I haven’t really meditated much over the last few years. Maybe a few moments here and there closing my eyes at work, on the subway or in an elevator and just zoning out. It was always this thing that was hard for me to do by myself — sit still for 5–10 minutes, don’t think about anything and control your breathing… I then joined a holistic office space in NYC, The Assemblage, that offered in-person guided meditation daily, which I did a few times a week. It was nice to go into a special room designed for meditation but then you had to sit on an uncomfortable mat with people you don’t know. I’m definitely an extroverted introvert but it just wasn’t for me. I met , founder/CEO of years ago and during the first meditation session I took with him, he was sitting in a chair. He said it was perfectly fine, just finding a position that you feel most comfortable in is all that matters. While I wasn’t able to directly apply that right away as I described above, I can now that I can mediate from anywhere I want, when I want, so it finally came full circle. Stephen Journey ‎Journey Live is the first meditation app with live guided meditations and community support! With I now meditate multiple times a week generally at work in my chair or at home on my couch. With their scheduled meditation sessions, I don’t have to travel anywhere — I just put on my noise cancellation headphones, tune into the live streaming teacher and practice for usually 8–12 minutes. My favorite times are 10am (shoutout to Andrew, my OG teacher and smiling face above) after I’ve kind of settled into work, 10pm (Hector) as I’m starting to prep for bed and Amanda if I need a breather in between. Journey — it’s amazing how hard it is to just think of nothing for an extended period of time. We spend so much time being bombarded by our surroundings, people and our screens that just turning it off for a while can be so beneficial. The brain is a muscle too — when was the last time you consciously focused on your breathing? I’ve really enjoyed the breathwork exercises, taking deep and full breaths. Breathing is subconscious — with over 10 , you can find the one with the practice that resonates with you. Find your teacher founding teachers — if you have any questions, you can message/text in at any time during or after the practice and get immediate responses. Virtually interactive — like walking, working out and other physical activities, Apple now has “mindful minutes” so you can track your meditations. Integrated Apple Health Maintaining your mental health is very important, so you need to make sure you take time for yourself. Check out their site and links below to learn more With real-time meditations led by teachers you'll love, Journey LIVE helps you build a consistent practice wherever you…journeymeditation.com You can also check out some of their press as well Sitting silently with your eyes closed isn't fun, but it's good for you... so you probably don't meditate as often as…techcrunch.com Humans have been meditating for 5,000 years. But in the last decade, something changed: We've started to take deep…www.popsci.com Meditation, whose roots can be traced back nearly 3,000 years, is finally having its moment-and gently moving into the…www.psychologytoday.com #COMESITWITHUS

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