What meditation has given me
My life has changed immeasurably since I came to learn a simple, easy meditation technique, and actually used it every day.
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Just pretend that this moment is the only moment that exists
A friend of mine – an Ishaya teacher of meditation – loves to tell his students to pretend that this moment is the only moment that exists.
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Being alive – being present
“Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive” Thich Nhat Hanh Being present is the single greatest thing you can do for your life.
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Best times in the day to take ten minutes to meditate
The best way to find time to for your ten minutes “out” meditating is to schedule your day around your meditation practice, and not the other way around.
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Taking ten minutes to bring out the best of you
How would you feel if you could bring out the best version of yourself every day?
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How your mind will try and talk you out of just about anything – and what to do about it
Not feeling so motivated? A little tired? Didn’t sleep so well last night? Whatever you got, just start it. Only do it for 5 minutes, and see what happens.
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Why acceptance is the best foundation for everything in life
Acceptance doesn’t mean giving up your dreams. It means knowing that right now the path to your goal looks a little different than you expected.
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What to do when you don’t like a situation
In any situation you don’t like you have three options: You can change it. If you can’t change it, you can leave it. If you can’t leave, or – very importantly – if you choose not to leave, then you must accept the situation, as it is, completely and utterly.
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Taking time out means you can move forward
I’m going to Spain tomorrow to spend the (English) summer at a meditation retreat.
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Being bolder than your comfort zone
If you never did anything different, where would you be?If you never took a step into the unknown, what experience would you have? The same as ever, the same as everyone else.
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