Gretchen Bleiler Quotes

I notice a difference from the moment I meditate.

Meditation can be intimidating. Sitting there doing nothing, just breathing, can be trickier than it sounds. It may feel strange, uncomfortable, or even put you to sleep.

Meditation is all about the pursuit of nothingness. It's like the ultimate rest. It's better than the best sleep you've ever had. It's a quieting of the mind. It sharpens everything, especially your appreciation of your surroundings. It keeps life fresh.

I meditate and pray before going onstage - it helps me focus.

With no faith, purely as a scientific experiment, I started meditating and watched if it changed my music. It did, but it didn't make it more mellow. It made it easier to get into the flow of creativity.

The best way to meditate is through meditation itself.

I always try meditation. Meditation means always keeping one mind, not-moving mind.

Yoga helps me with a composed and serene state of mind, which is good for writing.

Meditation has been a loyal friend to me. It has helped me write my books.

Meditation is such a more substantial reality than what we normally take to be reality.

I can meditate anywhere, anytime, even whilst talking to you.

If you take an hour out of your day to meditate, you will progress ten-fold. By staying mentally focused, you can let your worries go.

Meditation is a great way to keep my body well-centered while juggling shooting schedules and recording sessions.

Meditation is to dive all the way within, beyond thought, to the source of thought and pure consciousness. It enlarges the container, every time you transcend. When you come out, you come out refreshed, filled with energy and enthusiasm for life.

If you want to get high, meditate.

Meditation helps me to calm down.

I now make meditation a daily part of my life. Ideally, I would find 20 minutes, twice a day, to sit and meditate with an app I have on my phone. In reality, on most days, I only get the chance to do it once. But it is still incredibly valuable.

It's a crazy world, so I meditate for 20 minutes. I also meditate for 20 minutes before a concert.

Transcendental Meditation, for me, has been a way of turning down the outside racket and turning up the bandwidth of instinct, intuition, concentration, attention. On the light ends, it's a power nap. On the strong ends, it's a giant battery, and that battery doesn't run out.

I just think meditation is so important because it gives you a chance to see what's going on in your brain.

Whether you call it meditation, self-reflection or just shutting everything out, I am quite good at that.

Yoga helps one slow down the mind and focus better.

The way I meditate is by being organised. I can get real Zen if I go home and tidy the front room.

I do 20 minutes of transcendental meditation every morning, and I try to do it in the afternoon, too.

Meditation will sharpen your senses and your awareness.