Meditation

Evidence-based meditation practices.

26 concepts in this area — each broken into concrete practices with the real mechanism, an honest read on the evidence, and how to practice it with IX Coach.

• Beginner's Mind (Shoshin), Made Practical — What is beginner's mind and how do you cultivate it?
• Body Scan Meditation, Made Practical — How does body scan meditation work, and how do you do it properly?
• Breath Counting Meditation — How does breath counting meditation work, and why is it used in Zen?
• Centering Prayer: The Method of Thomas Keating — What is centering prayer and how do you practice it?
• Kasina Meditation: Concentration Through a Physical Object — What is kasina meditation and how does it build deep concentration?
• Kinhin: Zen Walking Meditation — What is kinhin and how do you practice Zen walking meditation?
• Mantra Meditation, Made Practical — How does mantra meditation work, and which approaches have evidence behind them?
• Mindful Eating, Made Practical — What is mindful eating, and does it actually change your relationship with food?
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Made Practical — How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work and what are its core practices?
• Non-Dual Awareness, Made Practical — What is non-dual awareness and how do you access it?
• Noting Practice, Made Practical — What is noting practice in meditation, and how does it reduce mental reactivity?
• Open Monitoring Meditation, Made Practical — What is open monitoring meditation, and how is it different from focused attention practice?
• RAIN Meditation: Tara Brach’s Four-Step Practice — What is RAIN meditation and how do you practice it?
• Self-Inquiry: Ramana Maharshi’s Path of Direct Investigation — How does Ramana Maharshi’s self-inquiry practice work as a meditation method?
• Shamatha: The Buddhist Practice of Calm Abiding — How does shamatha meditation develop stable, focused attention?
• Shikantaza: Just Sitting — What is shikantaza and how do you practice Dogen’s "just sitting" method?
• The Five Hindrances: Diagnosing and Working with Meditation Obstacles — What are the five hindrances in Buddhism and how do you work with each one in practice?
• The Relaxation Body-Mind, Made Practical — How does meditation actually change the body, and which relaxation practices have physiological evidence?
• The Three-Minute Breathing Space — What is the three-minute breathing space and how do you use it?
• The Witness Stance — What is the witness stance and how do you practice it?
• Transcendental Meditation (TM) — What is Transcendental Meditation, and is the evidence behind it actually solid?
• Trataka: The Yoga Practice of Fixed-Gaze Meditation — What is trataka candle-gazing meditation and how do you practise it?
• Upekkha: Cultivating Equanimity in Meditation and Life — What is upekkha equanimity and how do you develop it as a meditation practice?
• Vipassana Meditation, Made Practical — What is Vipassana meditation and how does it actually work?
• Walking Meditation, Made Practical — How do you practice walking meditation, and does it actually work?
• Zen Practice (Zazen and Beyond) — What are the core practices of Zen, and what do they actually do?