Meditation for Depression
Depression can make it difficult to break free from negative thought patterns. These meditation practices can help create space between you and your thoughts, allowing for greater emotional regulation and mental clarity.
Recommended Practices:
Mindful Breathing
Focus on your breath to anchor yourself in the present moment, away from depressive thoughts.
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Cultivate self-compassion and kindness to counter negative self-talk and feelings of worthlessness.
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Connect with physical sensations to ground yourself when feeling emotionally overwhelmed.
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Anxiety often manifests as racing thoughts about the future and physical tension. These meditation techniques can help calm your nervous system and bring your attention back to the present moment.
Recommended Practices:
4-7-8 Breathing
Inhale for 4 counts, hold for 7, exhale for 8 to activate your parasympathetic nervous system.
Try Breathing ExerciseGrounding Meditation
Use the 5-4-3-2-1 technique to engage your senses and anchor yourself in the present.
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Systematically tense and release muscle groups to reduce physical symptoms of anxiety.
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Difficulty sleeping often stems from a racing mind. These practices help quiet thoughts and relax the body, preparing you for restful sleep.
Recommended Practices:
Body Scan Meditation
Bring awareness to physical sensations to release tension and calm the mind before bed.
Learn MoreGuided Sleep Meditation
Follow a guided visualization or story designed to induce relaxation and sleep.
Find Guided MeditationsMindful Breathing
Focusing on slow, deep breaths can signal to your body that it's time to rest.
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Improve your concentration and attention span with practices designed to train your focus muscle.
Recommended Practices:
Focused Attention Meditation
Choose an object (like your breath or a candle flame) and keep your attention on it.
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Bring mindful awareness to the physical sensation of walking to enhance focus.
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Observe thoughts and sensations without judgment to develop non-reactive awareness.
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Combat daily stressors by activating your body's relaxation response and cultivating inner calm.
Recommended Practices:
Mindful Breathing
Quickly reduce stress by focusing on your breath anytime, anywhere.
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Cultivate positive emotions to counteract the effects of stress.
Learn MoreMeditation for Manifestation
Align your energy and focus your intentions to attract your desires using visualization and affirmation techniques.
Recommended Practices:
Visualization Meditation
Create vivid mental images of your goals as if they have already happened.
Learn VisualizationAffirmation Meditation
Repeat positive statements to reprogram subconscious beliefs and align with your goals.
Learn AffirmationsGratitude Meditation
Focus on appreciation to raise your vibration and attract more positivity.
Learn Gratitude PracticeKundalini Meditation
Awaken dormant spiritual energy at the base of the spine through specific breathing techniques, mantras, and movements.
Recommended Practices:
Breath of Fire
A powerful, rapid breathing technique to energize and purify.
Learn Kundalini PracticesKirtan Kriya
A specific mantra and mudra practice for mental balance and intuition.
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A foundational Kundalini practice for strengthening the nervous system and raising energy.
Learn Kundalini PracticesChakra Balancing Meditation
Harmonize your body's energy centers (chakras) using visualization, sound (mantras), and focused attention.
Recommended Practices:
Chakra Visualization
Focus on each chakra's location and color, imagining it spinning brightly.
View Chakra MapBija Mantras
Chant the seed sounds associated with each chakra (Lam, Vam, Ram, Yam, Ham, Om).
Learn Bija MantrasGuided Chakra Meditation
Follow a guided practice to cleanse and balance all seven chakras.
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Chakra Map