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
If Woo-Woo Is a No-No, Try...
Open Focus
What It Is: Developed by psychologist Les Fehmi, PhD, based on his EEG biofeedback research, Open Focus directs your attention not to a breath or a mantra, but to empty spaces; in turn, your brain produces slow, calming alpha waves. Less complicated than it sounds.
What You'll Do: Imagine the space between your eyes or inside your ears.
Give It a Whirl: OpenFocus.com.
What It Is: Developed by psychologist Les Fehmi, PhD, based on his EEG biofeedback research, Open Focus directs your attention not to a breath or a mantra, but to empty spaces; in turn, your brain produces slow, calming alpha waves. Less complicated than it sounds.
What You'll Do: Imagine the space between your eyes or inside your ears.
Give It a Whirl: OpenFocus.com.
From the August 2016 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine