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#137 - Life and meditation coach Josh Schmidt explains the benefits of meditation, how to start a mediation practice and ways to fit meditation into a busy schedule.

What you'll learn

• [1:45] How meditation helped Josh sleep as a child.
• [2:45] What made Josh combine meditation with yoga.
• [4:34] The practical nature of meditation that Josh teaches.
• [6:11] What meditation is and why it’s helpful.
• [9:09] The benefits of meditation and how they can be measured.
• [12:32] The difference between mindfulness mediation and mantra meditation.
• [14:49] The possibility of separating meditation and religion.
• [16:59] How to make spiritual terms accessible to atheists.
• [20:03] The difference between guided meditation and self-practice.
• [24:04] What meditation classes involve and the two principles of meditation.
• [29:24] Why people quit meditation after a short time.
• [33:00] How to find the right meditation teacher for you.
• [36:10] How much time you should spend meditating each day.
• [39:24] What to do if you don’t have time to meditate.
• [42:36] How to quickly improve your meditation practice.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Episode 131: How to be more mindful at work and stop your internal chatter - with Angel Shannon of Seva Health Group
• Sam Harris
• Headspace
• Calm
• Insight Timer (where you can check out Josh’s guided meditations)

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-start-meditating-and-why-you-should-do-it/

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