| Why would you use a meditation MP3 recording | | | | own version of a walking meditation, and it is |
| versus meditating without technology, or using a | | | | very pleasurable. |
| CD that is meant for meditation? There are | | | | You could also listen while jogging. A CD player |
| several advantages. | | | | would skip too much to be used in this way. An |
| First, you can easily get your meditation MP3 | | | | MP3 player can be put in your front shirt pocket, |
| download in just minutes. No need to wait for a | | | | and is generally unaffected by the bouncing. If the |
| CD to arrive in the mail, nor do you have to rip | | | | ear-buds want to come out of your ears, just |
| and burn a recording that you download off the | | | | wear a headband over them. |
| internet, which takes time and requires that you | | | | The small size and weight of an MP3 player make |
| already have a blank disc available. Instead, you | | | | it possible to listen to brainwave entrainment |
| can just download directly to your MP3 or keep a | | | | recordings (and any others) in a wide variety of |
| backup copy on your computer. And, you can | | | | settings. Gardening, walking, in a canoe, at the |
| even burn the recording to a CD later if you want | | | | beach - the list could go on and on. I happen to |
| both formats. | | | | like backpacking with very little weight, which |
| But the biggest advantages of a meditation MP3 | | | | makes my one-ounce player (maybe two ounce |
| download is portability. An MP3 can be taken | | | | with battery and headphones) a great addition to |
| anywhere with you. For example, you can relax | | | | the pack. |
| and meditate while on a plane or bus or train. You | | | | There are some places where you probably |
| can't do that with a boom box, and even the | | | | shouldn't use your MP3 for meditating. In the car, |
| smallest CD players are pretty large and clunky | | | | for example, is a bad idea. The technology used in |
| compared to an MP3 player. | | | | most modern brainwave entrainment products is |
| This isn't just a matter of simple convenience. | | | | powerful, and you can easily fall asleep while |
| Sure it's nice to carry something smaller and | | | | listening. Physical activities like walking tend to |
| lighter for listening to your brainwave entrainment | | | | prevent too much drowsiness, but be careful |
| recordings. But it also opens up some new | | | | where getting sleepy could cause problems. |
| possibilities. | | | | One final thought: You don't even have to learn to |
| For example, I love to take a walk in the desert | | | | meditate to use these recordings. Just put on the |
| while listening to my meditation recordings. The | | | | headphones, listen and be guided into a deep state |
| meditative state is not as deep as when sitting | | | | of consciousness. There are many advantages to |
| still, but my brainwaves are slowed nonetheless. I | | | | using a meditation MP3 recording versus the |
| find that I enjoy the beauty more, and I am less | | | | alternatives. Why not give one a try? |
| inclined to engage in worrisome thoughts. It is my | | | | |