This article was co-authored by Soken Graf. Soken Graf is a Meditation Coach, Buddhist Priest, Certified Advanced Rolfer, and a Published Author who runs Bodhi Heart Rolfing and Meditation, a spiritual life coaching business based in New York City, New York. Soken has over 25 years of Buddhist training experience and advises entrepreneurs, business owners, designers, and professionals. He has worked with organizations such as the American Management Association as a consultant for training courses on such topics as Mindful Leadership, Cultivating Awareness, and Understanding Wisdom: The Compassionate Principles of Work-Life Balance. In addition to his work as a priest, Soken has certifications in Advanced Rolfing from the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration, Visceral Manipulation, Craniosacral Therapy, SourcePoint Therapy®, and Cold-Laser Therapy.
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When you’re looking for ways to get to know the “true you,” meditation is a powerful practice of mindfulness you can try to help you along your path to self-discovery. In general, meditation promotes self-discovery by letting you focus all your attention inwards and blocking out external distractions. Once you’re looking inwards there are certain ways you can focus your mediation sessions that can help you get closer to your true self. Follow the steps on this list to give it a shot!
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QuestionHow can I easily meditate?Soken GrafSoken Graf is a Meditation Coach, Buddhist Priest, Certified Advanced Rolfer, and a Published Author who runs Bodhi Heart Rolfing and Meditation, a spiritual life coaching business based in New York City, New York. Soken has over 25 years of Buddhist training experience and advises entrepreneurs, business owners, designers, and professionals. He has worked with organizations such as the American Management Association as a consultant for training courses on such topics as Mindful Leadership, Cultivating Awareness, and Understanding Wisdom: The Compassionate Principles of Work-Life Balance. In addition to his work as a priest, Soken has certifications in Advanced Rolfing from the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration, Visceral Manipulation, Craniosacral Therapy, SourcePoint Therapy®, and Cold-Laser Therapy.
Certified Meditation CoachAll you need are 10 minutes in the morning and evening every day to meditate. Try to focus on your breathing and avoid any distractions so you can feel focused again.
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/authentic-engagement/201207/self-and-self-discovery
- ↑ Soken Graf. Certified Meditation Coach. Expert Interview. 6 March 2020.
- ↑ http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858?pg=2
- ↑ Soken Graf. Certified Meditation Coach. Expert Interview. 6 March 2020.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/article/how-to-meditate.html
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201303/5-meditation-tips-beginners
- ↑ http://faculty.weber.edu/molpin/healthclasses/1110/meditationguidelines.htm
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858?pg=2
- ↑ Soken Graf. Certified Meditation Coach. Expert Interview. 6 March 2020.
- ↑ http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858?pg=2
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/article/how-to-meditate.html
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4895748/
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/article/how-to-meditate.html
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/emotional-intelligence-toolkit.htm
- ↑ https://hbr.org/2015/02/5-ways-to-become-more-self-aware
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