It’s becoming more and more accepted that time dedicated to meditating, such as MBSR and MBCT, are beneficial, but we don’t know if the duration that a meditation session lasts significantly impacts the benefits one can receive . There is evidence to suggest that a 45-minute session will produce results, but whether a longer or …
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Mantra Meditation
Meditation practitioners, that use Mantras, use an utterance of a sound, word, or group of words to elicit a mental state, psychological or spiritual power. The most common mantra is Aum or “OM” which in some cultures is believed to contain every vibration of the universe. It is said that the vibration moves through the …
Soft Focused Meditation – What Is It
Soft Focus Meditation, which is also known as “open monitoring”, “open attention” or “mindful awareness”: is practiced by allowing your sense inputs (sounds, sensations, smells, emotions and thoughts) to appear naturally and disappear naturally, without giving the ideas into judgement. Soft Focus Vs Hard Focus The “Hard Focus” can be said to be your mental …