Discovering Meditation

Connect with the true essence of meditation — awareness, presence, and understanding your mind. Discover how simple practices can help you observe your thoughts, reduce overthinking, and create a sense of calm in everyday life.

April 26, 2026
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Ways to Practice Meditation

The many different ways to practice and how they support your mind, body, and awareness

Meditation can look different every day — sometimes it’s stillness, sometimes it’s movement, sometimes it’s simply noticing what’s already there. There are many ways to practice, each offering something slightly different. Over time, you begin to find what feels natural, creating a rhythm that fits you and supports you in a way that’s easy to return to.

Choosing the Meditation Practice

Meditation is often presented as one simple thing, “sit still, clear your mind, and focus“. For a lot of people, that’s exactly where it falls apart, that moment you try, your mind gets louder, your body feels restless, and instead of calm you feel frustrated. It can feel like you’re doing it wrong, or that meditation just isn’t for you, that reaction isn’t a failure, it’s valuable information and awareness something needs adjusting.

Meditation was never meant to be one single method. Across traditions like Buddhism and Hinduism and later adapted into modern approaches like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction—it developed into different practices designed for different minds, bodies, and emotional states.

The frustration most people feel isn’t because meditation doesn’t work. It’s because they’ve been given one version of it—and told it should work for everyone. There isn’t a “best” meditation method only a better fit for where you are right now.

Each style exists for a reason. Some quiet the mind. Some ground the body. Others work with emotion, energy, or attention. The goal isn’t to force stillness—it’s to find a way in that actually works for you.

You don’t need to commit to one method forever. Start with what feels easiest to return to, and let it evolve over time. The one size fits all approach to meditation is why we will cover eight different methods in this blog.

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Breath

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Body-Based

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Movement

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Visualisation

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Mantra

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Sound

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Loving-Kindness

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Mindfulness

🌬️ Breath-Based Meditation

Understanding Breath-Based Meditation

The simplest way to calm your mind by working with something you’re already doing

Breath-based meditation uses your breathing as a steady anchor for your attention. This approach has roots in ancient practices, particularly within Buddhism and early yogic traditions, where awareness of the breath was used to train focus and deepen self-awareness.

You are not trying to stop your thoughts or force yourself into calm; you are simply noticing the inhale and exhale, then gently returning whenever your mind wanders. At first, it may feel busy, noisy, or even frustrating, but that does not mean it is not working. The breath is closely connected to the nervous system, so bringing awareness to it can help the body settle, soften stress responses, and create a little more space between you and your thoughts.

How to Practice Breath-Based Meditation

When your thoughts are jumping from one thing to the next, focusing on the breath gives you something simple and steady to return to. It doesn’t stop the thoughts—it gives you a place to come back to when they wander. This method is helpful when your mind feels busy, when you feel anxious or overwhelmed, first thing in the morning, before sleep, or anytime you need a simple reset.

You might notice yourself trying to breathe in a certain way or expecting your mind to go quiet. That’s completely normal. The practice isn’t about perfect breathing or emptying your thoughts — it’s about noticing when your mind wanders and gently bringing it back. That return is the practice.

Set a timer for 3–10 minutes so you’re not thinking about time.
Get comfortable sitting or lying down, with your eyes closed or your gaze softened.
Bring your attention to your natural breathing, noticing the inhale and the exhale without trying to change it.
Stay with the rhythm of your breath, using a hand on your chest or stomach, or counting breaths (inhale 1, exhale 2 up to 10) if it helps you focus.
When your mind wanders, gently return to the breath.

If you’d rather be guided through it, you can try this simple follow-the-breath meditation → Breath Meditation

🧍‍♀️ Body-Based Meditation

Understanding Body-Based Meditation

The most grounding way to reconnect with your body when your mind feels too much

Body-based meditation shifts your focus out of your thoughts and into physical sensation. This approach is commonly known as a “body scan” and has roots in practices within Buddhism and modern mindfulness approaches like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, where awareness of the body is used to anchor attention in the present moment. Instead of trying to think your way into calm, you feel your way into it—by noticing areas of tension, softness, warmth, or discomfort in the body. It can feel surprisingly emotional at times, especially if you’ve been holding stress in the body without realising. Over time, it helps you feel more grounded, more connected, and less controlled by what’s going on in your head.

How to Practice Body-Based Meditation

If you feel out of your head or completely stuck in it, this brings you back into your body. It helps you notice physical sensations, release tension, and feel more grounded and present. This method is helpful when you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, emotionally heavy, or stuck in your head, as well as before sleep or when your body feels tense or restless. You might notice your body feels heavier than expected, certain areas feel tense or uncomfortable, or small waves of release or relaxation begin to happen as you move your attention. That’s all part of the process.

Set a timer for 5–15 minutes so you can fully settle without watching the clock, then get comfortable sitting or lying down with your eyes closed or your gaze softened.
Take a few natural breaths, then bring your attention into your body, starting at your feet. You might notice contact with the floor, tingling, or nothing at all—everything counts.
Slowly move your awareness up the body (feet → legs → hips → stomach → chest → arms → shoulders → neck → head), noticing sensations like tightness, warmth, heaviness, or subtle shifts as you go.
If you find tension, gently breathe into that area and see if it softens slightly—or simply notice it as it is without needing to change it.
When your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the part of the body you were focusing on. That return is the practice.

If you’d rather be guided through it, try this simple meditation → Body Scan Meditation

🚶‍♀️ Movement Meditation

Understanding Movement Meditation

The easiest way to meditate when sitting still feels impossible

Movement meditation brings awareness into motion, using the body as the focus instead of the breath or thoughts. This approach has roots in practices like walking meditation within Buddhism and mindful movement traditions such as Yoga, Qigong, and Tai Ch, where awareness is carried through the body rather than held in stillness. Rather than sitting still, you stay present while walking, stretching, or moving slowly and intentionally. The goal isn’t to exercise or perform—it’s to feel each movement as it happens. This can look different for everyone. Some people connect best through walking meditation, while others prefer yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, stretching, mindful dancing, or slow free movement. The method matters less than the awareness you bring into it. This can feel more natural if you’re restless, distracted, or resistant to stillness. Over time, it helps settle the mind by giving your attention something physical to follow, creating calm through rhythm and repetition instead of silence.

How to Practice Movement Meditation

Instead of fighting the urge to move, this method uses it. Walking, stretching, yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, or any kind of slow movement becomes the focus, helping your mind settle naturally as your body moves. This method is helpful when you feel restless, fidgety, mentally overwhelmed, resistant to sitting still, or when you want to combine mindfulness with daily movement like walking. You might notice your mind still feels busy at first, your body wants to speed up, or small moments of rhythm and calm begin to build as you stay with the movement. That’s all part of the practice.

Set a timer for 5–15 minutes, then choose a simple movement (walking, stretching, slow yoga, or even dancing) and begin moving slowly with intention.
Bring your attention to the physical sensations of movement, such as your feet touching the ground, muscles stretching, or arms swinging.
Keep your pace steady and slightly slower than usual, allowing yourself to fully feel each movement as it happens.
If your mind wanders, gently bring your focus back to the movement—whether that’s each step, stretch, or shift in your body.
Keep your awareness in the body rather than thinking about where you’re going.

If you’d rather be guided through it, try this simple meditation → Movement Meditation

🌅 Visualisation Meditation

Understanding Visualisation Meditation

Using your imagination to guide your mind into calm, clarity, or intention

Visualisation meditation uses mental imagery to focus your attention and influence how you feel. This approach has roots in practices found within Buddhism, yogic traditions, and modern guided imagery techniques, where the mind is directed through intentional inner experiences. Instead of observing the breath or body, you create or follow a scene in your mind—like a peaceful place, a light moving through the body, or a future version of yourself. The mind responds strongly to imagery, so this method can shift your emotional state more quickly than some other techniques. It can feel engaging, creative, and even comforting, especially if you struggle with silence or find your thoughts pulling you in too many directions.

How to Practice Visualisation Meditation

If your mind naturally creates stories, this method works with it instead of shutting it down. Guided imagery or mental scenes give your attention something engaging and calming to follow. This method is helpful when you feel mentally scattered, emotionally low, disconnected, or when you want to create a sense of calm, confidence, or direction. You might notice your mind drifting off into other thoughts, the image feeling unclear at first, or moments where the scene becomes more vivid and immersive as you stay with it. That’s all part of the process.

Set a timer for 5–15 minutes, then sit or lie down comfortably with your eyes closed and take a few natural breaths to settle.
Choose a simple image (a calm beach, a forest, a glowing light, or a safe space) and begin to picture it in your mind.
Gently build the scene by noticing details—what you can see, hear, or feel—without forcing it to be perfect.
Let yourself settle into the image, allowing it to unfold naturally rather than trying to control it.
If your mind wanders, gently return to the scene or visual, whether that’s the environment, a light moving through your body, or a version of yourself feeling calm and grounded.

If you’d rather be guided through it, try this simple meditation → Movement Meditation

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🔁 Mantra Meditation

Understanding Mantra Meditation

Using repetition to steady your mind and cut through mental noise

Mantra meditation uses a repeated word, phrase, or sound to anchor your attention. This approach has roots in traditions within Hinduism and Buddhism, where sound and repetition were used to focus the mind and deepen awareness. Instead of following the breath or body, you give your mind something simple and rhythmic to return to—like “calm,” “I am safe,” or a traditional mantra. The repetition helps quiet mental chatter by replacing it with something steady. It can feel grounding, hypnotic, and surprisingly calming over time, especially if your thoughts tend to spiral or loop.

How to Practice Mantra Meditation

When your mind loops the same thoughts over and over, repeating a word or phrase gives it a new rhythm. It creates a mental anchor that gradually replaces the noise. This method is helpful when your mind is busy, repetitive, or overactive, when you struggle to focus, or when silence feels uncomfortable or distracting. You might notice the words feel mechanical at first, your mind drifting back to old thoughts, or a steady rhythm beginning to take over as the repetition settles in. That’s all part of the practice.

Set a timer for 5–15 minutes, then sit comfortably or lie down with your eyes closed or your gaze softened.
Choose a simple word or phrase (e.g. “calm,” “peace,” “I am here”) and begin repeating it silently in your mind.
Let the repetition find a natural rhythm, optionally syncing it gently with your breath if it helps you stay focused.
Keep your attention on the sound or feeling of the word as it repeats, allowing it to become steady and familiar.
When your mind wanders, gently return to the mantra—again and again.

If you’d rather be guided through it, try this simple meditation → Mantra Meditation

🔔 Sound Meditation

Understanding Sound Meditation

Using external sound to anchor your attention and quiet the noise in your mind

Sound meditation focuses your attention on what you can hear—whether that’s music, nature sounds, a singing bowl, or even the ambient noise around you. This approach has roots in practices within Buddhism and sound-based traditions like Nada Yoga, where listening is used as a pathway into presence. Instead of trying to block sound out, you use it as your point of focus. This can feel easier than silence, especially if your mind is busy, because there’s always something to return to. Over time, it helps you become less reactive to distractions and more present with whatever is happening around you.

How to Practice Mantra Meditation

Set a timer for 5–15 minutes, then sit or lie down comfortably with your eyes closed or your gaze softened.
Choose a sound to focus on (music, nature sounds, white noise, or ambient noise around you) and bring your full attention to listening.
Notice the layers of sound—volume, rhythm, distance—allowing it to come to you rather than reaching for it.
When your mind wanders, gently return to listening, again and again.
Avoid analysing or judging the sound—simply hear it as it is.

If you’d rather be guided through it, try this simple meditation → Movement Meditation

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💗 Loving-Kindness Meditation

Understanding Loving-Kindness Meditation

The practice of softening your inner world and building genuine compassion

Loving-kindness meditation (often called Metta) focuses on generating feelings of warmth, compassion, and care—starting with yourself and gradually extending to others. This practice comes from Buddhism, where it was used to cultivate compassion, emotional balance, and connection. Instead of observing or controlling your thoughts, you repeat gentle phrases like “may I be safe” or “may you be happy.” This can feel awkward or even forced at first, especially if you’re not used to speaking kindly to yourself. But over time, it helps shift emotional patterns, reduce self-criticism, and create a deeper sense of connection to yourself and others.

How to Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

This practice gently shifts how you speak to yourself. Instead of analysing or fixing, it builds warmth, compassion, and emotional safety from the inside out. This method is helpful when you feel emotionally heavy, self-critical, disconnected, hurt, or when you want to build compassion and soften your inner dialogue. You might notice the words feel uncomfortable or forced at first, resistance to directing kindness toward yourself or others, or small moments where the phrases begin to feel genuine and warm. That’s all part of the process.

Set a timer for 5–15 minutes, then sit comfortably or lie down with your eyes closed or your gaze softened and take a few natural breaths to settle.
Bring your attention to yourself and begin repeating simple phrases such as “May I be safe,” “May I be calm,” “May I be happy.”
Gently move your focus to someone you care about, repeating the same phrases for them.
Then extend it to someone neutral, and if it feels right, to someone you find difficult.
Finally, expand the phrases outward to include everyone (e.g. “May we all be safe, calm, and at ease”), returning to the phrases whenever your mind wanders.

If you’d rather be guided through it, try this simple meditation → Movement Meditation

🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

Understanding Mindfulness Meditation

Using external sound to anchor your attention and quiet the noise in your mind

Mindfulness meditation is the practice of observing your present-moment experience—thoughts, feelings, sensations—without trying to change or control it. This approach has roots in Buddhism and was later adapted into modern practices like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, where awareness itself becomes the focus. Instead of focusing on one anchor like the breath or a mantra, you allow whatever arises to be noticed and then let it pass. You’re not stopping thoughts; you’re stepping back from them. At first, this can feel like your mind is even louder than usual, but what’s actually happening is awareness increasing. Over time, it creates space between you and your reactions, helping you feel less caught up in overthinking and more steady in yourself.

How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation

This is about noticing thoughts, feelings, and sensations without getting caught up in them. Over time, it helps you respond more calmly instead of reacting automatically. This method is helpful when you feel stuck in your thoughts, emotionally reactive, disconnected from the present moment, or when you want to build awareness and self-understanding. You might notice your mind feels louder than expected, a tendency to judge or analyse what’s happening, or small moments where you feel more separate from your thoughts. That’s all part of the process.

Set a timer for 5–15 minutes, then sit comfortably or lie down with your eyes closed or your gaze softened and take a few natural breaths to settle.
Begin by noticing what is present—thoughts, feelings, or body sensations—as they arise.
Observe without judging, analysing, or trying to change anything, simply allowing each experience to come and go.
If it helps, gently label what you notice (e.g. “thinking,” “feeling”) before letting it pass.
Keep returning to simple awareness of the present moment, using the breath as a light anchor if things feel overwhelming.

If you’d rather be guided through it, try this simple meditation → Movement Meditation

What I’ve Learned from My Own Practice

The more I’ve explored different ways to meditate, the more I’ve realised there isn’t one right way—just different ways to meet yourself depending on what you need and how you think, feel and relate to yourself.

🌬️ My Go-To Anchor

This is always where I come back to. The breath showed me how quickly my mind drifts and how easy it is to get caught up in thoughts without realising. Over time, it’s become something I rely on—not just in meditation, but in everyday moments. It’s simple, but that’s why it works. Coming back to the breath reminds me I can reset, even when everything feels a bit too much.

🌅 Something Good to Follow

I’ve found visualisation works really well when I've just come from a really beautiful nature walk or somewhere vibrant and creative. Instead of trying to quiet my mind, I give it something to focus on. There’s something that feels more natural about creating a peaceful scene or following an image that helps me settle without forcing it.

🚶‍♀️ Learning to Be in My Body

Movement Meditation — This one made me realise how active and critical my mind can be, even when I’m just trying to be present. But it also helped me build a different relationship with my body—paying attention to how I move, what feels natural, and what doesn’t. Instead of trying to switch off, I’ve learned to stay with the movement and feel more comfortable being in my body.

🧠 Learning to Notice Without Reacting

Mindfulness has helped me see what is actually happening inside me and around me, instead of being completely swept up in everything. It’s shown me how quickly thoughts, feelings, and reactions can appear — and how powerful it is to pause before following them. I don’t always get it right, but it has helped me become more aware of my patterns and more able to respond instead of instantly reacting.

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There’s no pressure to do everything or rush the process — just choose the path that feels like the right next step for you. So wherever you are right now, here are a few ways you can go deeper.

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Discovering Meditation

Meditation

Ways to Practice Meditation

The many different ways to practice and how they support your mind, body, and awareness

Choosing the Meditation Practice

🌬️ Breath-Based Meditation

Understanding Breath-Based Meditation

The simplest way to calm your mind by working with something you’re already doing

How to Practice Breath-Based Meditation

🧍‍♀️ Body-Based Meditation

Understanding Body-Based Meditation

The most grounding way to reconnect with your body when your mind feels too much

How to Practice Body-Based Meditation

🚶‍♀️ Movement Meditation

Understanding Movement Meditation

The easiest way to meditate when sitting still feels impossible

How to Practice Movement Meditation

🌅 Visualisation Meditation

Understanding Visualisation Meditation

Using your imagination to guide your mind into calm, clarity, or intention

How to Practice Visualisation Meditation

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The 21 Day Meditation Habit Reset

🔁 Mantra Meditation

Understanding Mantra Meditation

Using repetition to steady your mind and cut through mental noise

How to Practice Mantra Meditation

🔔 Sound Meditation

Understanding Sound Meditation

Using external sound to anchor your attention and quiet the noise in your mind

How to Practice Mantra Meditation

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💗 Loving-Kindness Meditation

Understanding Loving-Kindness Meditation

The practice of softening your inner world and building genuine compassion

How to Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

Understanding Mindfulness Meditation

Using external sound to anchor your attention and quiet the noise in your mind

How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation

What I’ve Learned from My Own Practice

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