International survey reveals the benefits of meditation AND the reasons why MOST people do NOT have a regular meditation practice...

And offers simple solutions to incorporating meditation into your life!

 


According to an international survey* of 400 participants from 44 different countries, here are the TOP 10 benefits of meditation:

* Peace of Mind, Inner Peace
* Calmness, Calmer
* Stress Reduction
* Relaxation
* Increased Focus
* Improved Health
* Connection with God/Higher Power/Source and Connection with Others
* Clarity
* Balance
* Wisdom



Yet despite these benefits MOST people do not have a regular meditation practice!


Here are the MOST COMMON reasons why most people do NOT have a regular meditation practice:

#1 No TIME
#2 Lack of self-discipline
#3 Not having the right place/space to meditate
#4 Falling Asleep
#5 Having too many distractions
#6 Not knowing HOW to meditate

I experienced every single one of these obstacles to meditation. Here were some of my thoughts/issues prior to developing the habit of meditation:

"I'm too busy to meditate. I don't have the time. I have too much to do!"
"If I decide to meditate daily, I can do it on my own."
"I need the right place to meditate. I'd like to have a special spot for meditation with candles, etc. When I get this spot, I'll start meditating."
"When I put a meditation CD on I fall asleep."
"There are too many distractions to meditate. Someone always needs me."
"I don't know if I'm meditating 'right.' I'm not good at meditation."

Do any of these sound like you? If so, you're not alone!

How the 21 Day Meditation Circles were created to overcome ALL of these obstacles!

I created the 21 day Meditation Circles in order for me personally to OVERCOME ALL of these obstacles and finally develop the habit of meditation once and for all!

After experiencing transformational results for myself (and hearing about the experience of the other two women), I started regular 21 day meditation circles!

I felt intuitively that many people, like me, were experiencing these same obstacles toward developing the habit of meditation!

And now this international survey has solidified the fact that MOST of us do indeed face these obstacles to developing a regular meditation practice!

The 21 day meditation circles are the first and only program of it's kind to overcome all of these obstacles to developing the habit of meditation!

Let's take a look below how the LIVE 21 day meditation program can help you develop the habit of meditation:


I Have No TIME



The Don't Wait-Meditate Pledge, which many of you have signed, asks that you convert waiting time into meditating time (See link on left).

This is the SIMPLEST thing you can do to start incorporating meditation into your daily life!

Next time you're waiting in line at the grocery store take a moment to observe your breath!

The 21 day program really engrains this practice so that when you notice you are waiting, you naturally gravitate toward meditation!


Lack of Self-Discipline


Most of us have taken a meditation class, purchased a CD or read a book about meditation, and STILL don't have a regular meditation practice!

Why is this? Because many of us lack the self-discipline necessary to make meditation a habit in our daily lives.

If you're like me, you start out with good intentions to meditate every day and then LIFE HAPPENS and months later you realize you haven't been meditating!

The 21 day live meditation circles were created to help hold YOU accountable to showing up to meditate every day for 21 days. (It's been shown that it takes 21 days to make a new habit!)

With the 21 day meditation program, you have your own meditation "coach" for 21 days and beyond. Plus you get to meditate with people from all across the world! (And you get a meditation partner for life, plus a lifetime of follow up support in maintaining the habit of meditation).


 

I don't have the "right" place/space to meditate

I hear this one often! Often we put off meditation until we can have a quiet meditation area with a neat meditation pillow or candles.

With the 21 day meditation program, you find that you don't need the right place to meditate, that you can meditate anywhere!

Participants of the 21 day meditation program are thrilled when they discover that they can meditate in a crowded mall or while driving!

Meditation isn't about locking yourself in a room in an uncomfortable position for hours with no distractions! It's a way of LIVING.

You can meditate any time, any where! And this 21 day program shows you how!

I fall asleep when I try to meditate!

This happened to me all the time. And I still convinced myself that I was "meditating" even though I would fall asleep!

I wasn't experiencing the benefits of meditation, however I was getting sleep!

Through the 21 day meditation program you discover that meditation is a joyful, blissful, energetic process!

In fact, after meditating you feel rejuvenated and alive. Meditation can be used to help increase your energy levels!

And in a live group setting (via teleconference) you're less likely to fall asleep!

Too many distractions to meditate

Often we think of meditation as locking ourselves away in a room or monastery for hours on end.

Yes, that would be great if we could do this, but how realistic is this?

Life is full of distractions. If we wait for the distractions to fade, we'll never meditate.

It's empowering, through the 21 day program, to learn how to incorporate distractions into your meditation!

Meditation is, again, a way of living in the moment, even with distractions!

 

I don't know HOW to meditate!



This was a huge obstacle for me! I know that I felt like a failure at meditating.

I was taught that meditation was about "getting rid of thought." That would set anyone up for failure.

I felt guilty for having thoughts! I felt like a failure. I had all these judments about myself for not being able to meditate.

Meditation isn't about fighting the thoughts. Whatever you fight only increases! Meditation is about becoming the "observer" of thoughts instead of the reactor.

For example, when I first started meditating, a thought would come to mind like, "What will we do for dinner tonight?" Then that thought would lead to, "I have to go the store and pick up some things." Then that thought would lead to, "What shall I pick up at the store?" Then that thought would lead to, "It's my brother's birthday next week." Then that would lead to, "I miss my family." Which would lead to "I wonder when I'll be planning on visiting them?" or "Are they going to come visit me?" And on and on...

Now with meditation practice, the thought "What will we do for dinner tonight?" may still come up and then I notice it and don't have to follow it out...

Plus, I've learned that there is no "RIGHT" way to meditate. The 21 day meditation program is about finding what works for YOU.

The 21 day meditation program changes your whole philosophy about meditation and allows you to incorporate meditation into your daily life easily and effortlessly.

If you have questions about the 21 day meditation program, please see the "FAQ" link above.

If you'd like to hear what others have experienced as a result of the 21 day program, see the "Testimonials" link above.

If you'd like to receive LIVE 21 day meditation instruction from the comfort of your own home to help you develop the habit of meditation go to the "Live Meditation Instruction" link above or CLICK HERE


Meditation has been the difference that has made the difference in my life. And my GOAL is to help others experience the transformative power of meditation and to help them have their lives become a LIVING MEDITATION!

In peace,

Lisa Hepner



*The survey was taken by Lisa Hepner of Peaceful Earth, LLC in January of 2008.
Here is a list of the countries that responded to the survey!

LIST OF COUNTRIES

United States
Canada
India
Australia
United Kingdom
Iran
Philippines
Netherlands
Malaysia
New Zealand
Vietnam
South Africa
Singapore
Norway
Mexico
Jordon
Jamaica
Colombia
United Arab Emeritus
Turkey
Thailand
Syrian Arab Republic
Switzerland
Slovenia
Saudi Arabia
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
Morocco
Mauritius
Kuwait
Italy
Hong Kong
Guatemala
Greece
Gibraltar
Finland
Cyprus
Cayman Islands
Bermuda
Belgium
Aruba
Afghanistan
St. Lucia
China

"The Meditation Circle has changed my life in the way I can Be. Instead of reacting in a negative way as I did before, I now accept what shows up. I am calmer, and happy."

Lori H. - Pennsylvania

"The 21 day meditation circle has helped me to make a commitment to meditate daily, which I hadn't been able to do on my own. It has been a special knowing I am meditating in community even though I am on my own at home. Lisa is a gentle cheerful leader!"

-Susan W., Canada

"I continue to use the 'I am' technique; I enter the space when I first wake, I look forward to it again at the end of my day before I sleep; during the day I am using it out in the world even driving!"

-Sunny, Australia

"Opening my eyes during meditation was a totally new experience and felt awesome, and I felt fully alive, and I experienced life for the first time living from the inside - out, instead of vice-versa."

- Joe B. California

"What has surprised me is how powerful this is, something I wasn't expecting....although quite alone in my home I feel quite connected to the others who are in this Meditation Circle. And it goes without saying...it so convenient!"

-Karen H, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"Well, now I live in a meditative state most of the time and keep reminding myself of my true nature and gift. I try to surrender myself to the higher Self and strive for all my thoughts, words and feelings to emerge from that loving place within me."

-Zarina, California

"Through this meditation circle I have found out how to connect with my body in a way that is both absolutely physical and absolutely spiritual. I feel this deep sense of aliveness that I can reconnect with instantly any time I choose, in any situation. In that moment, I feel at one with myself, in touch with my higher Self, and immediately connected to everything around me."

-Nancy G., California

"I felt a difference around day 5 or 6. That peacefulness has continued. I meditate every morning before I start the day. Things seem to go better or I just handle them better."

-Peggy, Arizona

"I was a bit reluctant at first, but I have noticed that this is a great way to maintain the conscious connection between my internal self and my external world."

-Jennifer S., New York

"I am especially pleased to have learned the open-eyed meditation, which will help me to cultivate the practice of meditation/mindfulness during my daily activities. Meditating has become a daily habit that I really enjoy and look forward to as a way to tune in to the peaceful, ever-present truth within my being."

-Raechel, California

"Once I realize that my mind is running wild, I can see it for what it is and can slow my mind and myself down. Blissful can only give an idea of the feeling that follows."

- Margo Purcell
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

"Now, thanks to Lisa and her meditation circle, I can enjoy the benefits of daily meditation, including feeling more calm and grounded as I go about my day. Thanks Lisa!"

-Hilary G.
Canada

"Practicing feeling the "aliveness" in my body and meditating with my eyes open has made it easy to meditate anywhere anytime. Thanks, Lisa - what a gift."

-Janet,
Atlanta, GA