How to Start with Guided Meditation
How Can I Start with Guided Meditation?
If you are feeling anxious, unsure, need mental clarity, or want to reduce your stress levels, a great way to do this is through meditation techniques. Many people who are beginning their meditation journey don’t know where to start, are unsure of how to meditate, or may feel silly while doing it. A great way to overcome those barriers is by trying guided meditation. Keep reading to learn more about guided meditation, its benefits, and how to use our easy self-help app to begin.
What is Guided Meditation?
Simply put: Guided meditation is a structured meditation technique under the direction of a trained instructor. This technique is great for beginners or people who love calming sounds and voices. There is no right or wrong way to practice meditation, but many individuals find it better, easier, and more calming when directed by an instructor.
Unguided meditation involves meditating alone without an instructor guiding your process. It often involves sitting, alone, in quiet, and clearing your mind of thoughts for a period of time. This method is more difficult, as the mind can easily start to wander. It takes practice to be able to stay mindful for a set period of time, which is why guided meditation is a great place to start.
How Is Guided Meditation Helpful?
When faced with a difficult or stressful moment, our bodies create cortisol, the steroid hormone responsible for regulating stress and our natural fight-or-flight response, among many other functions. Chronic stress can cause sustained and elevated levels of cortisol, which can lead to other negative effects on your health, including cardiovascular and immune systems and gut health. Meditation, which focuses on calming the mind and regulating emotion, can help to reduce chronic stress in the body and lower the risk of its side effects.
There are many science-backed benefits of guided meditation in addition to stress management. These include:
- Anxiety management
- Depression management
- Lowers blood pressure
- Strengthens immune system health
- Improves memory
- Regulates mood
- Increases self-awareness
- Helps with addiction management
- Improves sleep
Guided Meditation with the Foojan App
Interested in guided meditation but not sure where to start? We can help you. The Foojan App has been designed to help guide you through your self-help journey, including guided meditation and be there for you along the way.
The Foojan App reflects years of research and the formal application of therapies practiced by eminent psychotherapist Dr. Foojan Zeine. This includes Dr. Zeine’s highly acclaimed Awareness Integration Theory (AIT), which enables you to identify your negative core beliefs, release constraining memories from the past, and pursue a fulfilling future of your own design. Dr. Zeine and her professional team are dedicated to providing step-by-step guidance in your healing process so that you, and others like you, can function effectively and productively for a happier life.
For more information and to start your guided meditation journey today, visit us at foojan.com!
