By Tania Singer — 2018
One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits.
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Every day, we have to do the impossible. We have to submit to the magic reboot of sleep and then get up and line up all our selves into a unified being and get on with it. Nearly every day, new qualities of our selves come online to join in with all the others. This is a creative act.
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A regular, reflective practice, such as the Wheel of Awareness, strengthens the minds by integrating our consciousness and empowering us to live a full and vital life.
By paying attention, we let ourselves be touched by life, and our hearts naturally become more open and engaged.