Episode 31: How to Start a Mediation Practice

Are you curious about starting a meditation practice but don't know where to begin? In today's episode I discuss how I started my meditation practice, what resources helped me and the personal and researched benefits of doing so. I provide a number of free resources to get you started.Free Resources for Getting Started:YouTube Daily Calm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZToicYcHIOUHappy While Teaching Podcast Episode 3: 3-Minute Meditation Starter Kit (Spotify and Apple Podcasts)Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/CALM: (URL is too long - easy to find)Plum Village App: https://plumvillage.app/ *Some of the above have paid versions, but you can access free meditations on all without paying anything.UC Davis Health Article: 10 Ways Meditation Can Improve Your Health: https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/10-health-benefits-of-meditation-and-how-to-focus-on-mindfulness-and-compassion/2022/12*If you liked this episode, hit subscribe so you will be notified when new episodes come out.*If you want help prioritizing your own wellbeing, check out my book the Happy While Teaching Workbook: Practical Tools to Help Maintain Your Joy & Wellbeing While Teaching Get your copy on Amazon: https://a.co/d/axWixoV**Also, check out my instagram and tiktok for bonus happywhileteaching videos and content!https://www.instagram.com/happywhileteaching?igsh=MTRmeGp0NTc5Y3hhaA%3D%3D&utm_source=qrwww.tiktok.com/@happywhileteachin