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This entire week I have been extolling the benefits of meditation.  I have been trying to let you guys know that the best way to live a calmer, healthier life is through meditation.  There is absolutely no downfall to mindfulness.  When practiced it enhances your life. Period.

Today I want to demonstrate how easy it is.  I am going to lead you through a basic meditation that you can use as often as you like.  It is important to let you know that the reason I hae attached the MP3 to this blog post as opposed to having it play through iTunes or Stitcher, is for your safety.  I don't want anyone to attempt this while driving.  It produces a very relaxed state of mind that is too relaxed for driving or operating heavy machinery.

With that caveat out of the way, come listen to how to prepare to meditate.

• How to prepare for meditation
• A basic meditation

Basic Meditation with Music

Basic Meditation Without Music

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This week I have been trying to take the scariness out of meditation.  Those two words, scary and meditation, seem so opposed. Meditation is a practice that provides a multitude of health benefits along with peace of mind. 

Yet I also know that many people find it scary because it is something that seems to mystical and overwhelming.  Many people feel that those who have developed the ability to meditate are part of some elite group.  They possess some innate ability to rid their minds of all thoughts.

The truth is absolutely everyone has the ability to meditate.  Today I talk about the most common forms of meditation.  In doing so I hope to help you find the one that is right for you.

• The three different classifications of all meditation types
• 11 Different types of meditation
• The definition of a chakra

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here are so many reasons why people don't meditate.  Nothing of them are greater than the benefits that are experienced by a consistent mindfulness routine.  Today I am going to add another chunk of information to your growing repertoire of mindfulness knowledge so that you can finally take the plunge and add meditation into your life

• The Best time to meditate during the day
• How to find a secluded spot to practice mindfulness
• The importance of loose clothing when meditating
• 2 optional tools that enhance meditation

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t's time you started to understand the benefits of meditation.  You may already have some idea, which is great.  But the goal this week is to help everyone listening understand the benefits of mediation.  Today I am going to focus on the top five myths that keep many people from adopting the habit of mindfulness.

In fact, all this week I am going to focus on meditation.  Friday we will end with a basic mediation that will hopefully dispel all the thoughts you are having about meditation.

• 5 Myths about Meditation

• The best time to practice Meditation

• The shortest amount of time you can meditate for benefits

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Clarke Hamilton Depue,  the author of Meditative Fitness, joins me for a special meditation week interview. 

Today is practical and whimsical.  I am going to talk about changing your mindset about your comfort zone.  Then I am going to give you a list of things to try to get out of the zone, easiest to toughest.  Come Listen

Today I am going off script to return to the very premise of ZEN commuter, calm.  I am leaving out sponsorship and missions and focusing on one thing, Focus.  Several times a month, maybe even less frequently I like to share experiences that I have encountered that lead me to a calmer way of being.  Many times they are conversations that I have with my spirit guide Bart, or any of the energies that impart wisdom to me.

I am not even sure they aren't higher versions of myself.  Regardless, they always serve me and guide me to experiencing life more fully.  Come listen to my latest adventure.

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There are several neurotransmitters that are responsible for your mood, but Serotonin is the one to study today.  The other two, Oxytocin and Dopamine are the others.  However, the other two have a somewhat iffy reputation.  Dopamine is the high you get from certain addictive behaviors and Oxitocin has a stronger meaning for women than men, with the chemical allowing for mothers to bond better with their newborns.

So today I'll talk about the saintlier of the neurotransmitters, Serotonin

In this Episode, You Will Learn:

• What Serotonin is

• The Function of Serotonin

• The link between Serotonin and Tryptophan

• Natural ways to increase seratonin

• The biology of Serotonin

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I love growing every day; smarter, wiser and healthier.  As I seek to find whole foods that are void of processing I am finding a variety of foods that I always liked on occasion but never knew they packed such a punch.  Today's episode was going to discuss three of them.  However, as I researched the first one, there were so many benefits I wanted to give it it's due.  So with that said, I present to you, the Blueberry.

How Antioxidants combat aging

What Free Radicals are

7 Health Benefits of the Blueberry

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We have all done it, myself included.  Yet there are some who do it habitually night after night.  I am not talking about anything juicy.  I'm talking about forcing yourself to stay up late at night even when you are exhausted. 

When I worked at Fidelity Investments I had long hours.  When I eventually got home I was beat.  Yet even though I was tired and even though I knew staying up would leave me more tired the next day, I forced myself to stay up.  It wasn't anything productive, usually video games and stupid TV.

Today I talk about how to figure out why you are doing the same thing and how to put an end to it once and for all.

4 Reasons why you stay up late

Methods for regulating your sleep

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