A Guide to Daily Meditation

What is Meditation?

Meditation can be defined as a set of techniques that are intended to encourage a heightened state of awareness and focused attention. Meditation is also a consciousness-changing technique that has been shown to have a wide number of benefits on psychological well-being.

While meditation has long been used for religious purposes, many people practice it independently of any religious or spiritual beliefs or practices.

The thing about meditation though is that you experience the greatest benefits when you repeat the practice consistently. Finding time to mediatate each day - even if it's only a few minutes - is better than nothing at all. Here is a guide with information and tips to help you make meditation a part of your daily routine.

It's important to get comfortable before you begin mediation.

Types of Meditation

Meditation can take on many different forms, but there are two main types: concentrative meditation and mindfulness meditation:

Concentrative meditation involves focusing all of your attention on a specific object while tuning out everything else around you. The goal is to really experience whatever you are focusing on, whether it's your breath, a specific word, or a mantra, in order to reach a higher state of being.

Mindfulness meditation can target different issues, such as depression, which means that its focus may be different from practice to practice. Overall, it involves the state of being aware of and involved in the present moment and making yourself open, aware, and accepting.