Mindful Living
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Five Reasons Why a Regular Meditation Practice Can Feel So Elusive
By Erin Lee, Founder of The Mindful Yoga School & Author, The Little Book of Big Intentions.
Meditation.
We already know how beneficial it is - if not from the plethora of evidence-based studies around now, then definitely through our own experience with it.
Why is it then, that so many of us experience a block with practicing it consistently?
Meditation is an ancient practice that dates back thousands of years (likely well in train before that too). It’s used to understand the workings of our own mind, through:
- Recognising and reducing the qualities that get in the way of concentration (single-pointed awareness); and
- Cultivating skilful qualities that promote concentration and insight.
Why do we want to promote concentration and insight?
Because it’s a pathway to liberating ourselves from all those obstacles that get in the way of a freer, lighter and happier life.
Simple, right?
Well….if you’re like the 99.9% of meditation students I...
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