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Getting Started

New to meditation? Start here. These beginner-friendly guides walk you through the basics - how to sit, what to expect, and how to work with a wandering mind. No experience needed, no special equipment required.
How to Meditate
Focus & Attention
How to Meditate 

When we meditate, we inject far-reaching and long-lasting benefits into our lives: We lower our stress levels, we get to know our pain, we connect better, we improve our focus, and we're kinder to ourselves. Let us walk you through the basics in our new mindful guide on how to meditate. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 14, 2022
Getting Started with Mindful Writing - Image of a close up hand writing in notebook
Creativity
Getting Started with Mindful Writing 

Mindful writing can lead you on the path of inner discovery. It can be the place where your experience meets your mindfulness practice, a place to encounter the twists and turns of your emotional life—and a bit of solid ground to stand on. Read More 

  • Caren Osten Gerszberg
  • November 10, 2022
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Getting Started
It Matters Why You Meditate 

Research suggests that the way you view your emotional and psychological life may influence your reasons for meditating, and how much benefit you get from the practice. Read More 

  • Mara Gulens
  • July 14, 2022
How to Stay When You Want to Run
Breathing Meditations
How to Stay When You Want to Run 

Mindful meditation might overwhelm you some days, and underwhelm you others. With a little practice, you can stay curious and engaged, when you might otherwise run. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • February 15, 2022
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