Meditation: My Story and How to Get Started, Episode 20

Heather shares how a stressful time in her life prompted her to start silent meditation. She shares what it was like meditating in her earlier days and how the experience of meditation has changed and stayed the same. She shares some of the benefits of meditation, as well as simple instructions for how to get started with meditation. Highlights: How a panic attack prompted me to start meditating What it was like then, and what it is like now Gratitude as a benefit of meditation Benefits of meditation, including managing stress and anxiety How to start a meditation practice Shamatha and Vipassana meditation: What are they? A simple guide to how to meditate Books and Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Shownotes: Blog Post: What I'm Doing For More Peace and Energy 10% Happier by Dan Harris Quiet Mind, edited by Susan Piver Spread the Word: If you enjoyed the podcast and want to help other mamas be happier, too, visit iTunes or Stitcher and kindly leave me a rating, review, and

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Meditation: My Story and How to Get Started, Episode 20 is an episode from The Happiness Mama Podcast with Heather Ash by Heather Ash.

This episode is 30:36 long.

This episode was published on May 21, 2017.

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