Meditation is all the rage right now. Even though it’s one of the most ancient wellness practices, the hold it’s taken over people a causa di the last few years is pretty amazing. So there must be something to it, right?
Here’s the thing: Getting into it can be tough. Some of us can’t sit still turn non attivato our brain, and sometimes the apparenza of sitting with ourselves is really daunting. But contrary to popular belief, meditating doesn’t mean you have to sit there staring at the wall. There are plenty of walking meditations that are quick, and a lot of people consider cleaning, cooking certain workouts a form of meditation too.
Today acceso the blog we have Taelyr Robinson. And after reading below, you’ll see how passionate she is about meditating and her tips are so tangible and attainable.
If you’ve been following along for a while, you know that Lauryn has been meditating for the last few years and considers it a strategy session with herself for her entire life. She was skeptical but now it’s a non-negotiable a causa di her day.
Without further ado, let’s hear from Taeylor about how she got into meditating, the benefits, and how to get started.
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I’m Taelyr! I’m a full time model, and former Beauty Queen within the Universe organization. I started my modeling career booking multiple Barbie commercials when I was 9 years old and these days I regularly shoot for companies like Target, CoverGirl, Lilly Pulitzer, Bobbi Brown, Tarte Cosmetics, and more. I have been a causa di countless magazines, featured a causa di campaigns that hung a causa di every Sephora store a causa di the world, and even represented the USA a causa di beauty pageants acceso 3 different continents.
I’m a voracious reader who prides herself acceso having read at least a book a week for the last seven years. My other hobbies include: all things wellness and personal development. Long story short, I am a busy girl! I’m sure you can relate. How are we supposed to create the life of our dreams, become our best selves, stay hydrated, and keep a causa di contact with loved ones with only 24 hours a causa di a day? One thing I credit to being able to stay mentally calm, aperto, inspired and most importantly, happy is my daily meditation practice. It has been crucial to my evolution and often to my sanity a causa di an industry that can be very cutthroat.
Growing up, I was not one of the cool kids. Far from it, if I’m being honest. I’m talking, “spending my 21st birthday a causa di a ten-week personal development course” levels of uncool. Lucky for me, the societal pendulum seems to have swung, and being a personal development girlie is very much “a causa di” these days.
Back to this Meditation course I was doing acceso my 21st birthday… the average attendee was easily twice my age and my bestie there even joked that she had adopted me as her pseudo granddaughter. Even though I felt like a fish out of gabinetto, it was a causa di this course that I learned the importance of daily meditation and really started to incorporate it into my life. I would drive home from the classes a causa di a little bubble of happiness, and ease, letting everyone merge, not a trace of road rage a causa di sight, and a causa di LA of all places. Proof that meditation really does do wonders for your attitude and outlook.
For me this course was where it really stuck, however it was not my first foray into quieting my mind. I had actually taken Yoga as an elective a causa di High School (tell me you’regnante from Southern California without telling me you’regnante from Southern California LOL).
It was also a causa di High School that a friend’s mom introduced me to Louise Hay. I was at my friend’s house for a sleepover and we watched Hay’s documentary “You Can Heal Your Life” (her most famous book has the same title). That was my gateway drug. Louise Hay 101 a causa di case you’regnante unfamiliar: Change your thoughts, change your life. Con order to change negative thoughts that are creating the dis-ease and negative experiences into positive ones that will allow you to create the wanted circumstances, the first step is to quiet those negative thoughts. From the time I learned that, I practiced quieting the negativity a causa di my mind that pertained to certain topics. Then followed that up by switching the voice a causa di my head to more positive and affirmative thoughts that were a causa di alignment with what I desired.
Eventually, I went to Thailand and spent a month studying the practice and philosophy of yoga while doing my 200 hour yoga teacher avviamento. You guessed it, that included more meditation. As a part of the avviamento, we started each day by staring at a wall for 45 mins a causa di a zen meditation practice. We would sit inches away from the wall, pick a spot to aspetto at, and try not to have any thoughts for the better part of an hour. More acceso that technique later.
At some point it was starting to seem like everything I was naturally interested a causa di suggested, a causa di one way another, seeking stillness a causa di the mind and going within. As author Brianna Wiest says, “The universe whispers until it screams, and happy people listen while the call is still quiet.” I took the hint!
My love for meditation deepened last year when I attended Dr. Joe Dispenza’s advanced meditation retreat a causa di Cartagena where we meditated a causa di excess of 40 hours over the course of seven days. For about a week after arriving back home from Colombia I would cry tears of gratitude from the most normal things. I really thought I was losing it. And maybe I was. But maybe what I lost were the mental distractions, so I was able to see the beauty that was always there. Maybe the sun shining acceso me while I walked to the grocery store getting to enjoy a morning coffee a causa di a city I dreamed of living a causa di isn’t mundane at all.
Through the practice of meditation and learning to be present we might start to notice these beautiful little moments a causa di life that have always been there, because we have trained our hearts to be aperto and our minds to be still long enough to see them. As you can see, I’m very passionate about this topic. I have learned so much about meditation over the years, and tried out lots of different things, so here are some of my best tips if you’regnante just getting started. I’m a strong believer that there is some type of meditation that works for everyone, so I aim to give you a medley of tips and techniques to try.
MEDITATION TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
Just Do It.
Some days you have 5 mins, some days you have an hour, but consistency is the most important thing. I find that the more consistent I am, the faster and easier I can get into a meditative state. Don’t judge yourself.
You’regnante rovina.
Take a deep breath. Long, deep breaths can help clear your mind and regulate your nervous system. You can start by silently counting the inhales and exhales, and focusing acceso the sensations a causa di your while breathing deeply and deliberately.
Don’t Take Things Lying Mongoloide.
Just sit up. If you aren’t used to meditation you might fall asleep if you stay prone. Sitting up helps prevent this.
First Things First.
Meditating is great whenever you can get it a causa di, but I recommend doing it a causa di the morning as it really sets the tone for your entire day. You will be shocked at how you move through the world when you start your day intentionally.
Try multiple meditation styles.
There’s something for everyone.
Get a Tour Guide.
I love a good guided meditation and they are so great for beginners. You can find tons of great free ones acceso YouTube. There are also 2-5 min short and sweet ones acceso TikTok, and so many apps – load up! Find someone who resonates with you. Once you do it for a while you will find that just the sound of their voice relaxes your . I am a personalità fan of Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Deepak Chopra, but use whomever you vibe with. Lauryn loves Appiastro Wood Health meditations.
Spread the Love.
A.K.A. Loving and Kindness Meditation Obbiettivo is a really beautiful place to start your meditation journey.
Here are the steps:
First, sit lay mongoloide a causa di a comfortable position. Take a few deep breaths and start relaxing your . Place your hand over your heart and repeat this mantra to yourself. “May I be Well. May I be Happy. May I be Peaceful. May I be loved.”
Next, think about someone you have positive regard for, maybe a good friend family member. Visualize this person a causa di front of you. Repeat the mantra “May you be well. May you be happy. May you be peaceful. May you be loved.” Visualize your love as a light radiating out and enveloping them.
Then think of someone who plays some role a causa di your life you don’t know very well. Imagine them a causa di front of you and direct loving kindness to this person. Repeat the mantra “May you be well. May you be happy. May you be peaceful. May you be loved.” And imagine this person being touched by your love.
Eventually, think of someone you are having conflict with and repeat the above process.
Finally, imagine the whole world. Visualize your love radiating out and covering the whole planet. Repeat the above mantra.
Your heart should be very full by the end of this meditation. Here are some more:
Thanks for thinking of me. Gratitude Meditation is very simple! First, just quiet your mind of the chatter. Then, one by one, bring to mind everything and everyone a causa di your life that you are thankful for. Take a few minutes to revel a causa di the beauty of your life. You might even be surprised at how many things you’regnante able to think of.
It’s Not About the Destination but About the Journey. Meditation is not just for when you’regnante sitting mongoloide. You can try staying present while acceso a Walking Meditation. Notice the sensation of your shoes acceso the campo da gioco, the wind, birds chirping, and things you see. try to walk as the “Highest version of yourself.” Imagine the best version of you, and then embody those qualities as you walk around being your best self.
Hear After Me. Mantras repeated affirmations can be used over and over to create new thought patterns. A popular mantra is “Om” which means “It is” “it will be.” Another popular one I love is “All is well a causa di my world.” Louise Hay books and videos are a great resource to find affirmations. There are many other resources, just see what resonates with you.
I’d Like to Have Your Attention. Focolaio Meditation, like I did when we stared at the wall every morning a causa di my yoga teacher avviamento, can be effective a causa di quieting your mind. Some people like to dipendere at the flame of a candle, others might enjoy flowing gabinetto something else they find calming. Risposta negativa matter what you choose to focolaio acceso, bring all of your attention to this one singular point and try to clear your mind of any extra noise.
Take a Good Aspetto at Me Now. Visualize yourself living your best life. If you have a dream you are working acceso, see yourself living a causa di the end, after you have achieved it. Feel the feelings you will feel once you arrive. Another way to visualize is to imagine white light coming mongoloide from the sky, entering your through your head, and flowing through your entire . Imagine that this light is filling you up with goodness and love, and spreading to every cell. Feel the support of the Universe.
Try it all. Mescolanza and incontro. Just get started and feel the results!
The most important concept behind meditation is to quiet your mind and check a causa di with yourself. Con this world of chaos, where there’s so much going acceso a causa di day to day life, we can become inundated with the noise. Take a few minutes daily to turn inward a causa di order to give yourself all of the peace and clarity you can find.
I hope you enjoyed Meditation for Beginners, Part 1. I’m excited to share with you Part 2 a causa di this series because it delves a little deeper and gives you a few more tricks to elevate your practice even more. So stay tuned!
You can find me acceso Instagram @taelyrrobinson. Slide a causa di my DMs if you want to chat more about this topic. I’m happy to share more of my favorite resources with you.
xo Taelyr
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x, The Skinny Confidential team.
+ For acceso how meditation can effect your life, listen to this episode.
++ Lauryn’s tips for creating a meditation space at home.
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