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24 Oct, 14 tweets, 7 min read

Meditation is the secret weapon that will make you a winner.

But most people don't know where to start.

3 APPS, 3 PODCASTS, 3 BOOKS to up your meditation game (and give you the edge in life and work):

APPS are a great way to get started with meditation or to stay consistent with your practice.

There are hundreds of choices.

Here are 3 of the best:

@applojong

App 1/ LOJONG @applojong

Learn how to meditate, relax and cultivate genuine happiness in just a few minutes a day. Tons of free programs. Great for beginners and everyone else.

Perfect for the newbie. 5.0

apps.apple.com/us/app/lojong-…

@InsightTimer

App 2/ INSIGHT TIMER @InsightTimer

Easy onboarding. A wide range of sessions.

* Yoga Nidra
* Mindful Sleep
* Mindfulness
* Zen
* Insight Meditation
* Vipassana
* Walking Meditation
* Breathing Meditation
* Kundalini Yoga

Ideal for the busy doer. 4.9
apps.apple.com/us/app/insight…

@wakingup

App 3/ WAKING UP: Guided Meditation @wakingup

Balance your mind, and meditate with guided sessions and mindfulness techniques with @SamHarrisOrg, a neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author.

For the thinker. 4.9
apps.apple.com/us/app/waking-…

Does Having a Podcast About Meditation Even Make Sense?

3 that are actually worth your time:

@onbeing

Podcast 1/ ON BEING @onbeing

How the ancient practice of meditation relates to the human experience.

Host @kristatippett discusses the link between mindfulness and poetry, arts, spirituality, social healing, and science.

Peabody Award winner.

onbeing.org/series/podcast/

@meditationminis

Podcast 2/ MEDITATION MINIS @meditationminis

Want to meditate but just don’t think you have the time, or mental focus, to do it? This is the podcast for you.

Most of these meditations are just 10 minutes - sometimes less!

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/med…

@10percent

Podcast 3/ 10 PERCENT HAPPIER @10percent

Former Good Morning America anchor @danbharris talks with experts who share their views on the psychology and science behind meditating.

Great for skeptics.
tenpercent.com

3 Meditation Books that Actually Teach You to Meditate:

@gtmumford

Book 1/ The MINDFUL ATHLETE by @gtmumford

From the meditation coach of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

“George helped me understand the art of mindfulness. To be neither distracted or focused, rigid or flexible, passive or aggressive. I learned just to be." —Kobe Bryant

@thichnhathanh

Book 2/ The MIRACLE of MINDFULNESS: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by @thichnhathanh

"A beautiful series of meditations, starting with the most basic step: Be conscious of one's breathing."

Thich Nhat Hanh is a true meditation master and teacher.

Book 3/ ZEN MEDITATION for BEGINNERS by Bonnie Myotai Treace

10 different Zen principles, and how to apply in your everyday life. This book of meditation for beginners shows you how to bring important principles of Zen to life in your own meditation.

Simple and easy to apply.

@MishadaVinci

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