions (A Short Beginner’s Guide)

When meditating, you should put your hands in the position that’s most comfortable for you. Common poses include one hand clasping the other, and each hand resting on one knee. There are also a number of ‘mudras’ you can try that carry meaning in some meditation traditions. Whether you’re just starting meditation or have been…

World Meditation Day Is May 21

World Meditation Day Is May 21, 2024

World Meditation Day happens every year on May 21. Let’s be honest: most of the “National this-and-that” days that show up on your social media feeds these days are marketing stunts. But World Meditation Day doesn’t have an agenda. It’s just a gentle reminder that if you’re looking for less stress and more calm, meditation…

Can You Meditate In A Noisy Environment

How Do You Meditate In Noisy Places?

Wondering how to meditate in a noisy environment? Surprisingly, it’s possible, not only with noise-canceling headphones—but also by training your mind to observe noise differently. It’s hard enough meditating with all the thoughts your mind generates. Adding environmental noise on top of your normal mental chatter can create a distracting atmosphere where it feels almost…

Shaolin Meditation Techniques (A Short Beginner's Guide)

Shaolin Meditation Techniques (A Short Beginner’s Guide)

Shaolin monk meditation techniques originated hundreds of years ago in China, and they show up frequently in movies and popular culture. But what exactly is Shaolin meditation? And how is it different from other meditation techniques? Meditation never looks cooler than when it’s being done by Shaolin monks. If you’ve seen a martial arts movie,…

How Long Does Meditation Take To Work

How Long Does Meditation Take to Work? (What to Expect)

The effects of meditation are most commonly seen within eight weeks of daily practice. However, it’s possible for meditation practitioners to notice small changes before that—even as soon as the first meditation session. Remember that the experience differs for everyone. If you’ve recently started meditation, you might be wondering how long you should meditate, how…