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 Sep 7, 2023 | Published on Jan 20, 2014 | Getting Started Guide, Inspiration, Resources
One minute. That’s all you need to take the sting out of stress. The following meditations can all be done in 60 seconds or less. Find the ones that work best for you, and adapt them freely to your needs — they can make a huge difference to the way you feel....
by Matthew Young | Last updated Jan 24, 2020 | Published on Nov 20, 2013 | Articles, Getting Started Guide, Guided Meditations
Below, you’ll find two versions of a simple meditation for beginners (or for anyone who has previously found meditation difficult). There’s a 24 minute version that flows along at a nice relaxed pace and gives you ample opportunity to relax. And...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Jan 15, 2022 | Published on Nov 11, 2013 | Articles, Getting Started Guide
What you believe about meditation — your ideas about what is is, how it should be practised, what the goals of meditation are, and so on — will have a huge impact on how you go about it. In fact, these beliefs, whether you’re aware of them or not, will largely...
by Matthew Young | Last updated May 15, 2018 | Published on Aug 11, 2013 | Articles, Getting Started Guide
What is meditation? A simple enough question, yes? No. Here’s something strange but true: I’ve read hundreds of books on meditation (and attended dozens of courses, classes and retreats) and every single author (or teacher) has defined meditation in a...
by Matthew Young | Last updated Apr 7, 2023 | Published on Aug 10, 2013 | Articles, Getting Started Guide
Meditation has not always been as popular, nor as well accepted as it is now. Even today, there are plenty of naysayers and skeptics who might question why anyone would want to ‘waste’ time with so much ‘navel gazing’. And although meditation...