Mindfulness is being aware of your surroundings and what you’re sensing and feeling in the moment.
There are numerous studies showing the benefits of mindfulness for:
- Reducing anxiety
- Managing stress
- Reducing depressive symptoms
- Enhancing general health
- Improving focus and learning
- Improving sleep
Meditation is an ancient tradition that’s still widely practiced to create a sense of calm and inner harmony. Meditation is about altering consciousness, finding awareness, and achieving peace.
There are nine popular meditation types, and I integrate many of them into my practice:
- Mindfulness meditation
- Spiritual meditation
- Focused meditation
- Movement meditation
- Mantra meditation
- Transcendental meditation
- Progressive relaxation
- Loving-kindness meditation
- Visualization meditation