It can be overwhelming to try to sit quietly for minutes at a time when you're used to the constant busyness and distraction of your daily life.⁣ A typical response is to first feel anxiety and then to feel boredom (YES, this is shown in studies!)⁣

Starting with these 5 basic and easily accomplished skills can help you begin to quiet your mind with very little effort and build your confidence that YES, you can meditate, if that's something you want to work toward.⁣

One of the biggest myths about meditation is that the purpose of practice is to experience bliss or to enter ‘nirvana’.

The truth is, meditation is a practical tool that helps us understand the reactivity of our mind. This can help us to gain better perspective and not be so easily carried away by racing thoughts and emotions. Basically, it helps us to realize that we are not our thoughts—the depth of the person that we are has a deep well of calm.

Learn 4 benefits of practicing breath awareness and why it helps you to feel better and to enjoy more calm.

You want to meditate, but every time you sit, you start getting sleepy. Here are 10 tips to stay awake.

Increase awareness of your body and of the present moment with this 10 minute guided meditation on body sensations. 

Are you confused about the different types of meditation? Mindfulness is a form of open monitoring meditation. Learn more.

Want to calm racing thoughts? You can start here by learning how to watch instead of getting caught up in old dramas.

To be less reactive and respond to situations rather than snapping, practice observing emotions. This 2-minute intro helps.

An easy way to start meditating is by focusing on body awareness. Try this 2-minute video.

If concentrating on your breath is not for you, listening to sounds can be a great way to start meditating.

Have you been feeling "stuck" lately? Get things moving with this meditation on flow.

Meditation can not only help you feel calm, it can also increase your energy.

Learn to respond instead of react by increasing awareness of the habits of your mind.

Be more aware of your physical sensations. Practicing this can even help you lose weight.

Use meditation to help you deal with difficult people or situations.

Often we're our own worst critic. Practice sending love and kindness to yourself for more peace, calm and happiness.

Mindfulness is present moment awareness. Sharpen your ability to be present with this 10 minute guided meditation.

Learn 5 skills on how to get better at meditation here.

Next time you take a test, try meditating before. Here's why it will help you ace that exam.

Regular meditation reduces your overall stress. Here's 7 reasons why and how.