Episode #203
Natural, effortless meditation turns attention inward toward innate fulfillment instead of forcing concentration, making it accessible for regular, fidgety people.
Judge meditation by life outside the session—greater ease, clarity, and flow—not by how calm a sit feels; physiology shows settling even when sessions feel choppy.
Meditation meaningfully reduces fear, anxiety, anger, and addiction; simple on-the-spot tools like the “whee!” mantra help, and the practice can be taught secularly in schools.
My whole what I'm doing with my life was based on one big failure, which was I really wanted to meditate. And so I tried to meditate and I failed.
The mind is wandering because it's seeking one thing, and that's fulfillment.
Don't try to go by the experience during meditation, you go by how your life changes during the other 23 and a half hours of the day.
Meditation simplified. (44:57)
Award-winning author Dean Sluyter (pronounced “slighter”) has taught natural methods of meditation and awakening since 1970. His five highly acclaimed books include the back-to-back Amazon #1 stress-management bestseller Natural Meditation and Fear Less: Living Beyond Fear, Anxiety, Anger, and Addiction. Dean gives talks, workshops, and retreats throughout the United States and beyond, from Ivy League colleges to maximum-security prisons. His media appearances have included National Public Radio, The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Dr. Oz Show, and The Oprah Magazine.
