by Matthew Young | Last updated Apr 22, 2018 | Published on Jun 23, 2014 | Articles, Guided Meditations, Popular Posts
Can you remember the subject Emotional Literacy, from either primary or high school? Probably not, because no such subject exists. Our education systems are largely places for developing the intellect — the thinking mind — often at the expense of the body, the...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Jan 23, 2017 | Published on Jun 1, 2014 | Guided Meditations, Popular Posts
A while back I wrote a post describing a dozen or so reasons why it may be a good idea to let yourself think in meditation. I’ve come up with several more reasons since then, and heard from more and more people who have come to the realization that trying to...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Apr 7, 2023 | Published on Feb 11, 2014 | Getting Started Guide, Popular Posts, Spot Meditations, Student Resources
Here’s what you need to meditate: 20 minutes ‘spare’ time A quiet place (where you can sit with your eyes closed) At least, that’s what I’d always assumed. Turns out I was wrong. A formal meditation of this kind is certainly useful, but...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Nov 27, 2016 | Published on Feb 10, 2014 | Articles, Popular Posts
In this article Eric Harrison, from the Perth Meditation Centre, explores the differences between mindfulness and meditation. Because I teach meditation I get phone calls every week from prospective students. Many callers say ‘My doctor (or psychologist) has told me...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Jul 28, 2020 | Published on Nov 21, 2013 | Articles, Popular Posts
My mind must be empty. Thinking must be stopped. If I’m thinking, I’m NOT meditating. Those, at least, are the assumptions many people taking up meditation believe. It’s as though thoughts can’t be trusted, and indeed, we’re sometimes...
