10+ Best Articles on Meditation
The most useful articles on meditation from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Meditation Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on meditation by Refind users in 2023 so far.
What is ...?
New to #meditation? These articles make an excellent introduction.
Meditation for Beginners: 20 Practical Tips for Understanding the Mind
The most important habit I’ve formed in the last 10 years of forming habits is meditation. Hands down, bar none. Meditation has helped me to form all my other habits, it’s helped me to become more…
How to ...?
How To Control (And Even Use) Your Anger — With Meditation
Anger can be a powerful teacher — if we know how to use it. In this episode, Lama Rod Owens, a teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, explains how he learned to love his anger, and gives listeners a six-step…
«Anger is a complicated emotion that many of us try to suppress rather than examine — a desire often reinforced by societal narratives that dictate who is allowed to hold and process the sentiment.»
How to Start Your Day with Meditation
Reclaim the first few moments of your day by dedicating some time to morning mindfulness meditation or an empowering routine.
How to Reap the Benefits of Meditation Without Meditating
I want to reduce my stress and anxiety and feel more peace and presence, but I don’t love meditation. Here's what I do instead.
How To Make Meditation a Daily Habit for Life
All the benefits-and joy-of a regular meditation practice can be yours by using the science of behavior change
How To Meditate (And Get The Most Benefit Out Of It)
Neuroscientists and psychologists keep discovering more health benefits from mindfulness meditation. And luckily, it's a simple practice, that virtually anyone can do. But how do you get started, and how do you get the most rewards from the practice? Here's our quick and easy guide to meditating.
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Meditation Wasn’t for Me—Until I Tried It While Hiking
Reap all the physical and mental advantages of mindfulness without ever saying “ohm”
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on meditation—all under 10 minutes.
We all get "monkey mind" — and neuroscience supports the Buddhist solution
Studies suggest that Buddhist mindfulness meditation can help to calm the restless mind and create inner peace.
«Journey to the West (attributed to Ming Dynasty poet Wu Cheng’en).»
3 things I learned after meditating for 100 weeks straight
What happens when you make meditation a real habit.
«Being able to sit with your feelings, being able to regulate them in adaptive ways, are really cornerstone skills of being happy in life,»
What Occupies Your Mind?
Are you holding onto at least one thing that’s way past its expiration date?
«Let good things come into the space that’s been opened up by whatever you have let go of.»
Meditation reorganizes the brain's spatial topography
During advanced meditation, there is a dissolution of the boundaries between the self and the environment, resulting in a state of unity.
45 days of silence - meditating 16 hours a day for 45 days
I recently came back from a 6 week meditation retreat. I've done long silent retreats before, but 6 weeks was still a challenge for me. Many friends have asked how my experience was, so I thought I'd…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on meditation.
On Meditation and the Unconscious: A Buddhist Monk and a Neuroscientist in Conversation
An excerpt from "Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience."
Real Magic | Lauren Collee
Eschewing any concrete political stance, Transcendental Meditation deals in vagaries: world peace, widespread happiness, perfect government.
The Secret to Superhuman Strength: An Illustrated Meditation on the Life of the Body, the Death of…
Shared by 268, including Charles Duhigg, debbie millman
«If we are lucky enough, if we are alive enough, we go on making art, making meaning, making an effort to “leave something of sweetness and substance in the mouth of the world.”»
How Mindfulness Meditation Can Save America
Hear me out: Mindfulness erodes the psychology of tribalism in subtle and powerful ways.
Why Your Brain Needs More Downtime
Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Meditation, including:
Tiny Buddha
Get Tiny Buddha’s Inner Strength Journal: Creative Prompts & Challenges to Help You Get Through Anything: http://bit.ly/3amsm5Q
Mindful
The best of mindfulness-based practices. Mindful magazine, events, courses, corporate training, licensed content, business media, directories, and partnerships.
Aeon+Psyche
Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. Psyche is our sister magazine focused on the human condition. Visit http://aeon.co and http://psyche.co for more.
Leo Babauta
Creator of Zen Habits. Training in uncertainty. Zen student, vegan, dad, husband.
LifeHack
LifeHack helps busy people get the most out of their lives in the shortest amount of time, through actionable, step-by-step systems that multiply results.
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