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7 Transformative Meditation Styles to Fix Your Decision Fatigue

A young man represents decision fatigue by being slumped over his desk littered with books in a messy pile. He looks unhappy as he gazes with tired eyes at his laptop.

Decision fatigue. Ugh. It’s that overwhelming mental state that significantly impairs your ability to make choices effectively. If you’re looking to relieve mental exhaustion and restore inner calm and clarity, read on to discover 7 transformative meditation styles to fix decision fatigue. In this article, we’ll explore how to identify when you’re experiencing decision fatigue, and also how to practice some self-compassion in alleviating the misery of it. We’ll also offer some tips on how different meditation practices can help you to navigate times of seemingly overpowering decision fatigue. Let’s get started. Some extra copy if there’s audio. Understanding Decision…

10 Wiccan Benefits of Cosmic Energy Meditation

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Cosmic energy meditation is a practice that focuses on tapping into and harnessing the cosmic energy that surrounds us. This energy is the essential, all-pervading force that flows through everything in the Universe, near and far, within you and within the world that appears to be outside of you. It’s a practice that aims to connect with this energy and channel it for personal growth, healing and evolvement. Unlike other types of meditation practices that typically focus on calming the mind and body, cosmic energy meditation is more focused on energy work, spiritual alchemy, and individual experiences of mysticism and…

What Is Spiritual Alchemy and How Can You Practice It?

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Like ancient Egyptian and Greek scientists before them, European scientists and philosophers of the Middle Ages believed that everything in the world was made up of four basic elements: earth, air, fire, and water.  They saw these four elements as having specific qualities and properties that could be manipulated to create new substances. As a result, the early chemists, or alchemists as they came to be called, became focused on turning base metals, such as lead, into higher metals, such as gold. This sounds like the pursuit of wealth and power. And given human nature, for some of these alchemists,…

3 Ways Breathing Exercises Support Sleep, Creativity and Spirituality

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Breathing exercises improve relaxation, focus, and oxygen flow to the brain, enhancing creativity. They reduce stress and anxiety, remove major roadblocks to clear thinking, and boost overall cognitive function. In other words, they make life feel better. In this article, we’re going to touch on 3 main ways you can use breathing exercises: to prepare for sleep, to stimulate creativity, and to support spiritual pursuits such as meditation and prayer. Breathing Exercises and Sleep Many people seek out breathing exercises as a natural and non-pharmaceutical way to promote better sleep. There are several reasons why breathing exercises may be helpful…

5 Easy Ways to Stop Unwanted Thoughts in Meditation in 5 Minutes or Less

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When many people first begin a meditation practice, the biggest questions often circle around the logistics. How can I create a space of time to make a meditation practice? Do I have to do it every day? How long every day? How can I make it a regular habit? Will I be able to do it? These are all valid questions, and answering them becomes a highly individual experience. But there’s a bigger, more long-lasting challenge to growing your meditation practice. Nearly everyone grapples with this, not only in the early days of creating a practice but often during every…

8 Common Meditation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, Part 2

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A young man is seated, fingers interlaced in front of his face as if to meditate. His eyes are open and he seems caught in thought. There are cardboard boxes in the background.

In Part 1 of this 2-part series, we explored 4 of the 8 most common mistakes people feel they make in their meditation practice. In this second half, we’ll look at 4 more common mistakes and how to fix them or avoid them all together. Plus, be sure to read to the end to discover the secret bonus mistake that’s super common yet can be fixed in less than 30 seconds. Yeah, less than 30 seconds!  Okay, onto the next common misstep people make in meditation. 5. Meditating at the Wrong Time Finding time to meditate, let alone the best…