8 Minute Meditation - It's As Easy As That

Every so often, Chill Out LA will feature a meditation workshop or group meditation event, but we realize that many of our readers may have little to no experience with any type of meditation practice. For those of you who would like to become familiar with the basics of higher consciousness before attending an organized meditation event, we've found a guide that lays down the foundation of a general meditation practice in an easily digestible format. After all, the point of these events and workshops is to make you more relaxed, not to give you anxiety about measuring up to all of the blissed-out gurus in attendance.

8 Minute Meditation: Quiet Your Mind. Change Your Life is a short instructional manual about the basics of meditation for those who are curious about meditation but have very little time to devote to learning. Instead of going into great detail about different meditation styles and practices, 8 Minute Meditation focuses on how the basics of meditation can be applied to your busy everyday life. It provides a simple-to-follow, eight-step program that only requires eight minutes a day. The instructions focus on eliminating common obstacles to a successful practice, such as losing concentration, becoming distracted and falling asleep. It takes about eight weeks to complete the training, but you'll start to feel the benefits after only a few days - it's amazing what simply sitting still and clearing your head for eight short minutes can do to calm your body and mind.

After reading this book, you may find it perfectly fulfilling to continue your meditation practice on your own. But if you do decide to attend a group event, you'll feel confident enough to "Om" with the best of them!