This powerful guided visual meditation will help you to learn to speak to yourself in a much more positive way, building yourself up and growing your self belief. It will help and allow you to achieve anything that you want to do by visualizing exactly what you want to accomplish and thus enabling the actions needed for your goals and dreams, to manifest in your life.

REMEMBER though, the power of mindfulness and meditation needs to be practiced constantly in order to obtain their full benefits and effects, so try to do one of these meditations, or other guided meditations (or even meditate yourself when you are comfortable enough to do so) a few times a week at least.

In order to really release these negative emotions from our subconscious you need to meditate constantly, even if it’s only a few minutes a day, otherwise we end up with only a temporary solution, where we feel at peace only when we meditate that once in a while. The goal is to be at peace always and through any situation no matter how tough, and this is achieved through constant mindfulness practice and meditation

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Nick Keomahavong for many years could not get in quality sleep and often had to use sleeping tables and medication to help him sleep. But since becoming a monk he manages to have wonderful sleep and shares a few tips or principles to help with ensuring you get proper deep sleep.

The tips he touches on are:

• Declutter your bedroom and make its purpose for sleeping.
• Simplicity is key, stop worrying about the most comfy bed.
• The last thing you think about each night is the first thing you think about when waking up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPM2txf7ro&ab_channel=BeInspired

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1. Helps You Keep Boundaries

One of the first benefits of meditation for your fitness health is that it can help you keep boundaries with yourself in your fitness journey so you do not over or underdo it. When you are aware of your body, you will know when you are in so much pain that you cannot take it anymore. When you realize the amount of pain and exhaustion you are experiencing, you will know when it is time to stop your workout.

There is a difference between going outside of your comfort zone and overexerting yourself to the point that there are outcomes that are detrimental to your health.

2. Keeps You Motivated

As mentioned above, meditation can help keep you motivated to do your workout every day. You may experience negative thought patterns on motivation and you may even try to justify it with some excuse as to why you cannot work out. When you meditate on a regular basis, however, it can become easier to ignore these harmful thoughts so that you can stick with your routine and make yourself proud. You can even learn how to turn these negative thoughts into more positive ones when you learn more about meditation and as your experience with it progresses.

3. Your Mindset towards diet can change

When you are following a fitness routine for your health, you are likely following a diet plan of some form too. Meditation can help you in making a healthier diet or at least in knowing how to truly eat everything in moderation. When you eat food, you can meditate to notice how full you are after every bite and to determine the differences in tastes that are found between junk food and healthy food. This can even help to keep your cravings at bay for the junk and unhealthy food that you do not want to consume.

4. You Start to Appreciate Your Body

When you meditate and really focus on what you are doing, you will start to notice what your body goes through to move. You will notice the way your breathing changes, the way your muscles all work together, and even how your weight shifts to keep you balanced.

This will help you to appreciate your body a lot more for all that it does for you to keep yourself healthy. If you have a certain self-hatred towards your body, meditating can really help you realize how powerful and amazing it truly is.

5. Alleviates Stress

One of the reasons that you may give why you are unable to make healthy choices in a day is due to the stress that you are experiencing. Meditation can help to alleviate your stress so that you can focus on the present moment and can calm your mind down. Again, this can help you to even know that there is a little moment in your day that you can use to make healthy choices. Use the five minutes you have at the bus stop, for instance, to do some squats while you are waiting, or take some time during your work break to do some office exercises.

The power of meditation

Meditation is a powerful tool to use on your personal health and fitness journey. It can help you to stay motivated and to always make healthier choices. Meditation can help keep you calm as well as to manage stress and stressful situations.

Author bio

McKenzie is your typical Midwestern gal. When she is not writing or reading, she can be found training for her next half-marathon, baking something sweet, playing her guitar, or cuddled up with her golden retriever, Cooper. She loves watching football, fall weather, and long road trips.  

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“New Age and Law of Attraction gurus have been on the rise since Rhonda Byrne released her 2006 film, The Secret. But there is a sinister industry and reality that lies behind the teachings of New Thought which seemingly goes unnoticed.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Rhonda Byrne’s Film, “The Secret” popularized the “Law of Attraction” greatly, and has allowed this philosophy/belief to permeate in the mainstream for a very long time. But the history that lies behind “The Secret” is one that has its roots all the way back to the 1800s, where the New Thought Movement began taking strides, as well as other New Age beliefs. In this video, we take a dive into that history, and the sinister industry that his been built up around it.”

“We’ll take a look at some of the most influential figures in New Thought throughout the past, to present day. Figures like Napoleon Hill (author of “Think and Grow Rich”, and “The Law of Success”), Esther/Abraham Hicks (Author of “The Law of Attraction” and various other works), Bob Proctor, Rhonda Byrne, and others. We will also identify just how New Age Spirituality has allowed itself to become a perfect grift, for gurus with questionable intentions to enter the space and take advantage of those in a more vulnerable and desperate situation. Those who are in desperate need of wealth, those who are in desperate need for relationships, health, happiness, etc etc. New Age/New Thought exists in many areas of the self-help industry too, and although hard to initially spot, once someone familiarizes themselves with the teachings of New Thought and the overall philosophy it isn’t hard to begin seeing the patterns. We will also explore the connections between New Age gurus and Multi Level Marketing companies. A connection that seems very prevalent within many of the big figures in this industry.”

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A short video I filmed and put together, thinking about purpose and life. There is no conclusion as such, I only hope that anyone who watches it begins or continues to question everything in this life

Thinking out loud.. Purpose..

Music credits:

• Epidemicsound.com

Disclaimer: I do not own the clips in the video and no copyright intended.

Featuring:

• Sahguru
• Radhanath Swami
• Clips from the Matrix trilogy

Photo credits:

• Mark Fletcher-Brown
• Jordan Madrid
• Markus Spiske

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fixs0CBxrqc&list=WL&index=286&t=0s

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Ankit Saigal recently answered the question, “What are the different ways to develop self discipline?” on Quora, and I found his answer so simple but yet so effective, that I had to share it here. 

A bit about Ankit Saigal:

I know that I know nothing, so I know something.
Reader of books, lover of nature, walker of streets, breaker of rules, thinker of thoughts, container of passion, learner of wisdom, writer of words, user of rationality, finder of meaning, pursuer of joy, explorer of truth, challenger of socially-constructed reality, cracker of jokes, spreader of positivity, and yes, of course, liver of life.

Read the full answer: Ankit Saigal‘s answer to What are the different ways to develop self discipline? on Quora

STOP THINKING!

Let me explain.

You decide you want to start running at 6:00AM every morning. You are excited to finally make the decision and can’t wait to get up in the morning to go for your first run.

You wake up with the alarm at 5:45AM. And now you do the most dreadful of things. You know you shouldn’t do it. But you do it anyway. Habit. Oh the devil, the good old enemy. You start to THINK.

“Oh I should probably sleep a little more. Its 5:45AM and I have to go for a run at 6:00AM anyway”

“Oh I slept a little late last night and if I don’t get enough sleep I won’t be able to function at work today”

“The weather is kinda cold”

“I can go for a run in the evening anyway”

“I will compensate for today and run twice the miles tomorrow”

You think. And you rationalize. You sugarcoat your excuses with rationality and logic. It makes you feel good about yourself. It creates a façade that it is somehow best not to do what you decided must be done. The internal dialogue is draining, time-consuming, and leads to inaction.

How many times has it happened that you decided something and didn’t follow through? How many times did you rationalize your inactions and indecisions?

Let’s say in an alternate reality, you made the decision (after a lot of thinking) and after that you stopped thinking.

You wake up with the alarm at 5:45AM. You put your shoes on and get out of the house for the run. The END.

STOP THINKING. START DOING.

Photos by:

• Emma Simpson
• Nick Karvounis
• Thao Le Hoang
• Gesina Kunkel on Unsplash

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We need to spend time with ourselves, and ask questions and in turn attempt to answer them ourselves, first. Continue to ponder about those questions and formulate various possible answers, this is how you start to get to know yourself and your place in the world.

Another important point is to simplify your life. Stop wasting energy on unnecessary things or people or situations that add no value to your life or pull you in the wrong direction. Stop buying things that you don’t need. Listen to Dandapani for a better explanation…

• Photos by Anthony Tran
• Masaaki Komori
• Ian Chen on Unsplash

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This is something we all need to watch and learn. Just as Dandapani says in the video below, since our young school days we are always told to focus, and to concentrate on something but we are never taught HOW to focus and not get distracted.

Many people hear about meditation and think it will help them to focus or to be calmer and not so distracted. While it will do all those things we still need to understand how to apply the focus on the meditation itself. If we don’t, the result is that when we start to meditate we find ourselves constantly distracted or even rushing through the meditation because we have our ‘to do’ lists running in our mind all the time and want to get to it asap.

What we need to do is to rather focus on focusing. It is just like any other habit process, if you want to form a good habit, start small and be conscious about it all the time. So what this means is to ensure that whatever task you are doing, apply your entire focus on it. It will be tough at first, but the more you do it, the better you will become at it until it is second nature. For example, if you are sweeping the floor of a room, focus on doing just that and completing it, rather than sweeping for two minutes then checking your phone, then stirring the pot, then sweeping some more and then making a phone call. Make sense?

Photos by:

• Chase Clark 
• Cédric Klei
• Masaaki Komori on Unsplash

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What is real? How do we define real?

I recently came across a really interesting and well written article by Riz Virk, about how life may be one big simulation. I’m sure we have all heard about the idea that we may all be living in a video game like world, where we aren’t actually doing anything and the life we lead here is can be compared to a ‘dream’, kind of like in the matrix.

The compelling aspect of the article for me, was how well written it was and how if you really think about it, life does have such astounding similarities to a video game simulation. Just something to think about. Also, philosophy and religious views are included in the article in addition to the natural facets of technology and artificial intelligence.

Anyway, if this has got you interested, the link to the full article is below. When the movie the Matrix came out in 1999 (yes almost 20 years ago! and the movie is still one of the greatest :p ), there is that iconic scene where the little kid tells neo that “there is no spoon”. Most people didn’t really get what the kid was saying or referring to and Riz explains it so well and simply so I thought I would share that paragraph below, in case, after all these years you are still wondering what that child was going on about.

“As a great example, I was playing a prototype of a Ping Pong VR game last year (built by Free Range Games), and even though it wasn’t realistic resolution, I lost myself and thought I was playing ping pong for real. So much so that I set the paddle on the ping pong “table” and leaned against the table. Of course it was a VR table so it didn’t really exist — I ended up dropping the paddle (actually the Vive controller) onto the floor. As I leaned into the “table” I almost fell over before realizing that there was no table. In other words, to quote from the Matrix, there is no spoon.”

Read the full article here.

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