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Old 02-08-20, 06:50 PM  
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Meditation videos/books

So I've been getting a little into meditation. I've used pretty much only the Peloton meditation and mostly the sleep/relaxation ones. It really does help me turn my brain off and go to sleep.

Anyway, I'd like to get more into meditation for stress, eating better, fitness.

Anyone have a YouTube channel or book etc that could steer me into that direction?
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Old 02-08-20, 06:56 PM  
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The you tube channel Boho Beautiful has close to twenty lovely meditations. They also sel! a set of ten meditation downloads on their website that are not on you tube.

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...ZcJZEtgNeoJNJf
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Old 02-08-20, 06:57 PM  
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Thanks! I did a search on YouTube and it was a little overwhelming the number of stuff that came up lol.
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Old 02-08-20, 06:57 PM  
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I have not tried these:

https://www.sleepinsider.com/guided-...ion-for-sleep/


I have used and liked these:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...sYV6M257wxIhQI

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C69UI6cYsPk

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...I5JZ0pnXLVXn5Y

https://m.youtube.com/results?search...kin+meditatiin

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...4XC3r-NhN0wKze
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Old 02-08-20, 07:08 PM  
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Thanks! I did a search on YouTube and it was a little overwhelming the number of stuff that came up lol.
There are thousands on there! I use ones from yoga instructors I like.

If you like meditation combined with yoga, the dvd from Yoga Zone is really relaxing.
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Old 02-09-20, 09:18 AM  
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I've lately been exploring this one: Mindfulness an eight-week plan for finding peace in a frantic world by Mark Williams. It's a set of cds. The first talks about the program, why mindfulness matters, how to do it, etc. The second cd is 8 meditations. Over the course of the program you use those meditations to guide you into developing a practice.

So far, so good for me. I've also been reading some other things like Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns (not linking to it because the mass market price is currently ridiculous on Amazon's marketplace but I bought one for a perfectly reasonable price at a local B&N).

Another thing I've been listening to is David Whyte's What to Remember When Waking: The Disciplines of Everyday Life. I've found it beautiful and thought provoking. Not quite actual meditation, but meditative. Not sure I could listen to this and drive the car at the same time, fyi.
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Old 02-09-20, 12:29 PM  
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My favorite book about meditating is, Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

https://www.amazon.com/Wherever-You-...1269292&sr=8-1

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Old 02-09-20, 01:38 PM  
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I guess mindfulness is different from meditation, but this book was recently recommended to me to work on mindfulness:

The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems

It has mindfulness exercises for pretty much every scenario--love life, friendships, eating, etc.

Haven't actually started it yet because I'm currently working my way through a mindfulness book specifically for anxiety.
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Old 02-09-20, 03:54 PM  
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Dawn, mindfulness is not different from meditation--it's just a specific type of meditation that can also be used more informally (ie, not necessarily sitting). It's what I usually teach and practice.

Here's a link to my YouTube meditation playlist; it's a relatively random selection:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...XczZMIB-RT8P3s

The ones on Ekhart Yoga with Esther Teule are particularly nice.

Also check out my website for more recommendations:
https://www.yogibethc.com/recommended
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Old 02-10-20, 09:01 AM  
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I adore Jason Stephenson on Youtube. He has loads of material. I usually search his channel for something like "10 minute" or "stress relief." He has music only, too.
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