Making Meditation A Habit

This is a 5-part course in making meditation a habit. Creating a regular practice is one of the biggest challenges for people when they start meditating. There are lots of things that can get in the way: self-sabotage, doubt, and not making it a priority.

In this course, we’re going to explore ways to help you become successful in your meditation
practice. Little and often is better than doing a longer session every now and then.

We’ll go over some of the things that people find difficult when they start meditating regularly.
Unless you make it a priority, it won’t happen. Practising often will have big results over time.

In the first lesson, you’ll learn about how habits are formed, and apply this knowledge to your
meditation practice.
In the second lesson, you'll be setting intentions and goals.
The third module is creating a favourable environment to set you up for success.
The fourth lesson will explore different types of meditation and their benefits.
Finally, we’ll wrap up with a practice that you can use going forward or adapt as you wish.
By the end of this course, you’ll have everything in place for a successful, regular meditation practice.

Lección 1: Habit Formation

When habits are formed in the brain, they create new neural pathways, making behaviour automatic over time. This works for both good and bad habits.

How can this help build positive meditation habits?

Lección 2: Setting Intentions And Goals

In this module, we’ll discuss the importance of setting clear, realistic goals or intentions, being flexible, and not being attached to outcomes. You will create a personal intention for your own meditation practice.

Lección 3: Creating A Favourable Environment

Creating a favourable environment depends on your living space. If you have somewhere for a dedicated space, that’s fantastic. It could be a corner with an inspiring picture, Buddha statue, angel, bodhisattva, flowers, candles, incense, crystals, or whatever inspires you. This becomes your cue for the new habit.

Lección 4: The Benefits

In the previous lesson, you created a space that inspires you to meditate regularly. This is your cue for the habit. You’ve set your intention, and now let’s explore the benefits of meditation. Why are you doing this? You may already have your reasons.

Lección 5: Guided Meditation To Support This Course

This is a guided meditation written and recorded to support this course. This is designed to help you build your meditation habit. You can build on this by choosing longer guided meditation or join lives, or classes.