Are you curious about starting a meditation practice but don't know where to begin? In today's episode I discuss how I started my meditation practice, what resources helped me and the personal and researched benefits of doing so. I provide a number of free resources to get you started.

Free Resources for Getting Started:

1. YouTube Daily Calm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZToicYcHIOU
2. Happy While Teaching Podcast Episode 3: 3-Minute Meditation Starter Kit (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)
3. Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/
4. CALM: (URL is too long - easy to find)
5. Plum Village App: https://plumvillage.app/

*Some of the above have paid versions, but you can access free meditations on all without paying anything.

UC Davis Health Article: 10 Ways Meditation Can Improve Your Health:

https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/10-health-benefits-of-meditation-and-how-to-focus-on-mindfulness-and-compassion/2022/12

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