4 Alternative Meditation Techniques to Try
Want to mix things up a little? Try these alternatives to the classic sit-and-breathe.
By Amy Maclin
Photo: DanielPrudek/iStock
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If You're Goal-Oriented, Try...
Guided Imagery
What It Is: You follow a script that helps you home in on a specific intention—getting to sleep, conquering fear, boosting self-esteem.
What You'll Do: For fear, you might progressively relax various parts of the body, starting with your toes, moving up to your ankles, and so on. For inner strength, you might imagine being a tall mountain.
Give It a Whirl:
Chopra.com,
TaraBrach.com,
Jon Kabat-Zinn on YouTube.
From the
August 2016 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
