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Most popular articles from meditationSHIFT
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The most popular thing we've ever written is our free guide to mindfulness and meditation. It's been shared over half a million times, and you don’t need to register or provide any information - just go read it.
These are our current top articles based on number of reads and shares (updated monthly):
Stop being a victim of compulsive thinking.
A short (2 minute) read with a cartoon. What more can you ask for?
What type of meditation do I do? It's so confusing!
Is there a certain type of meditation for "this," and one for "that?" And it seems there are a lot of different types (there aren't) - please help! (6-minute read)
I want to overcome my anxiety by meditating!
Can meditating help you overcome anxiety? Here's how to approach it. (3-minute read)
How to meditate - short and simple.
Basic instructions - easy to read and follow. (3-minute read)
It's ok to be uncomfortable.
Trying to avoid pain and chase pleasure only causes you to suffer - here's why. (5-minute read)
The pursuit of happiness (or, stop looking for it "out there")!
We spend our lives chasing happiness - looking for it in external objects (people, places, things). This is a trap of the mind, and leads to a life of "peaks and valleys." (5-minute read)
Muddy water, mental noise, and Alan Watts.
Analysis of a popular Alan Watts quote, and how it's relevant in today's busy world. (3-minute read)
What Calvin and Hobbes taught me about mindfulness. (published on Medium)
This is the most popular article we've ever written - short, insightful, and with cartoons! (4-minute read)
You want enlightenment and liberation? Stop identifying with your thoughts!
There are stories constantly running through your head, and most of them are not helpful. Stop believing what your mind tells you, and stop following it wherever it leads you. (5-minute read)
My mind is too busy to meditate!
One of many prevalent misconceptions. Everyone's mind is busy, which is why we need to meditate consistently. (5-minute read)
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- finding out about "An owner's guide to the mind," and why people call it "life-changing."
The most popular thing we've ever written is our free guide to mindfulness and meditation. It's been shared over half a million times, and you don’t need to register or provide any information - just go read it.
These are our current top articles based on number of reads and shares (updated monthly):
Stop being a victim of compulsive thinking.
A short (2 minute) read with a cartoon. What more can you ask for?
What type of meditation do I do? It's so confusing!
Is there a certain type of meditation for "this," and one for "that?" And it seems there are a lot of different types (there aren't) - please help! (6-minute read)
I want to overcome my anxiety by meditating!
Can meditating help you overcome anxiety? Here's how to approach it. (3-minute read)
How to meditate - short and simple.
Basic instructions - easy to read and follow. (3-minute read)
It's ok to be uncomfortable.
Trying to avoid pain and chase pleasure only causes you to suffer - here's why. (5-minute read)
The pursuit of happiness (or, stop looking for it "out there")!
We spend our lives chasing happiness - looking for it in external objects (people, places, things). This is a trap of the mind, and leads to a life of "peaks and valleys." (5-minute read)
Muddy water, mental noise, and Alan Watts.
Analysis of a popular Alan Watts quote, and how it's relevant in today's busy world. (3-minute read)
What Calvin and Hobbes taught me about mindfulness. (published on Medium)
This is the most popular article we've ever written - short, insightful, and with cartoons! (4-minute read)
You want enlightenment and liberation? Stop identifying with your thoughts!
There are stories constantly running through your head, and most of them are not helpful. Stop believing what your mind tells you, and stop following it wherever it leads you. (5-minute read)
My mind is too busy to meditate!
One of many prevalent misconceptions. Everyone's mind is busy, which is why we need to meditate consistently. (5-minute read)
The next twelve most popular:
- My journey with meditation. And, why you should do it too. (published on Medium)
- Mindfulness and meditation explained in 3 minutes.
- Everything is temporary.
- Why I created "ARC: mindfulness for children."
- "I shouldn't get frustrated!"
- The power of positive thinking...is a myth. (published on Everyday Mindfulness)
- Mindfulness, opinions, and attachment.
- Worrying, worst-case scenarios, and mindfulness.
- You aren't unique (so have some compassion for yourself).
- Mindfulness sounds great - let me think about it for awhile.
- Crooked bricks and judgment.
- Stop "tomorrowing" yourself to the end of your life.
- Meditation - plain and simple (a.k.a. "vanilla meditation").
- Searching for happiness. (published on Medium)
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Index of meditationSHIFT articles
From our "musings" blog - newest to oldest:
From our "tad" blog - newest to oldest:
"Question and Answer" posts:
Other:
- The illusion of control.
- It's a path, so follow the steps.
- Consistency and applying meditation.
- Postponing happiness.
- Demanding expectations.
- Do mindfulness and meditation make your mind busier?
- Isn't it healthy to take things for granted sometimes?
- Quotes related to attachment.
- Let go or be dragged.
- Five words that can change your life.
- A bus away from here: your thoughts and the present moment.
- Two tigers and a strawberry.
- Stop being a victim of compulsive thinking.
- Is it helpful? (How to deal with your compulsive mind.)
- Weekly quotes (09/02/15)
- It's ok to be uncomfortable - part 2
- Weekly quotes (08/26/15)
- It's ok to be uncomfortable.
- Meditating in noisy environments (or, stop trying to "fix" reality).
- Weekly quotes (08/19/15)
- Annoying people following you around (and, that voice in your head).
- Weekly quotes - (08/12/15)
- I want to overcome my anxiety by meditating!
- Weekly quotes - (08/05/15)
- Multitasking and your mind.
- Knowing vs. doing. Understanding vs. action.
- Happiness is just over the horizon (or so your mind tells you).
- Weekly quotes - (07/29/15)
- Summer vacation, and our Top 9 list.
- Training your mind, indulging thoughts, mindfulness and meditation.
- Muddy water, mental noise, and Alan Watts.
- Weekly quotes (07/15/15)
- How to meditate - short and simple.
- What's the difference between mindfulness and meditation?
- Mindfulness sounds great - let me think about it for awhile.
- Weekly quotes (070815)
- Mindfulness, opinions, and attachment.
- Slow down! And, the skill of being present.
- Weekly quotes (07/01/15)
- "I shouldn't get frustrated!"
- Interdependence and compassion.
- Shift your perspective and be more compassionate.
- Weekly quotes (06/24/15)
- You aren't unique (so have some compassion for yourself).
- Maybe (a lesson in labeling & judging).
- Equanimity and impermanence.
- Weekly quotes (06/17/15)
- Everything is temporary.
- Worrying, worst-case scenarios, and mindfulness.
- Weekly quotes (06/10/15)
- To accept doesn't mean you can't work towards change.
- Ready to stop living on autopilot?
- Mindfulness, meditation, and goals.
- Weekly quotes (06/03/15)
- Your mind always needs to fix something.
- Cultivating gratitude.
- Creating space - or, why should I meditate?
- Observe, don't analyze.
- Weekly quotes (05/27/15)
- I can't meditate because...
- Postponing happiness.
- Crooked bricks and judgment.
- I don't have time.
From our "tad" blog - newest to oldest:
- Conversations about meditation.
- 3 obstacles your kids face when meditating (and what to do about them). (published on Everyday Mindfulness)
- The Zen of BoJack Horseman. (published on Medium)
- Why we take things for granted (and how to stop).
- Mindfulness: a continuous process and a way of being.
- Why I created "ARC: mindfulness for children."
- Blog updates and daily musings.
- The power of positive thinking...is a myth. (published on Everyday Mindfulness)
- Meditation isn't about suppressing your thoughts and emotions. (published on Medium)
- Applying meditation: mindfulness is the other half of the equation.
- How to do anything (explained in less than 275 words). (published on Medium)
- Can I meditate to music? And, mindfulness and meditation explained.
- Introducing "Weekly (kind of) Dispatches"
- Welcome to your mental task manager.
- What Calvin and Hobbes taught me about mindfulness. (published on Medium)
- Meditating and observing thoughts.
- Mindfulness and meditation: a roadmap of our articles.
- Noises, guided meditation, and analyzing thoughts.
- Learn how to get more out of your day with mindfulness.
- Meditation, your Inbox, and contentment.
- Top 5 articles for 2014!
- Are you stressed yet? 5 quick tips for a better (and more mindful) holiday season.
- Mindfulness: finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.
- Can meditation make my compulsive mind worse?
- Q & A on Lift - "How I meditate"
- How do I become enlightened? (published on Medium)
- Mindful eating - a funny story and a tutorial. (published on Medium)
- View our presentation on SlideShare: Meditation and mindfulness explained
- What type of meditation do I do? It's so confusing!
- Zen and your iPhone 6
- Why shouldn't I try to control my thoughts?
- Stop trying to control your thoughts (published on Medium)
- Stop "tomorrowing" yourself to the end of your life.
- Interconnectedness
- Training (or mastering) your mind.
- How can I be more compassionate?
- Searching for happiness. (published on Medium)
- Dealing with anger (and, meditation explained in 60 seconds).
- Meditation is hard in stressful times, and I think it makes me more stressed!
- What does it mean to be in the present moment?
- My journey with meditation. And, why you should do it too. (published on Medium)
- How can I eliminate bad thoughts?
- Blog updates
- Will meditating make me unfeeling and uncaring?
- Can meditating improve my self-confidence?
- Star Wars, the Force, meditation and mindfulness.
- Stress, frustration, anxiety, and meditation
- My mind is too busy to meditate!
- Meditation and mindfulness explained.
- Happiness is fleeting? It doesn't have to be!
- If you want to find peace and contentment, stop labeling everything!
- Don't let other people control your mood: reacting vs. responding
- The pursuit of happiness (or, stop looking for it "out there")!
- Mindfulness gives you time, choices, and freedom.
- Don't attach to the lows OR the highs - practice equanimity.
- You want enlightenment and liberation? Stop identifying with your thoughts!
- meditationSHIFT's 28-day meditation challenge!
- Why technology can interfere with the present moment, and how you can deal with it.
- 2014 is here - free meditation guide, posts on Facebook, and other things
- Misconceptions about meditating ("I'm supposed to stop thinking!")
- How your non-stop thoughts cause suffering, and what to do about it.
- Do your thoughts control your destiny?
- How to recognize this trap of the mind that keeps you out of the present moment.
"Question and Answer" posts:
- What's the difference between mindfulness and meditation?
- I want to overcome my anxiety by meditating!
- Can I meditate to music? And, mindfulness and meditation explained.
- Meditating and observing thoughts.
- Noises, guided meditation, and analyzing thoughts.
- Does being mindful mean I can't have opinions or preferences?
- Can meditation make my compulsive mind worse?
- What type of meditation do I do? It's so confusing!
- Why shouldn't I try to control my thoughts?
- Mindfulness gives you time, choices, and freedom.
- How can I be more compassionate?
- Meditating in noisy environments (or, stop trying to "fix" reality).
- Dealing with anger (and, meditation explained in 60 seconds)
- Meditation is hard in stressful times, and I think it makes me more stressed!
- What does it mean to be in the present moment?
- How can I eliminate bad thoughts?
- Will meditating make me unfeeling and uncaring?
- Can meditating improve my self-confidence?
- Stress, frustration, anxiety, and meditation.
- How can I be more compassionate?
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