Get Started With Meditation
- Hemali Patel, Pharm.D.
- Apr 21, 2020
- 1 min read

If you want to start meditation but don’t know where to start, there are many free and easy resources available.
Meditation has many benefits for health and wellness. I started to learn meditation over 20 years ago, and I have always come to it during times of stress and uncertainty. While I did not meditate daily when I started out, I did go back to it when I needed to. Over the last 8 years, it has become something that I have built into my daily routine and I can’t imagine a day or week without it.
Here are a few benefits of meditation:
Reduce stress
Improve sleep
Improve immune function
Reduce inflammation
Provide focus and concentration
Provide mental clarity
Increase overall happiness
Meditation doesn’t cost anything and can be done anywhere. All you need is a comfortable place to sit.
If you don’t know where to start, here are some free resources:
In recent weeks, www.headspace.com have increased their free content so now is a great time to try it out.
More free content at www.calm.com
A great place for yoga and meditation is www.brettlarkin.com
This is a quick 10 min meditation that is quite inspiring
I’m also a fan of the 4-7-8 breathing technique which I have found to bring a sense of calm almost immediately.
I would love to hear if any of these helped you. Message me on Facebook or Instagram.
Start today! What do you have to lose?