Comments on: Meditation – how to get started http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/ Financial Abundance for Spiritual Seekers Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:50:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Healthy Living Lounge » Come Home To Yourself: http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 The Healthy Living Lounge » Come Home To Yourself: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:58:53 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1627 [...] also has a great video post: Meditation how to get started. I can highly recommend it, she makes meditation sound so [...] [...] also has a great video post: Meditation how to get started. I can highly recommend it, she makes meditation sound so [...]

]]> By: Carole Fogarty - http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 Carole Fogarty - Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:02:41 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1598 Hi Andrea, I absolutely loved your video, you've made it very simple and accessible to everyone. I feel the readers of my blog would really enjoy it. I'll share it with my twitter followers. If you are up for writing a guest post at my blog that would be fabulous. Peace, love and chocolate Carole http://www.thehealthylivinglounge.com Hi Andrea,

I absolutely loved your video, you’ve made it very simple and accessible to everyone. I feel the readers of my blog would really enjoy it. I’ll share it with my twitter followers.

If you are up for writing a guest post at my blog that would be fabulous.

Peace, love and chocolate

Carole

http://www.thehealthylivinglounge.com

]]> By: Goal Setting College http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Goal Setting College Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:52:14 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1571 Hey Andrea, I've got to say this is a very good introductory video! I've heard so much about meditation but it never fail to give me the impression that it's rather difficult. But your lesson really simplified the whole process. Any beginner should really watch this! Cheers, Ellesse Hey Andrea, I’ve got to say this is a very good introductory video! I’ve heard so much about meditation but it never fail to give me the impression that it’s rather difficult. But your lesson really simplified the whole process. Any beginner should really watch this!

Cheers,
Ellesse

]]> By: Andrea Hess http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 Andrea Hess Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:50:14 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1557 Mags - I'm so glad that the post shifted your perception of success in meditation! It's fantastically hard to keep the mind from wandering at all ... you're doing the right thing! Brenda - Absolutely! When we have greater awareness of our thoughts, we can also shift our thoughts to align more fully with our intentions throughout our days. Rose-Anne - Great suggestions. I love walking meditations, too - although they are a bit "easier" on my mind, at least, and don't require as much self-discipline, I find. After all, there is more "entertainment value" for the mind when we're outdoors. There's more to see, feel, and focus on. But there are LOTS of people out there who find it extremely challenging to do a sitting meditation, and walking meditation is absolutely a fantastic place to start. Love the affirmations! Akemi - Overstream allows me to add subtitles for hearing-impaired viewers. It was a great idea that Stephen Hopson brought up. I probably can't do it for all my videos (it's pretty time-consuming) but I do try. Nothing wrong with YouTube, though! And you probably won't find me bursting into song ... :-) Gail - thank you for stopping by! Patricia - Thank you! I agree ... meditation is all about baby-steps. I really enjoyed your article on your first meditation experiences! Blessings, Andrea Mags – I’m so glad that the post shifted your perception of success in meditation! It’s fantastically hard to keep the mind from wandering at all … you’re doing the right thing!

Brenda – Absolutely! When we have greater awareness of our thoughts, we can also shift our thoughts to align more fully with our intentions throughout our days.

Rose-Anne – Great suggestions. I love walking meditations, too – although they are a bit “easier” on my mind, at least, and don’t require as much self-discipline, I find. After all, there is more “entertainment value” for the mind when we’re outdoors. There’s more to see, feel, and focus on. But there are LOTS of people out there who find it extremely challenging to do a sitting meditation, and walking meditation is absolutely a fantastic place to start.

Love the affirmations!

Akemi – Overstream allows me to add subtitles for hearing-impaired viewers. It was a great idea that Stephen Hopson brought up. I probably can’t do it for all my videos (it’s pretty time-consuming) but I do try. Nothing wrong with YouTube, though! And you probably won’t find me bursting into song … :-)

Gail – thank you for stopping by!

Patricia – Thank you! I agree … meditation is all about baby-steps. I really enjoyed your article on your first meditation experiences!

Blessings,
Andrea

]]> By: Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:42:52 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1556 What a great video lesson on meditation. Success definitely comes with small steps in meditation. I look forward to learning more from your classes. Patricia What a great video lesson on meditation. Success definitely comes with small steps in meditation. I look forward to learning more from your classes.
Patricia

]]> By: Gail http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 Gail Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:17:36 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1555 thank you. thank you.

]]> By: Akemi - Yes to Me http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Akemi - Yes to Me Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:26:12 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1554 Hi Andrea, Why did you switch from YouTube to Overstream? Was there an issue with YouTube? Sorry, I guess I am learning not just meditation but also the video making. Since I conversed with Stephen Hopson, I am opening up to all kinds of new possibilities I might want to do, public speaking is one of them. I love this series. And you talk and body talk like a mommy of 2 year old. (this is a compliment) Some day, can you do the opera singing for us as a special bonus?? Hi Andrea,

Why did you switch from YouTube to Overstream? Was there an issue with YouTube?
Sorry, I guess I am learning not just meditation but also the video making. Since I conversed with Stephen Hopson, I am opening up to all kinds of new possibilities I might want to do, public speaking is one of them.

I love this series. And you talk and body talk like a mommy of 2 year old. (this is a compliment)

Some day, can you do the opera singing for us as a special bonus??

]]> By: Rose-Anne Kumpunen http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Rose-Anne Kumpunen Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:09:40 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1553 One of my favorite discoveries in my journey of self-healing was the Walking Meditation. It truly does my soul and body wonders because I combine my favorite activity, walking, with meditation. When I am stressed — I walk. When I am excited — I walk. When I am sad — I walk. And almost without fail, when I am done my walk, I feel more balanced and in tune with myself. My thoughts are clearer. Here are some great tips to making a regular walk even more helpful: Just as Andrea indicted in her video, awareness of your thoughts during the walk is essential. You want to calm the chatter and focus on one thing (it can be your breathing, it can be your steps, it can be a mantra). Breathe in with four breaths then breathe out with four breaths — studies show that certain breathing techniques done while walking can actually increase your energy levels, control moods, give mental clarity, and give feelings of connectedness. Add an affirmation to your breaths (4 beats works best). Some possibilities are: “I love my life”, “I am a success”, “Health, wealth, love, happiness”. This, of course, is up to you and your mood. Happy meditations! Rose-Anne Kumpunen http://www.RealLifeChanges.com One of my favorite discoveries in my journey of self-healing was the Walking Meditation. It truly does my soul and body wonders because I combine my favorite activity, walking, with meditation. When I am stressed — I walk. When I am excited — I walk. When I am sad — I walk. And almost without fail, when I am done my walk, I feel more balanced and in tune with myself. My thoughts are clearer.

Here are some great tips to making a regular walk even more helpful:

Just as Andrea indicted in her video, awareness of your thoughts during the walk is essential. You want to calm the chatter and focus on one thing (it can be your breathing, it can be your steps, it can be a mantra).

Breathe in with four breaths then breathe out with four breaths — studies show that certain breathing techniques done while walking can actually increase your energy levels, control moods, give mental clarity, and give feelings of connectedness.

Add an affirmation to your breaths (4 beats works best). Some possibilities are: “I love my life”, “I am a success”, “Health, wealth, love, happiness”. This, of course, is up to you and your mood.

Happy meditations!
Rose-Anne Kumpunen
http://www.RealLifeChanges.com

]]> By: Brenda Dumas http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1550 Brenda Dumas Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:01:32 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1550 Hey Andrea! Love this video series on meditation and how fitting it is for me right now! With disciplining the mind through meditation, it seems to reason that this discipline would also translate into even more powerful intentioning/creating through setting intentions. Do you find this is true? Brenda Dumas Hey Andrea! Love this video series on meditation and how fitting it is for me right now! With disciplining the mind through meditation, it seems to reason that this discipline would also translate into even more powerful intentioning/creating through setting intentions. Do you find this is true?
Brenda Dumas

]]> By: Mags http://www.empoweredsoul.com/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Mags Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:38:09 +0000 http://www.empoweredsoul.com/blog/2008/03/30/meditation-how-to-get-started/#comment-1549 Andrea, I loved your point about success in meditation being about noticing that the mind has wandered and bringing it back. Even though I've become much better at this as I've progressed with my meditation practice, I've always had a niggly thought that my mind shouldn't be wandering at all and maybe I still wasn't doing something "right" - how cool to know that I actually am! Thank you! Andrea, I loved your point about success in meditation being about noticing that the mind has wandered and bringing it back. Even though I’ve become much better at this as I’ve progressed with my meditation practice, I’ve always had a niggly thought that my mind shouldn’t be wandering at all and maybe I still wasn’t doing something “right” – how cool to know that I actually am! Thank you!

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