How Guided Meditation Helps Me

Toma
3 min readJan 21, 2022

There seem to be so many different methods of meditation and countless experiences and opinions.

I’ve kept it simple and found what works for me at this time, so that’s all I plan to share in this brief article.

I’d heard about meditation long before trying it and had this preconceived notion that I had to sit still and not think about anything. I wasn’t able to do this on my own and gave up quickly.

I read some books and watched some videos that talked about and recommended meditation, which gave me the fundamental awareness that I had a busy mind that I couldn’t seem to control. I also learned about some of the potential benefits and that inspired me to explore some more.

A friend recommended trying the Insight Timer app and I’m so grateful, because this has evolved into a fundamental aspect of my wellness today. Just so you know, I don’t receive a commission or anything for referring you to this specific app. I only hope it helps you as I feel it has me.

What I like is that you can download the app and use it for free for as long as you want and there are no ads or up-selling. The free version is also quite feature rich. It allows you to select a specific type/topic and length of meditation. There is also rating and a brief overview of the teacher and their unique offering/practice…

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Toma
Toma

Written by Toma

Curating the garden of my being 🌈 Reading and writing are part of that process to me.