Meditation for Beginners: Spiritual Growth and Personal Development, #3

By Monique Joiner Siedlak

Are you searching for a way to de-stress? Do you want to live more in the moment?

Meditation for Beginners is the quintessential guide to learning to meditate. This comprehensive guide answers all your burning questions, provides information that may make you think differently about this long-practiced spiritual practice, and will inspire you to practice it in your everyday life.

Inside, you'll learn:

• What meditation is
• How to meditate
• Best practices
• When and where to practice
• Different types of meditation
• How to incorporate this life-changing practice into your life

And more!

If you've ever thought about meditating, have been advised to meditate, or just curious about the benefits of meditation, this book is for you.

The time to find and feel peace in your life is now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oshun Publications, LLC
• Release date: May 14, 2018
• ISBN: 9781948834247

Monique Joiner Siedlak

Monique Joiner Siedlak is a writer, witch, and warrior on a mission to awaken people to their greatest potential through the power of storytelling infused with mysticism, modern paganism, and new age spirituality. At the young age of 12, she began rigorously studying the fascinating philosophy of Wicca. By the time she was 20, she was self-initiated into the Craft, and hasn’t looked back ever since. To this day, she has authored over 35 books pertaining to the magick and mysteries of life. Her most recent publication is book one of a Wiccan series entitled “Jaeger Chronicles.” Originally from Long Island, New York, Monique is now a proud inhabitant of Northeast Florida; however, she considers herself to be a citizen of Mother Earth. When she doesn’t have a book or pen in hand, she loves exploring new places and learning new things. And being the nature lover that she is, she considers herself to be an avid animal advocate. To find out more about Monique Joiner Siedlak artistically, spiritually, and personally, feel free to visit her official website at www.mojosiedlak.com

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Meditation

Meditation

For Beginners

Monique Joiner Siedlak

Oshun Publications

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Contents

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Introduction

1. The Benefits of Meditation

2. Meditation Tools

3. Meditation Techniques

4. Steps to Meditate

5. Meditation Postures

Conclusion

Frequently Asked Questions

References

About the Author

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Introduction

In the same way as physical exercise trains the body, meditation trains the mind. The 21st century is characterized by busy schedules and survival-oriented lifestyles, which have made the human mind more susceptible to regrets about the past and anxiety about the future. Stress levels are high, even in young people, mostly because of the unlimited exposure to information through the internet and digital devices. Work, family, community, national, and even international crises, like the COVID-19 disease, are unignorable factors that affect our mental stability. Not to mention the neglect of the me time, which has gradually lost its existence, as everyone seems to be doing things for people to fit in social circles of interest. Therefore, the dire need for mental guidance procedures to tame the mind and train it to concentrate better cannot be overstated. This is where meditation appears as a potential and recommended remedy.

What Is Meditation?

Meditation refers to the practice of training the human mind to pay attention to the present moment (Gelles, 2019). It teaches us to live in the moment, as far as thoughts, feelings, and sensations are concerned. The success of meditation lies in the ability to master the skill of noticing, identifying, and gathering back the wandering mind so