Beginner meditators often wonder how long it will take for meditation to work. The answer lies in what exactly it is we want meditation to do for us. We look at various meditation objectives and how long each of them typically and historically takes to accomplish.

Can meditation make us MORE irritable and angry? You’ve finished meditating, you’re in your happy place, you’re blissed out, it’s awesome. Then you do something else or interact with someone else and get super-annoyed with situation.

In this episode we look at why this happens and what we can do to avoid it.

Is mindfulness the same as meditation or is meditation the same as mindfulness? We look at the history of each of these to figure it all out.

One of the most popular music meditation traditions is the Indain kirtan traditions. What is it and how can we use it to meditate?

Some meditation traditions encourage the use of music during meditation while others discourage it. In this episode we look at the reasons you might NOT want to use music during meditation.

The benefits and drawbacks of using a timer or timer app during meditation.

Are you wondering why you're not able to go into a deep meditation. In this episode, we look at three things that might help in deepening your meditation.

Should we keep our eyes open or closed during meditation? We look at the pros and cons of each.

Meditation and relaxation are a delightful pairing but how similar or different are they? Also, what exactly is the relaxation response?

We regularly hear that meditation changes your brain or that it literally rewires your brain. How true is this?

Book mentioned in episode: Altered Traits - https://www.richardjdavidson.com/altered-traits