Mindfulness and Meditation

Mediation has many health benefits like calming your body and improving your immune system. And there's no right way to meditate, either. In fact, there are many different techniques from sound baths to manifestation meditation. There's a form of meditation for just about everyone. Learn how to use meditation to relieve stress and tension, relax the body, find focus, and center your mind.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the benefits of meditation?

    Meditation has many benefits, including lowering stress, improving immune function, and slowing mental aging. Your physical and emotional stress can melt away by learning to calm your body and mind. This leaves you feeling better, refreshed, and ready to face the challenges of your day with a healthy attitude.

    Learn More: The Benefits of Meditation for Stress Management
  • What's the difference between mindfulness and meditation?

    Mindfulness and meditation are terms that are often used interchangeably, but they're not exactly the same. Mindfulness is the mental state in which you focus your awareness on the present. Meditation is a tool we can use to develop a regular practice of mindfulness.

    Learn More: Mindfulness vs. Meditation: What’s the Difference?
  • How long should you meditate for?

    The ideal length of time to meditate per session varies among individuals and practices. Generally, however, experts recommend meditating for between five and 45 minutes per day. If you're a beginner, start with short sessions of a few minutes, and add time as you develop your meditating skills.

    Learn More: How Long Should You Meditate?
  • What are some common meditation techniques?

    Here are five beginner-friendly meditation techniques (that also work for experienced meditators, too!): basic meditation, focused meditation, activity-oriented meditation, mindfulness meditation, and spiritual meditation.

    Learn More: 5 Meditation Techniques to Get You Started

Key Terms

  • Mantra

    A mantra is the continuous repetition of a particular word or phrase. What makes mantras so powerful in various situations is how they can calm the mind. When incorporated into regular practice, it can bring awareness to the current moment and settle negative thoughts to calmer levels. 

    Having Trouble Meditating? A Mantra Can Help
  • Grounding Techniques

    Grounding techniques are mental and emotional exercises that help us reconnect with the present moment and reduce feelings of anxiety, stress, or dissociation.

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  • Manifestation

    Manifestation meditation is a self-help approach to achieving goals through visualization and intentional thought. During manifestation meditation, you utilize meditative techniques to focus on visualizing goals and outcomes.

    Can You Create the Life You Want Through Manifestation Meditation?
  • Sound Bath

    A sound bath is a meditative experience where those in attendance are “bathed” in sound waves. These waves are produced by various sources, including healing instruments such as gongs, singing bowls, percussion, chimes, rattles, tuning forks, and even the human voice itself.

    What Is a Sound Bath?
  • Mindfulness Meditation

    Mindfulness meditation is a mental training practice that teaches you to slow down racing thoughts, let go of negativity, and calm both your mind and body. It combines meditation with the practice of mindfulness, which can be defined as a mental state that involves being fully focused on "the now" so you can acknowledge and accept your thoughts, feelings, and sensations without judgment.

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