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Meditation Tips & Techniques To Change Your Life

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The phrase “meditating is good for you” isn’t new information. I am sure you have heard it countless times from your girlfriends, from this community, an ad that just popped up, and hopefully even your doctors. But is sitting still and being quiet all it is cracked up to be? Is there any science behind it, or is it just practiced by a fringe minority of hippie-dippie people? 

You are in the right place if you ask those questions, contemplate meditating, or even dabble in it. Read on as we breathe and go deeper into science-based meditation techniques, insight, and tips to empower you to build an actual meditation routine. I will also share the meditations I use and how to let your practice flow into all aspects of your day (and rejuvenating sleep!). 

Why do I meditate?

First, I want to share with you a few reasons why my meditation practice is at the top of my to-do list every single day. [2]

Mediation is so important that I included it as part of the 7 Essentials System® [4] and wrote at length about it in my book, Heal Breast Cancer Naturally [5]

Meditation And Breast Cancer

Let’s actually “do the work” together. Take a moment to pause. It doesn’t matter where you are, takes a big breath and let everything out – aaahhhhhhhayy! Now, visualize your immune system successfully removing unhealthy cells. Take another refreshing breath and see your future self as healthy, whole, vibrant, and taking care of your well-being with intention. Inhale – Exhale. Feel the feelings. Bring the emotions to life. Visualize in Technicolor. 

You don’t have to spend hours a day or know all of the meditation techniques. Research has shown that even just 1 minute (but 15-20 minutes is more effective) of any type of meditation can profoundly change your brain, mind, and soul. Our brain’s neuroplasticity can be re-wired for improved levels of happiness and calm – leading to better sleep [6] and a stronger immune system. Take a moment to practice this: visualize a positive outcome of your journey and see and feel your body as healthy, whole, and complete. 

For women on a healing journey with breast cancer, dozens of studies that I have read have similar conclusions to this study [7]. “Meditation has shown positive effects in reducing physical and emotional symptoms such as psychological stress, depression, anxiety, fatigue, fear of recurrence and rumination, representing an efficient strategy for coping with the disease and improving quality of life.” 

Meditation is also part of feeding a healthy adrenal system. Your levels of stress and sleep directly correlate to healthy or unhealthy adrenal glands. Take a moment to learn about your adrenal health and breast cancer in this blog [8].

Meditation works. Inhale – Exhale. Now, let’s go deeper.

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Meditation Techniques To Explore

You are unique, ever-changing, and wonderful. Your meditation practice can also mirror these traits, as it is a part of you. But – we are also busy-minded people with packed calendars. I get it. However, even the busiest person has time for their emotional, mental, and physical healing and prevention of future diseases. 

Below are some different ways to meditate and how each can help you stay in a calm state. Yes, meditation is focusing on your breath and going inward, but it isn’t just that. There are endless paths to meditation, ways to heal, and techniques to train your awareness and compassion. Let’s also be realistic – some of us get easily distracted, our bodies get fidgety, and our ears can’t block out the noise of the world or our bodies. Please keep reading to find meditation techniques and tips to help you turn them into daily practice. In a short time, you will start to see the benefits that carry into your everyday life. That being said, everyone should try all sorts of meditation practices since only positive developments will come from each.

Guided MeditationLoving Meditations [10]

 Insight Meditation

Loving-Kindness Meditation

Inhale – Exhale.

You don’t need to be an expert to create techniques that work for you. You are your body and know what it truly needs. Is there a phrase such as “you are strong enough” that would be helpful to repeat during meditation, or whenever is needed in your day, to remind your body and brain of what you truly can accomplish? Is there a prayer that it is your heart that you can say out loud or silently? Perhaps you can visualize healing light -positivity coming in and negativity flowing out. You could also visualize specific moments of your future, such as doing an activity you love with your family and feeling totally healthy. The point is you are the master of your meditation. Be creative – flow into the life you want.   

Where Can I Find Meditations?

You can meditate anywhere and everywhere – for free! However, there are endless resources to remind you to meditate, guide you, and so much more. Some of the resources I suggest are:

Do you know that famous phrase “Keep calm & carry on”? Let that be your focus this year – just keep calm through meditation. Inhale – Exhale – Awwww!