5 important tools you need to jumpstart your meditation practice :: Meditation 101

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If you're just starting to wiggle into meditation, learning about all the different types can be pretty overwhelming. How do you know what your type is? Is there any "right" meditation technique?

Developing a meditation practice does not have to be hard! I have a few tips to help you get started. 

You will need: 

1. A nose.

2. A comfy seat.

3. A soft smile.

4. A timer.

5. A grateful heart.

Set your timer for one minute. Okay, now, with your eyes closed, breath into your nose, then exhale through your nose.

Can't stop squirming? That's okay. Can't stop thinking? That's okay. Can't stop peeking at the timer? That's okay.

Remember that soft smile I said you needed? Why don't you use that now. Thank yourself for creating stillness.

Meditation can be as simple, or as complicated as we make it. We don't need to know everything to begin. What is important is that we learn to cultivate the space for stillness. We can learn as we go. We just need to be okay with whatever happens, and no matter what, be thankful to ourselves for trying. I believe those things are key to whatever type of meditation suits us.

I hope these tips were helpful. Have any questions about meditation? Leave it in the comments or send me an email, and maybe I can make a blog post about it!

Have fun breathing. Namaste :)