From the course: Mindful Meditations for Work and Life
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How long should I do this?
From the course: Mindful Meditations for Work and Life
How long should I do this?
- [Instructor] One question I get a lot is, how long should I do this? And what do you do? Well, there's an old story about a student that goes to his teacher and asks, hey, teacher, how long should I meditate every day? And the teacher said, mmm, you should meditate about an hour a day, but if you're really busy and you don't have time, then make it two hours. (chuckles) You know, it's when we think we don't have time and we're really stressed out that we probably need it the most. There's no right answer here. Research shows that 20 minutes, even as little as 10 minutes a day for a couple months yields measurable benefits. I say keep all that in mind, and do what works for you. If you're having challenges building a habit, simply start with one to two minutes every day and build from there, and if you can work up to 20 minutes a day, that's great. But do what works for you. Make the practice fit you and your life, not the other way around.
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