Mantras are used in meditation practice to help ground you to the current moment and release your mind from invading thoughts. Mantra meditation is meant to relax and center you by releasing judgments ...

The most common mental illness in the U.S., severe anxiety is something that affects at least 18% of the population. Anxiety can surface out of nowhere and turn any moment into a bad experience. When ...

OM #mantra #meditation Meditate with Om for positive energy. Make the video loop as many times as you need in order to complete your meditation. Let the resonance of ""OM"" wash over you, creating a ...

In Sanskrit, the word mantra is split as follows: man+trae+da. Man means mind and the root verb trae means to liberate. The Sanskrit word mantra has gained currency in the English language, and is ...

Even as a meditator for over 25 years, I still welcome a little guidance. I prefer hearing some words of comfort, encouragement, and wisdom from the masters: founding guru Jon Kabat-Zinn, Dan Harris’ ...

When you talk to someone about meditation, the usual response is, “Oh, but I can’t meditate—my mind is too active.” Or, “I find it difficult to sit still.” Or, “Who has the time, my life is so busy!” ...

Meditating on a mantra is a powerful way to release stress, and it's also great for unleashing creativity. Many mantra meditators say once they began the practice they became much more creative, ...

The word mantra is derived from two Sanskrit words – 'man' meaning mind, and 'tra' meaning tool. Mantra meditation is used to protect practitioners from a constant onslaught of unhealthy and ...

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Many of us who have tried meditation know that, even if you go in with the best intentions, it’s not always an easy practice to sustain. Our lives are busy, our brains are even more so; quieting those ...