| Meditation does not have the same meaning for | | | | types of meditation further in this article but you |
| everyone. There are many factors that can | | | | can easily find out more about them by trying a |
| determine exactly what meditation means for | | | | google search for each one. You can try a few |
| you. These include who taught you all about it, | | | | that seem likely to be a good fit or try all of |
| what type of person you are and which tradition | | | | them. |
| you decide to base your meditation on. | | | | The single thing that most of the types of |
| It is becoming much more popular in America, but | | | | meditation have in common is that they |
| many cultures consider meditation a necessary | | | | encourage you not to think. Monkey mind is a |
| part of life. And why not? It can help you live a | | | | term I like to use to describe how many people in |
| richer and more fulfilling life in a multitude of ways. | | | | North America tend to think. Our society is |
| If you decide to start meditating then you will | | | | fast-paced and stressful which causes our minds |
| need to decide what suits you the best. | | | | to overthink, many times. |
| There are many different types of meditation. | | | | Monkey mind is really just a mind that jumps |
| Chances are you have meditated without even | | | | around a lot and overworks itself, unnecessarily. |
| knowing it. Here are some of the different types | | | | Meditation can help you to slow your mind down |
| of meditation: | | | | and teach you how to focus on one thing at a |
| ~ Mindfulness meditation | | | | time. If you can focus on one thing you will be |
| ~ Breath meditation | | | | much more effective at it and even finish that |
| ~ Medical meditation | | | | much quicker. |
| ~ Sound (Mantra) meditation | | | | Don't mix up your terms. Meditation does not |
| ~ Creative visualization | | | | inspire non-thinking rather it helps you to unlock |
| ~ Visual (Mandala) meditation | | | | the gateway to your superconscious mind. Our |
| ~ Guided Imagery | | | | brain has simply been overdeveloped and it helps |
| ~ Prayer | | | | to get back to the basics. You do not want to |
| ~ Movement meditation (such as QiGong or Tai | | | | get rid of thinking all together because no sensible |
| Chi) | | | | person would deny that thinking is still necessary |
| ~ Classic Zen Buddhist meditation | | | | for survival. |
| ~ New age meditation | | | | Do a little research and give one or all types of |
| ~ Creativity meditation (or art meditation - | | | | meditation a try. No doubt, it has helped millions of |
| drawing, writing, etc.) | | | | people live a better life. It only requires 20 |
| ~ Classic yoga meditation | | | | minutes a day and will not cost you an arm and a |
| I will not go as far as to describe each of these | | | | leg to get into. |