Life Before + After Ziva Meditation
We asked some of our incredible zivaGRADS to share how their lives have changed since learning meditation at Ziva. Here’s what they had to say: …
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Too Busy to Meditate? Think Again
Meditation is one of these incredibly important but not one bit urgent activities — it’s not like anyone is going to be yelling at you …
The #1 Reason Why The Plans We Make Don’t Work
By Emily Fletcher How do you experience time? If you were raised in a Western culture, you may see time as a straight line: horizontal, …
The Mental Trick That’ll Help You Ask for a Raise
By Emily Fletcher To ask for a raise can be a nerve-wracking process. Even if you know you deserve a higher salary, sometimes the very …
Too Anxious To Meditate? Try These 4 Tips
By Emily Fletcher May was both National Mental Health Month and National Meditation Month, and it had me thinking a lot about how the two …
Noise Is No Barrier to Meditation
Not immune to noise while meditating? Don’t worry. No one is. I often get asked by new students if they can play white noise machines, …
Don’t Let Perfect Be The Enemy of Good
Have you ever bailed on an endeavor because it wasn’t turning out exactly as you imagined? I used to strive for perfection in everything I …
The Power of Surrender
Are you allergic to the word “surrender”? I was watching Chelsea Handler on her new show talk about how much she hates that word and …
Why Meditation & Visualization Aren’t The Same
You often hear the words meditation and guided visualization used interchangeably, but they’re really not the same thing. Meditation and visualization affect the brain and …
5 Ways Meditation Helps You Have Mind-Blowing Sex
There are a lot of benefits to your Ziva practice: better sleep, less anxiety and overwhelm, more energy, stronger immunity and improved focus and productivity. …
There is No Such Thing as a Good or Bad Meditation
A Ziva Meditator wrote in with a great, really common question, asking why his meditations feel different after practicing for a few months. See my …
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Are you addicted to TRYING?
In the famous words of Yoda, “Do or do not. There is no try”. Trying is defined as “making an attempt or effort to do …
Are You Devoted to Your Dream Or Suffering For It?
How many times have you said the following words: “I’ll be happy when I _________” We all do it. Sometimes in small, seemingly insignificant ways, …
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How to TRUST YOURSELF When It’s Go Time
“I’m not good enough, I’m not smart enough, I don’t have the right training, I’m too old, I’m too fat….” These are the lies we …
There is No Such Thing as Waiting
We are co-creating our reality with nature. We’re creating the circumstances of our lives. Everything is an opportunity for joy, everything is an opportunity for …
Cultivating FEARLESSNESS
After a few (8-10) years of regular meditation you may very well move into higher states of consciousness that allow you to be truly fearless. …
How to STAY Inspired
Getting inspired is easy. Staying inspired takes work and dedication. In this video I share some of my favorite ways to continue to find inspiration …