Effortless Meditation - The What, Why and How!
Everything you may be wondering about Effortless Meditation - the ancient meditation technique that will quit literally transform your life!
What is Effortless Meditation?
Let’s begin by first establishing what meditation is.
Meditation is a process that we engage our minds in.
Effortless Meditation is therefore an effortless process that we engage our minds in.
What do I mean by effortless? Exactly as the name suggests.. zero effort and zero concentration. Effortless Meditation is a highly effective, powerful, potent and enjoyable meditation technique. It’s not anything new, this technique is rather ancient, stemming from India/Himalayan’s.
Effortless Meditation goes against the grain of society - which falsely claims.“The harder you work, the more you receive”. Effortless meditation is a total surrendering that says… “The more you let go and allow, the more you receive”.
To hear that meditation can be ‘Effortless’ may seem strange and counterproductive to some. Many people believe that it will be more effective the ‘harder’ we try. But the opposite is true for meditation. Meditation is about allowing the mind to NATURALLY relax (without forcing it) and the harder we ‘try’ the more tense we become - which defeats the whole purpose of meditation.
Why learn the Effortless Meditation Technique ?
Unlike other forms of meditation, the Effortless Technique is not to think of nothing, it is not to still your mind. The intention of Effortless Meditation is to rather allow your nervous system to de-excite in its’ own way. It is in the surrendering that the real magic happens.
Most other meditation techniques require you to TRY to still your mind, and TRY to stop your thoughts. This leaves many practitioners feeling frustrated and like they have failed. The Effortless Meditation Technique actually allows you to go beyond your thoughts, rather than getting stuck in trying to stop them. Rather than forcing ourselves to be present, we are actually inviting presence in ( and if it actually comes then that’s a bonus).
So what actually is the Effortless Meditation Technique?
This technique is 100% best learnt through live instruction, from an experienced teacher & coach, rather than in written form. However I will briefly explain the technique so you have a general idea.
In Effortless Meditation, we begin with an anchor. An anchor is something we are subtly placing our awareness on for the duration of the meditation session. To be honest, it doesn’t really matter what our anchor is - our anchor could be a mantra, our breath, a sound, a sensation within the body etc.
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IS HOW WE USE THE ANCHOR - not the anchor itself.
The anchor that I use in my own meditation practice, and the way I teach others, is using a mantra. This is very similar to TM meditation. We place our awareness on our anchor in a very easy, lazy and effortless way.
Often in Effortless Meditation, there will be thoughts happening alongside your anchor/mantra and this is 100% perfectly normal and it probably means you are meditating effortlessly. We don’t try to stop the thoughts when they come in, we simply allow them to be there - with a very very subtle preference for our anchor.
Science and research tells us that using our anchor in an effortless way, creates magical things within the body. Meditating with an anchor and using our anchor in an effortless way creates VERY different brainwaves compared to meditating with a high focus and concentration. The science behind effortless meditation is ASTOUNDING to say the least.
What is the science behind Effortless Meditation?
Where to even begin! There are over 600 studies done on effortless forms of meditation alone.. and the science is profound to say the least. I dive much deeper into the science in my Learn How to Meditate Course.
Studies show that Effortless Forms of Meditation
Reduces stress and overwhelm
Reduces anxiety, depression
Increase energy, productivity and creativity
Improves memory
Strengthens immune system
Give deeper more efficient sleeper (helps overcome insomnia)
Lowers blood pressure
Deeper intuition and mental clarity
Healing from mental, emotional and physical trauma
During Effortless Meditation, we begin to experience Alpha 1, Theta and Delta Brainwaves within the body - ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
During Effortless Meditation, our brain is highly connected and synchronized.
We have direct access to our subconscious while simultaneously being awake and conscious - meaning we are in a deep state where it is possible to re-wire our brain, changing patterns/beliefs that no longer serve us.
I cured my own insomnia (in 2 weeks) using the Effortless Meditation Technique - I wrote a blog post here about it.
How long should I practice Effortless Meditation to see results in my life?
Consistency is key here.
When I teach my students the Effortless Meditation Technique, I really encourage them to meditate at least twice a day for 20 minutes each. There is some science behind these numbers which is beyond the scope of this blog post, but essentially this seems to be the magic number for meditation. Showing up every day is key to seeing real life tangible changes in your day-to-day life.
If you are interested in experiencing the effectiveness of Effortless Meditation yourself the, I highly recommend the LEARN TO MEDITATE COURSE. This course teaches you how to confidently master this Effortless Meditation Technique, along with learning the science and inner mechanics of it, where it came from and how it is an effective healing practice. Honestly, learning Effortless Meditation is life-changing. If you are not quite ready to jump into a course but still want to experience some of the benefits of Effortless Meditation, you can also join me for a Private Meditation Journey - where I will guide you through a deep transformative meditation using the effortless meditation technique and you can get a feel if it’s for you or not.
Alternatively I offer FREE 20-minute discovery calls, where I can share a bit more about my offerings and how they might help you and whatever you may be experiencing.
Thanks again for reading
Much love, Sammy x
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I’m Sammy, a compassionate meditation teacher and devoted yogi. Through transforming my own trauma into light, my mission is to carve the path for others to do the same.
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