875 - 10 Meditation Activities and Strategies to Get Started.mp3

Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Meditation Techniques 00:02:25 - Overcoming biases against meditation 00:04:54 - Using meditation to overcome cravings and addiction 00:07:20 - Altering physiological processes through meditation 00:09:58 - The Benefits of Daily Meditation 00:12:28 - Encouraging Consistency in Meditation Practice 00:14:51 - Different Meditation Techniques 00:17:25 - Introduction to Focused Attention Meditation 00:20:10 - Zen Meditation: Rules and Benefits 00:21:50 - Insight Meditation: Achieving Concentration 00:22:48 - Open Monitoring Meditation 00:25:25 - Open Mindfulness Meditation 00:27:57 - Practicing Loving Kindness Meditation 00:30:48 - Cultivating Loving Kindness towards Oneself and Others 00:33:22 - Cultivating Loving-Kindness towards Difficult People 00:36:02 - Cultivating Loving Kindness and Forgiveness with Difficult People 00:38:37 - Exploring Different Meditation Techniques 00:41:15 - Sound Meditation for Quieting the Mind 00:42:07 - Tantra Meditations for Expansion of Awareness 00:43:48 - Light Meditation for Inner Peace 00:43:59 - Light Meditation for Pain Management 00:46:43 - Different Forms of Contemplation and Meditation 00:49:30 - The Power of the Lower Dantian in Qigong 00:50:07 - Using Breathing to Calm the Mind 00:50:33 - The Benefits of Qigong for Rehabilitation and Limited Mobility 00:51:20 - The Importance of Energy Flow in Qigong 00:51:46 - Using Guided Imagery and Meditation for Healing 00:52:13 - Enhanced Immune Function through Guided Imagery 00:52:18 - Guided meditation for immunity enhancement 00:55:03 - The Power of Affirmational Meditations 00:57:34 - The Benefits and Caution of Meditation Techniques 01:00:14 - Guided Meditation Apps Recommendations 01:02:15 - Christian Meditation Practice 01:03:05 - Techniques for Managing Holiday Blues and Depression 01:03:20 - Upcoming YouTube Video on the Podcast's YouTube Page 01:03:29 - Support the Podcast by Purchasing CEUs 01:03:40 - Direct Link to On-Demand CEUs for the Podcast 01:03:47 - Sponsor an Episode of Counselor Toolbox for Maximum Reach and Impact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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