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secular meditation
By Leo Maciel, MA
Psychotherapist
Mindfulness Educator
Author
Multi-media Creator
Welcome & Enjoy!
"Happiness Revealed Through Gratitude".
"You think that this is just another day in you life? It's not just another day. It's the one day that is given to you today. It's given...
"Daily Meditation: Noting Your Emotions".
February, 8th. I love to practise the skill of noticing developed here in "Noting Your Emotions" by the lovely Kristin Neff from...
"The Benefits of Meditation"
That many of us have heard about meditation to be good for us is probably a fact. It's been around for millennia, not without a reason......
"Exploring the Wandering Mind".
Every one into meditation knows how difficult it is to stop the mind trying to entertain and distract us with its storytelling. We also...
"My Visions of HOPE for the World".
After my daily morning meditation on Loving-Kindness and Gratitude and before going to work on my blog, I was lucky enough - for some...
"So, Is Mindful Meditation Really Good for You?"
Meditation has been around probably for at least 5 millennia and, nowadays, it is said to be practised by millions if not billions of...
"21-Day Meditation Challenge" by Elisha Goldstein
So, I have embarked on another meditation challenge... This time guided and created by Elisha Goldstein who is one of my 'teachers' from...
Daily Meditation: Morning Meditation with Music.
Time: 10 mins. App: Insight Timer. After having my morning glass of lukewarm water with half a lemon and a dash of honey, I feel ready to...
Daily Meditation Techniques: Mental Noting
Time: 21 mins. App: Insight Timer. Mental Noting or simply Noting meditation is a very helpful technique when you feel your mind has been...
My Meditation Progress in 2017.
Here's my meditation chart progress throughout 2017: 129 hrs, 24 mins over 534 sessions! Namaste.
Second of My Top Ten Guided Meditations in 2017.
Here's the second account of the top 10 most guided meditations I've practised in 2017: 2. Flower Garden – Loving-Kindness Meditation...
First of My Top Ten Guided Meditations in 2017
Here's the first of the top 10 most guided meditations I've practised in 2017: 1. Forgiveness - Loving Kindness Meditation (Metta) by...
Breathing Reminder Bells
I loved the idea of 'Bells of Mindfulness' suggested in this influential and wonderful book: Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness...
Headspace App Review
Kira M. Newman writes a review "What Does Headspace Want?" on mindful.org - October 24, 2017 about the ever so popular Headspace app that...
Meditation’s Effects May Differ by Type of Practice
Breathing meditation and body scan exercises? Loving-kindness meditation? Observation practices entailed labelling mental events such as...
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