A Practical Guide To Meditation

The simple introduction to awareness and insight

What you'll learn
Practical tips to meditate
Your meditation journal
The effects of meditation on the nervous system
Handle stress with acceptance and awareness
Requirements
No meditation experience required
Description
This course has been designed to guide you through the benefits of meditation, explore the equipment you may need, the importance of the environment around you, to learn about the science behind meditation and most of all, about ways to use meditation to take care of ourselves in every day life.The course has sections that start with setting your environment, posture and points of energy. We will then explore meditation and stress, how the brain perceives meditation and apply our knowledge through 3 forms of meditation practice. During the course, I would like you to use a meditation diary. Use the meditation diary to write down how you feel after each meditation. Do not worry about what you are writing, nobody but you will ever read it. Transferring thoughts on to paper is a powerful tool to guide us in seeing things as they are. All forms of meditation are beneficial to nurture ourselves. There is no right or wrong way of meditating as long as we are comfortable, aware, free of judgement and in acceptance. The effects of meditation practice vary and deepen with commitment and length of practice. An ‘occasional meditator’ (1-2 sessions a week) may resort to meditation in times of stressful or difficult times; the ‘regular meditator’ (4+ sessions a week) will be building a level of stress resistance than the occasional person will not have. The ‘professional meditator’ (several hours a day) will almost certainly have these insights and experience states of bliss and happiness. Whichever your story, I hope this is the beginning (or continuation!) of a meaningful journey.

Overview

Section 1: Section 1: Introduction and Meditation diary

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Meditation Diary

Lecture 3 Who is Buddha?

Lecture 4 Traditions

Section 2: Section 2: Getting started

Lecture 5 Meditation Posture

Lecture 6 Mudras

Lecture 7 Behind the scenes: equipment and posture

Lecture 8 Chakra guide

Lecture 9 Environment

Section 3: Section 3: Your meditation journey

Lecture 10 Neuroplasticity of the brain

Lecture 11 Counting the breath meditation

Lecture 12 Meditation and stress

Lecture 13 Bodyscan Meditation

Lecture 14 Emotional stress and anxiety

Lecture 15 Conscious breathing meditation

Section 4: Section 4: Taking care of yourself

Lecture 16 How often should you meditate?

Lecture 17 Moving Forward

Lecture 18 Thank you

Lecture 19 Additional Content: Mindful eating Meditation

Anyone struggling with stress and/or interested in meditation, mindfulness, personal development and growth