Does Faith Play a Role in Meditation?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Meditation Strengthens Faith When we have faith in something, we trust it completely. For many people, faith is reserved for...

What Are Buddhism’s 4 Noble Truths?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Understanding the Four Noble Truths (Path to the End of Suffering) Post Summary: The Four Noble Truths are central to...

Understanding Intelligent vs Blind Faith

By Sara-Mai Conway

Blind Faith is Discouraged (What We Can Learn from The Buddha?) Some people have difficulty with the word faith, and...

What Does it Mean to Take Refuge?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Taking Refuge in the 3 Jewels Of Buddhism When we’re suffering, it’s natural to try and seek refuge, or shelter...

Meditation for Coping with Climate Anxiety

By Sara-Mai Conway

Eco-Anxiety: What it is and How to Manage it with Meditation Our planet is experiencing a rapid increase in temperature...

Spiritual Materialism and How to Avoid It

By Sara-Mai Conway

What is Spiritual Materialism? (and How To Move Beyond It) Spiritual materialism is a term coined by the Tibetan Buddhist...

Is There a Role for Meditation in the Fight for Social Justice?

By Sara-Mai Conway

Meditation Can Make You Less Personally Biased Meditation is a deeply personal practice, and yet it has an important role...

Meditation for Releasing Negative Emotions

By Sara-Mai Conway

Why Emotions Sometimes Hurt (How Emotional Pain Affects Your Mind) Meditation is a powerful tool for helping us work with...

Spiritual Bypassing and How to Avoid It

By Sara-Mai Conway

What Is Spiritual Bypassing? Definition, Levels, and Examples Most people turn towards meditation and a more spiritual life because they...

Does Meditation Release Trauma from the Body?

By Sara-Mai Conway

How Trauma Gets Stored In The Body (Somatic Memory & Nervous System) Nearly everyone experiences trauma at some point in...

The Best Guided Meditations For Beginners

By Sara-Mai Conway

Guided Meditation for Beginners: How to Meditate? (And Keep it Simple) Guided meditation can be a good way to start...

How Long Should Beginners Meditate For?

By Sara-Mai Conway

The Best Meditation Length for Beginners (The Ideal Amount of Time) New to meditation? You might be wondering how long...

How Meditation Helps Stop Overthinking

By Sara-Mai Conway

How Overthinking Harms Us (Meditating When You're an Overthinker) We all know what it’s like to lie awake at night...

Calming Nighttime Anxiety for Better Sleep

By Sara-Mai Conway

What is Sleep Anxiety? (How to Calm Anxiety at Night) If your anxiety gets worse at night, preventing you from...

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Meditation

By Sara-Mai Conway

How to Use Meditation to Overcome Imposter Syndrome Effectively The thoughts and emotions that tell us we’re not enough, incapable...