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If you want to learn how to meditate, these best meditation tips for beginners will help you get started with your daily practice.

Join Our Free 21-Day Meditation Habit Challenge

May 2, 2026November 28, 2025 by Gavril Nikolaev
Join Our Free 21 Day Meditation Habit Challenge That Starts on Dec. 1, 2025

Hey everyone, I’ve been wanting to do a meditation habit challenge for a very long time now. But up until now it has stayed an idea in my head. Today, I’ve decided to finally do it. The idea is to develop basic awareness skills before you dive into more complex meditation techniques. Most of you … Read more

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Pema Chodron Reveals Four Simple Steps to Turn Your Blues Into Bliss (With Guided Audio)

May 4, 2026 by Gavril Nikolaev

  Buddhist nun Pema Chodron’s instructions on how to practice Tonglen meditation transformed the way I handled a job rejection the other day. “We’ll get back to you,” she said in a condescending tone. “All you have to do is wait for our decision.” I did ask her to clarify when she’d get back to … Read more

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