Meditation and mindfulness are terms that we hear regularly - amongst friends, in the workplace, from health professionals. We are all aware of it and many of us want to reap the list of life changing benefits, but how do we actually do it? How do we successfully meditate and where does the novice start? In a world where everyone is go go go and we are constantly surrounded by stimuli, how do you actually stop..slow down..still the mind. Hours in the day are fleeting and even finding 5 minutes to allocate to meditation can be a push when you’re not used to it and don’t feel even close to achieving a meditative state. So initially, going into it prepared with some guidance and tools can be helpful and encouraging.

Fortunately, there are people out there who have experienced the benefits of meditation and want to share this with as many people across the world as possible. 1 Giant Mind was established in 2011 and since then, they have assisted hundreds of thousands of people to find and incorporate meditation into their lives, with the hope that they can live more meaningfully and stress free.

The 1 giant mind App guides people through a 12 step approach to meditation, each step building upon the last. The App even gives you access to video tutorials and has useful features like reminders and journaling, plus a 30 day challenge to keep you motivated. You can even choose whether you meditate with female or male guidance, as well as to music or silence. The aim of the app is to empower individuals to take a small moment out of their day to meditate, making it as straight forward for the beginner as possible. That being said, individuals with any level of experience can benefit! As you become more experienced and meditation becomes more ingrained into your daily routine, you can start to work on increasing time, perhaps meditating in silence and so on.

Some of the benefits of meditation?