Many beginner meditators, myself included, start out with a mindful breathing meditation: one breath in, one breath out, the mind wanders, you bring it back. Armed with an app guiding me through this meditation, I practiced dutifully for several months—but eventually I fell off the wagon. It just stopped feeling right for me. I didn’t know there were other types of meditation to try. That’s why a new study published in the journal Mindfulness is…
How to choose a type of mindfulness meditation
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