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get their attention. You might have given
up. This is because they were hypnotized
by the TV and enjoying a chemical release
of dopamine.
Thinking that guided meditation is
meditation itself is the most common
misconception I encounter. Guided
meditation is creative visualization and
very similar to hypnotherapy techniques.
The most potent style of guided
meditation is Yoga Nidra. Nidra means
sleep. It does not mean meditation. Once you fill up your depleted reserves
you can then begin to try a form of
This is a great choice for people who are seated meditation. This can rejuvenate
sleep-deprived and this is why I am often you equally once you learn to completely
asked, "Why do I fall asleep when I am empty the mind.
listening to guided meditation?"
Guided Meditation is a trusted
My answer is that this is okay. If you stepping stone to begin with however
fall asleep practicing guided meditation I want you to please understand that
you were exhausted to begin with. I anytime we are listening to a voice,
recommend to all of you that you allow music of any sort, or watching a video
yourself to sleep when this happens until we are entertaining the mind.
you feel energized. The amount of time
this takes depends on your lifestyle, and It is true that mind-entertainment can
your level of wellness. If this happens launch us into a trance state but then
to you, I suggest setting a gentle alarm be honest—do you experience these
before you begin a practice session if you symptoms of truly clearing the mind and
only have a set amount of time. finding yourself in the state of meditation?
A good 20 to 45 minute session of guided The five symptoms of the meditative state
meditation can give your body and mind 1. You do not know what time it is.
the sensation and full rested feeling of four 2. You do not know what day it is.
hours of deep sleep. You can find many 3. You do not know that you have a name.
from me on the Insight Timer app. The 4. You do not know you have a gender.
more you practice, the better you will feel. 5. You do not know that you are in a body.
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