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Meditation Made Easy: Free Beginner's Guide 

Find Calm & Confidence—Learn to Meditate with Joy

Unlock the Secrets to Developing a Confident & Routine Meditation Practice

Learn about the science of stress and meditation, the art of attention and skills of presence and habit-stacking, how to create a routine—including where to meditate and how much time is enough—what happens when you sit still to meditate and what you don't need to worry about.

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Try Meditation on For Size

Experience meditation techniques for beginners that will help you move from stress to stillness—including 'heat of the moment' stress hacks, embodiment practices, breathing exercises, and working with objects of attention. 

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Benefit From A Bonus Step-by-Step Daily Practice Guide

Includes a printable companion guide with the 11 key steps to follow as you begin to build your new at-home meditation routine—including how to create comfort, how long each step should take, what questions to ask, how to set intentions and savor stillness and how to extend the daily benefits throughout each day.

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What Happens When You Sit Still To Meditate

While the image of meditation often suggests immediate peace and silence, the reality can feel quite different—especially at first. Sitting still to meditate may seems simple, but it can awaken a wide spectrum of internal experiences—some subtle, some surprising.

 

When you begin to understand what's actually happening during meditation, it becomes less about performance and more about presence. 

In my blog post, I bring clarity to what happens when you sit still to meditate and why it isn't always what people expect. 

How Meditation Affects The Brain

In recent years, scientific research has made it increasingly clear: meditation profoundly affects both the brain and body. 

 

From improved sleep to reduced pain, emotional regulation to cognitive clarity, peer-reviewed studies continue to confirm what ancient traditions have long known.

 

This post explores how meditation affects the brain and body, uncovering what science reveals about the true power behind stillness. 

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