005 - 4 Awesome Alternatives to Meditation
Tiny Leaps, Big Changes
Gregg Clunis
4.3 • 920 Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2016
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
In this episode we talk about the alternatives to meditation for those of us who just don’t like doing it. It’s time to break out the colored pencils because you are now listening to Tiny Leaps, Big Changes.
You Will Hear:
- Why journaling can be just as beneficial as meditation.
- How to develop a coloring practice to decrease your stress levels.
- Why yoga may be the best alternative to meditation.
- How flow can be used to decrease anxiety.
Connect:
Resources:
Journaling
huffingtonpost.com/jane-brunette/writing-meditation_b_4035166.html
Coloring
vitals.lifehacker.com/try-meditative-coloring-to-help-ease-stress-and-anxiety-1734692552
Yoga
health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/yoga-benefits-beyond-the-mat
Deliberate Practice (flow)
positivepsychlopedia.com/year-of-happy/benefits-of-flow/
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| 0:00.0 | In this episode we talk about the alternatives to meditation for those of us who just don't like doing it. |
| 0:05.8 | It's time to break out the crayons because you are now listening to tiny leaps big changes. Welcome to another episode of Tiny Leaps Big Changes, where I share simple research-back strategies |
| 0:39.4 | you can use to get more out of your life. My name is Greg Klunis and in episode 4 I talked about the scientific benefits of meditation. |
| 0:48.0 | I explained what gray matter was and how meditation increased the total gray matter available within the brain. |
| 0:55.0 | I then talked about the medial prefrontal cortex, otherwise known as the me center, |
| 1:00.0 | and how meditation can help to reduce our fears and anxiety. |
| 1:04.0 | All of this sounds great, but honestly, what if you just don't like meditating? |
| 1:09.0 | What do you do if sitting in silence for 10 minutes sounds like the absolute worst thing in the world? |
| 1:15.0 | Well, don't worry, because in this episode I'm going to share with you some useful |
| 1:20.0 | alternatives to meditation so that you can decide which practice makes the most sense for |
| 1:26.2 | you. Now just a heads up. This episode might be a bit shorter than the regular episodes |
| 1:31.6 | as I won't be bringing in as much research. |
| 1:34.0 | Instead, I'm going to share the method, talk about its benefits and provide you with a |
| 1:39.6 | resource to continue researching for yourself. |
| 1:43.0 | All right, let's jump into it. |
| 1:45.0 | The first recommendation on this list is journaling. Now for many people |
| 1:56.3 | include in myself journaling is an incredible meditative practice. The |
| 2:01.0 | physical act of writing down your thoughts gives you an opportunity to get things out of your head and focus on something other than yourself. |
| 2:09.0 | Now there are a few ways you can go about this. You can make lists as I talked about back in episode one of the show. You can spend some time |
| 2:17.0 | free ride in and letting yourself capture all of your thoughts or you can even use it as a diary and log the things that matter to you. |
| 2:24.8 | Whatever way makes sense for you, having a journal on hand can give you a lot of the same benefits |
| 2:29.6 | as meditation and it's a much easier practice to build. Here's an excerpt from a 2013 article by |
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