Meditation is taking the world by storm, with information available on social media outlets and blogs alike. But, understanding the fundamentals of meditation and what types might be suited for your goals and lifestyle is key to making it work. So, this week on Self-Improvement Atlas: The Personal Science Insights Podcast, host Marie Stella is joined by meditation teacher Giovanni Dienstmann for beginner-friendly meditation advice.
Having practiced meditation since 14 years old, Giovanni Dienstmann recognized a gap in the industry when it started gaining popularity 10 years ago. As a meditation teacher, Giovanni Dienstmann adopts an approach that heavily considers a client’s goals, which most online classes overlook. Outside of the meditation classroom, he runs one of the most-visited meditation blogs on the web, and has authored Amazon best-seller Practical Meditation, which has been affectionately dubbed by readers as ‘the meditation bible.
In this episode, Giovanni Dienstmann breaks down the basic principles of meditation, elaborating that, depending on style, meditation is ideally unsupported, with some extent of physical stillness. For beginners, he recommends practicing a meditation warmup, where—similar to warmups prior to sports or physical activity—two to three minutes are spent calming the brain down and centering the mind.
Together, Marie and Giovanni Dienstmann discuss the various meditation practices and what they are most suited for, along with factors to consider when choosing a meditation practice. That aside, Giovanni Dienstmann offers his recommendations on resources that provide a more extensive meditation experience beyond the basics.
So, whether you’re a curious novice or earnestly seeking to deepen your knowledge and meditation abilities, tune in to this episode for an abundance of expert advice!
Follow Giovanni Dienstmann’s work via the following websites: Mindful Self-Discipline: https://www.mindfulselfdiscipline.com/ Live And Dare: www.liveanddare.com Practical Meditation by Giovanni Dienstmann: https://www.amazon.com.au/Practical-Meditation-Simple-Step-Step/dp/1465473416 Connect with Giovanni Dienstmann on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giovannidienstmann/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEC3oKeWCmgIeVMwSant7kw
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