Do you doomscroll on your phone? It feels like the world’s new favorite pastime. An addictive dive into the worst possible news, over and over again. But it goes deeper than the phone. Here’s the thing: do you doomscroll your own thoughts? Looping, replaying past horrors, inventing worst-case futures, as
Welcome to the world of visualization meditation, a practice that combines the art of meditation with the life-expanding power of imagination. Not fantasy, but imagination. In this article, we will explore four distinct types of visualization meditation techniques that can help you relax, reduce stress, enhance your overall well-being, and
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
The term cosmic energy can have different meanings for different people, cultures, philosophies and spiritual practices. In this article, we’re going to touch on only a few of the most widely reported meanings. Cosmic energy is often used in metaphysical spiritual contexts to describe a universal energy or life force
This is a true story about how I changed my meditation practice and everything else in the universe in one simple step. Well, one simple jump, anyway. I sought to overcome fear, but instead I learned first-hand how everything changes and becomes something different when seen through the lens of
Even if you have just 5 minutes to relax, doesn’t it feel great? There are days when you can relish a 5-minute break as though it were a mini-vacation. But with meditation – how long is long enough? What if you have just 1 minute? Can you experience benefits from
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