Consider using meditation as a tool for performance enhancement and actualization, as observed in high-performance individuals in competitive fields.
Engage in Transcendental Meditation to significantly reduce physical manifestations of anxiety, such as a fluttering stomach or stress headaches, which can dissipate by a large percentage.
Use meditation to reduce anxiety and fear, which are blocks to creativity, allowing you to feel free and unburdened, and potentially leading to spontaneous insights and solutions.
Engage in Julia Cameron’s ‘Morning Pages’ by free-writing three longhand pages for half an hour each morning, uncensored, to achieve a centering and meditative effect.
Practice Transcendental Meditation for 20 minutes twice a day, once upon waking in the morning and again in the afternoon before dinner, by sitting quietly with closed eyes and repeating a mantra.
Recognize that acting unethically or ’like a jerk’ can hinder your meditation practice by making it harder to concentrate due to the mental burden of keeping lies straight or dealing with consequences.
Be wary of blindly accepting advice from self-proclaimed experts; instead, conduct your own research to deconstruct their claims and verify the truth for yourself.
Implement physical reminders, like custom shoes with a goal written on them, to prompt daily action and keep your objectives front of mind until they are achieved.
When practicing TM, focus solely on repeating the mantra to yourself; do not chase blissful states or worry about the quality of the meditation, as thoughts can come and go.
Practice TM to achieve tangible physiological benefits such as reduced cortisol levels, lower blood pressure, and a decreased heart rate, as supported by scientific studies.
Engage in meditation to reduce stress and anxiety, which can lead to clearer thought and enable you to act as a better version of yourself.
Consider Transcendental Meditation if you prefer an easy practice, as it’s designed so you ‘can’t fail’ and doesn’t require blocking thoughts or achieving specific states, making it simple to do and yielding results.
Engage in any variety of mental exercise or meditation that appeals to you, as the choice of practice is less important than the act of doing it.
If a significant creative idea arises during meditation, immediately stop, write it down to ‘get it out of your head,’ and then return to your meditation practice.
Engage in ’the right kind of silliness’ or activities that allow you to blow off steam, as it’s probably required for focused creativity and hard endeavors.
Incorporate very long walks into your routine, as they can contribute to a centering effect and personal well-being.
Understand meditation as a highly effective tool that individuals can use to achieve their aims, rather than solely for societal good or spiritual transformation.
Consider practicing mindfulness meditation, especially if you are interested in lowering emotional reactivity and exploring the compelling intellectual infrastructure of Buddhist philosophy.
Read Tony Robbins’ ‘Awaken the Giant Within’ to help clarify your motivations and methods for pursuing your goals and understanding yourself.
Watch Tony Robbins’ popular TED Talk to gain a clear understanding of his focus on human beings’ ‘why’ and how to move beyond reactive living.
Read David Lynch’s book ‘Catching the Big Fish’ to understand the compelling connection between art and meditation, which may inspire your own practice.
Read Russell Simmons’ book to learn about his transformative experience with TM and how it helped him become a better person, which may encourage you to investigate meditation.
Listen to ‘The Moment’ podcast to hear conversations with various individuals about pivotal ‘inflection points’ in their lives and how they found the best version of themselves.
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