Meditation Tips for Absolute Beginners

11/02/2021

It is common to fall asleep in meditation. Although this isn't a problem in itself, if you fall asleep each time you meditate, then it can hinder your progress. In this week's video, I share 5 tips to bring in some energy into your practice. Enjoy!

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10/18/2021

One of the most challenging part when starting meditation is to meditate on a daily basis. Although we know of the benefits of meditation, it is still difficult to stop and hit the ‘PAUSE‘ button. The main causes are our restlessness and anxiety. We aren’t used to stop. Always on the go.

In this week’s video, I share 7 tips to overcome this challenge. It is very common to struggle with being consistent but it is one of the most important habits you can ever make.

One day, a Zen Buddhist nun told me: “If you are going to run a marathon, are you training the day of? No of course. You will train months beforehand so the day of the race, you will be ready. The same applies to meditation.“

Connecting with our challenges and the desire to find a way out can be a great source of inspiration for our practice.
Practicing meditation daily has never been a straight line for anybody but I hope this week’s video will support your practice.

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10/11/2021

Often we can feel overwhelmed by what is happening in our mind. At times, we can feel that we can not stop the thoughts from coming. Learning how to concentrate in meditation allows the thoughts in our mind to settle down, just like the snowflakes in a snow globe when we let it rest on a table.

But it is not easy at first because our mind isn't used to settle. In this week's video, I share 5 ways to develop concentration.

The first benefit of concentration is that we can regroup our attention instead of being pulled in all directions by our mind. So in times of stress and anxiety, we can feel solid and grounded. This is the foundation for emotional resilience. We can calm our thoughts and emotions.

And then, when we have concentration, we have clarity. Clarity about our experience. And from there, we can gain insights about the causes of our suffering and find a way out.

Developing concentration is essential to find the path to freedom and inner peace. Hope you enjoy this week's video.

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10/05/2021

Hello everyone, this week, I wanted to change things a bit. I usually upload videos about how to meditate but lately, I have been thinking that one useful tool to support you in your practice is to offer guided meditations that you can practice with.

Those guided meditation are like the how to's videos except that you get to practice at the same time as you learn to meditate.

I just wanted to offer something different and see if that resonates with you. Learning about meditation great but practicing is even more important because it is through the practice that we can transform our experience.

So let me know what you think of if, there are more guided meditations coming your way with a different technique each time.

Please enjoy and keep in touch!

10 minute guided meditation for beginners to clear thoughts: in this simple and easy meditation, I will guide you through the practice of mindful breathing. ...

09/20/2021

Hi guys, in this week's video, I share one of the most useful tool I have learned from my teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, which is how our mind works and what we can do about it to live more happily and transform our suffering.

Understanding Our Mind - In this week's video, I share about the functioning of the human mind and how mindfulness and meditation can help us overcome depres...

08/22/2021

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06/18/2021

Sometimes, we can feel we are not enough. We have doubts about ourselves, we think we are coming short or aren’t delivering what is expected of us. First of all, it is very common. Secondly, it is just our mind creating unnecessary suffering for us. Using the sentence, “I do my best, I let go of the rest” has been very useful. I hope this helps you too. This is a meditation tip for beginners which support you on how to deal with self doubt.

06/11/2021

Hello everyone, in this week's video, I share about mindful walking or mindful walking meditation as taught by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Mindful walking is another very common form of meditation which helps us to come back to the present moment with our steps. I often use it when I go from places to places and it helps me enjoy my surroundings and anchor myself in the present moment. I hope you will enjoy this video and give this practice a try!

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
0:29 What is walking meditation?
0:58 How to walk mindfully?
1:31 Why mindful walking?
2:06 Taking meditation everywhere we go
3:12 Using gathas or poems with your mindful steps
6:04 Getting started with mindful walking
6:30 Other times to practice walking meditation
7:20 Walking mindfully with someone
9:39 Mindful walking to refresh oneself

Mindful Walking Exercise - Hello everyone, in this week's video, I share about mindful walking or mindful walking meditation as taught by Zen Master Thich Nh...

02/14/2021

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How To Meditate And Clear Your Mind - Hello everyone, in this video I share 4 ways to meditate and clear your mind. I have learned these 4 meditation techniq...

10/05/2020

Hello everyone, in this week's video, I share about a buddhist teaching that is very useful to understand how the mind creates unnecessary suffering by way of rumination and how to practice with it during your meditation.

It is a simple yet very powerful teaching.

This teaching is called the teaching of the 2nd arrow.

I hope you'll find it useful.

Have a great week!

Buddhist Teachings For Beginners - The second arrow. In this week's video, I share about a simple buddhist teachings in english for beginners that explains h...

05/15/2020

In this week’s video, I explore the pros and cons of lying down for meditation. Most of the time, we learn meditation sitting up for good reasons but lying down is very enjoyable and has great benefits as it helps to release our tensions more easily. But there’s a gotcha :) link in bio

04/19/2020

Good morning, hope you're have a great Sunday ... My new video is up!

If you've been meditating and have been wondering if you're doing it correctly, well, you're not alone and I certainly asked myself this question a lot, especially at the beginning. Check out my latest YouTube video.

I share 5 tips to take into consideration in you meditation practice.

How Do I Know I Am Meditating Correctly - Meditation is very simple. At the beginning, we can get lost into details and doubt that what we know is correct. W...