Diksha Sundriyal
The busy life and all its hectic mess tend to become overwhelming from time to time. Everyone is living under a pressure — of job, of family, or some other responsibility. Even the most resilient can find themselves wavering sometimes. In order to survive this heat and to have control of your mind, one needs to come up with a sort of cleansing ritual for the brain. Because it is “mind over matter”, and if the mind is strong, so will the rest of you. There are a lot of options these days to help calm your mind, but there is one that never gets old. It is meditation. It heals your mind, body and soul, and is actually rejuvenating, once you fall into the schedule. For a beginner, meditation can get a bit tricky, because of the storms raging in one’s head. But don’t you worry. We are here for you and have compiled a list of podcasts that will work wonders for you.
Obviously, do not listen to these podcasts while you are indulged in something else, especially driving. The more you concentrate, the better you will feel. Using headphones is usually recommended while listening to such podcasts. Also, meditation is just like cycling or jogging or exercising, meaning there is really no particular religious context behind it if that’s what you are concerned about. With all that said now, here’s the list of top meditation podcasts. You can listen to several of these best meditation podcasts on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or even YouTube for free.
9. Learn to Meditate (2006- present)
If you are an absolute beginner in meditation and haven’t really experimented much to see what method fits you best, then ‘Learn to Meditate’ is the podcast that you should listen to. It is made keeping specifically in mind the people who are new to this scene. Every class of the podcast is not more than twenty minutes. During this interval, you get to dab into silence, music, breathing techniques, mantra chanting, whatever fits your bill. You can follow this podcast here.
8. The Meditation Podcast (2019- present)
‘The Meditation Podcast’ is custom made to serve your meditative needs. Every episode gives you a few tips and tricks to keep in mind and with every passing episode, you will find yourself getting better at it. Apart from helping you reach that calm mental state, it also educates you about various things, like the Chi Energy Bath, the importance of creating a space for yourself, how to process your heavy emotions and how to calm your mind under circumstances that can have destructive outcomes. This is a great way to start your day. You can listen to all episodes of this podcast here.
7. Meditation Station by Stin Hansen (2006- present)
Stin Hansen has been in the business of concocting meditation methods for a considerable amount of time. In this podcast, the episodes range from three minutes to fifteen minutes, enough for you to take baby steps into meditation. The podcasts have a calming effect and along with helping in clearing your mind, it is also a therapy that strengthens your mental health. You will feel the negativity draining out of your system. You can either pick up the podcast from the latest episode, or you can go right back to the beginning to get a hang of the process. You can listen to ‘Meditation Station’ here.
6. Meditation Oasis (2006- present)
There is no fixed way to meditate. Everyone has a different kind of brain and the practice of calming it down can be different for different people. However, there are certain techniques that almost always prove fruitful under a given set of circumstances. If you want to meditate but are a bit confused about how to proceed with it, if you are in search of a guide, then ‘Meditation Oasis’ can serve that purpose with great ease. Each episode offers a different method, focusing on different issues — anxiety, heavy emotional state, depression, whatever bothers you. You can listen to all episodes of the podcast here.
5. Mindfulness Mode (2015- present)
If your business is giving you a headache, then ‘Mindfulness Mode’ is the podcast you should opt for. It not only helps you get in the groove with meditation but also helps you with business problems. How? Well, the guests on this show are all entrepreneurs who have been where you find yourself right now. They have faced the tension and the pressure and they share how meditation helped them through such times. Moreover, they also give you tips to solve some common problems while running your business. You can listen to the podcast here.
4. Mindfulness Meditation Podcast (2019- present)
Most podcasts on this list have short episodes, stretching at max to twenty minutes. If you have been practicing meditation for some time now, you might want the sessions to go on for a bit longer. In that case, ‘Mindfulness Meditation’ is the podcast you should go for. Each episode is well over thirty minutes and is hosted by a premier meditation teacher, who may or may not come back for another session. The sessions take place every Wednesday, so you should clear your schedule accordingly if you want to be in sync with the rest of the listeners, which must be a great experience itself. You can listen to the podcast here.
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3. I Should Be Meditating (2014- present)
If you believe that meditation is about entering your own headspace and cutting off from the world for a while, you should consider the possibility that you might be wrong. It is about connecting to the world in a way you haven’t experienced before. ‘I Should Be Meditating’ takes you on a journey that makes you leave all the problems behind and witness the world around you in a new light. Meanwhile, there are discussions on important topics, while you are also provided with tips to better your technique. You can listen to the episodes here.
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2. Daily Meditation Podcast (2016- present)
Being too emotional can be a hazard. It is easier to be flooded with emotions, but handling that force can get difficult. It can also pose a problem under certain circumstances, so you have to be able to get a grip on your emotions before you fall apart. Meditation is a great way to regain control of your senses and have a command on how you respond to things. ‘Daily Meditation Podcast’ is the one to help you with that. Listen to this podcast every morning before you get busy with other chores, and head into the day with a clear mind. Life will surely get better. You can listen to all episodes of this podcast here.
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1. Meditation Minis Podcast (2015- present)
Chel Hamilton is a hypnotherapist and has handled patients with anxiety disorders, the ones who lose their cool during stressful situations. Her experience has allowed her to come up with solutions for these problems and her podcast ‘Meditation Minis’ focuses on just that. After studying the art of meditation from all sorts of sources throughout the world, she filtered down some of the most effective means and methods to make everything easy for her listeners. The episodes range from five to fifteen minutes and are quick remedies for your stressful days. Once you start to incorporate it in your life, everything becomes better. You can listen to all episodes of the podcast here.
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