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"As much as I&amp;#x27;ve heard about the health benefits of meditation&amp;amp;#8212;it helps wipe away stress, improve happiness, and maybe even help manage symptoms of illnesses&amp;amp;#8212;I must confess that I&amp;#x27;ve actually never really tried it. But the experts at Grokker (a community-driven content network with more than 3,500 professionally made, expert-led videos in yoga, fitness, and cooking) have even more reasons to do learn how to do it&amp;amp;#8212;and some easy ways to get started. 1: According to Grokker, in order to effectively use your brain, you sometimes just have to &amp;quot;shut it off&amp;quot;&amp;amp;#8212;basically taking all the clutter out that&amp;#x27;s going on in your life, which can help you think more clearly. Researchers suggest that even 15 minutes of meditation a day can help you make important decisions, because the practice helps build awareness of the present; it helps you let go of the other distractions that happen during the course of your day. 2: You&amp;#x27;ve probably heard of &amp;quot;mindfulness&amp;quot;&amp;amp;#8212;a technique that consists of being still while simultaneously being in an active state with open attention (turning off the TV during dinner, for example, and instead focusing on each bite; how it tastes, the weight of your fork). Mindfulness is actually a key element in guided meditation, which is simple and involves a lot less effort than you might think. 3: A big myth: that meditation takes lots of time and must be practiced in utter quiet. Grokker.com&amp;#x27;s meditation specialists say &amp;quot;false&amp;quot; to this&amp;amp;#8212;that finding just 10 minutes a day at your office, or in your home, can help you clear your mind and destress (plus: you don&amp;#x27;t need to be sitting cross-legged with eyes closed). Take a deep, healing breath before hitting &amp;quot;send&amp;quot; on an email, or just let the phone ring if you&amp;#x27;re too wound up to answer it. Enjoy you coffee or tea at your desk while looking out the window, rather than multitasking. Here are a few of the videos that Grokker suggests for learning more about meditation: * Fostering Mindfulness: The Essence of Meditation, by renowned meditation expert davidji, who specializes in guided meditation and guided breath * Energy Meditation Series: Earth, by yoga instructor and meditation expert Christy Evans, who created an entire &amp;quot;Energy Meditation Series&amp;quot; solely for Grokker Do you ever meditate? How did you get started, and what benefits have you noticed? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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