When beginning a meditation practice, the breath is often a helpful anchor to use to bring us back to the present moment. The breath gives us life, connects us to all other life, and is ever present. Whenever we are swept up by unpleasant thoughts, we can ground ourselves with the breath.

We spend a lot of our day in default mode, where we aren’t really connected to the moment and are caught up in a constant stream of thoughts. Mindfulness can illuminate the space between a thought and reality, creating space for peace, stillness, and resilience.

Mindfulness is a practice that is rooted in somatic experiences. It is meant to be experienced, rather than conceptualized. Body scans are a great way to practice mindfulness by reconnecting to physical sensations in the body. Reconnecting to your body is the first step in discovering your true nature.

Loving Kindness, or Metta, is the practice of seeing the goodness in ourselves and others. It allows us to break free from the us versus them mentality, and connect to our common humanity. This meditation can be used to reconnect you to your true nature.