Meditation texts recommend that you start with mindfulness of breath for the basic practice. As you get comfortable with a meditation routine, you can also start using your thoughts themselves as the object of your meditation.   In...

At work, imagine your boss walking by without returning your smile. How would you feel? If you are like most people, you would be obsessing about whether he is unhappy with you.  You start panicking about the one-on-one performance review scheduled later in the day. ...

Mindful breathing meditation has the simplest instructions of all types of meditation practices.  Just watch the flow of your breath as it enters and leaves the body. What could be simpler, right? It may sound easy, but as you start practising, you will be surprised...

The practice of meditation has nothing to do with becoming religious or spiritual. It does not ask you to renounce the world and go to a monastery. Meditation is about quieting down our minds, and coming to realize how our lives could be lived with greater...

Your meditation posture is important because the body and mind affect each other. Here are some precise instructions on posture suitable for beginner meditators.

Meditation is a non-negotiable part of my daily routine now, but I must admit it was a hard habit to build. Meditation has many positive effects, but most people find it hard to commit to a daily practice. Other habits that we try to build, say working out or...

10 years ago, if you’d told me about the benefits of meditation and asked me to start the practice, I would have said that I don’t fancy being a monk. Now, meditation has become an integral part of my daily routine. These are just a few benefits I have noticed since...