{"id":22658,"date":"2021-01-06T21:26:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T21:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=22658"},"modified":"2021-12-16T18:08:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T18:08:45","slug":"how-to-start-meditating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/how-to-start-meditating\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner’s Guide on How to Start Meditating"},"content":{"rendered":"Lynne Goldberg\u2014an esteemed mindfulness and meditation teacher and co-founder of the Breethe App<\/a>\u2014shares how to start meditating daily with five easy yet impactful tips.<\/em>\n\nCongratulations! You\u2019ve made the wonderful decision to start a meditation practice. But since deciding isn\u2019t necessarily doing, here are five tips to help you easily incorporate a daily practice<\/a> into your routine.\n

How to Start Meditating Regularly<\/h2>\nThese beginner meditation tips will not only guide you to start a daily meditation practice, but will also help you stick to it for the long haul.\n

1. Start small + “habit piggyback”<\/h3>\nIt\u2019s okay to start small; even 10 or 15 minutes a day can offer incredible health benefits.\n\nSimilar to learning a new language, consistency is more important than session length. Brief yet consistent sessions\u2014for example, 15 minutes at a time\u2014are better for your brain\u2019s overall health<\/a> than long meditations every once in a while.\n\nPersonally, I like to meditate first thing in the morning before the day becomes too hectic. Try building it into your routine by anchoring, or “piggybacking,” it to the morning habits you\u2019re already used to doing. This makes it a bit easier to get started.\n\nFor example, wake up, brush your teeth, take your HUM vitamins (Calm Sweet Calm<\/a> daily for me!), meditate, and then have your morning cup of coffee<\/a> or tea. If you\u2019re already accustomed to taking your vitamins, just remember to add a brief meditation session before you caffeinate.\n\n\"Phone\n

2. Designate a Meditation Space<\/h3>\nTo get cozy, choose a quiet spot in your home and make it your dedicated sanctuary<\/a>.\n\nGet your favorite chair or cushion and turn it into your regular meditation spot. By doing so, it won\u2019t take long before you begin to associate this space with your practice. This will help remind you and encourage you to keep it up. It’ll also instill a sense of calm every time you enter that space.\n\nI like to light a candle so that I associate a sense of smell and soothing light with my space. Plus, I look forward to this tranquil atmosphere, which makes me want to practice more.\n

3. Define Your Motives<\/h3>\nTo define your motive (or set your intention), consider this question: What\u2019s your “why”?\n\nPerhaps you want to start meditating because you:\n