Meditation Exercise Tips

Popular media and case studies have recently highlighted negative side effects from meditation—increases in depression, anxiety, and even psychosis or mania but few studies have looked at the issue in depth across large numbers of people.

Meditation for 30 minutes a day, even broken up in three 10 minutes or two 15 minutes session helps incorporating meditation into your daily life. But the practice should not be uncomfortable, but pleasant and enjoyable. ... 30 minutes is a good goal but will take time for most because of our busy lives.

Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience.