Meditation, from the ground up
Choosing the right meditation for you
MeditationEpisode 257 minApril 19, 2026

Choosing the right meditation for you

There is no best meditation, only the one you will actually do. Match the practice to your temperament and your goal.

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About this episode

Meditation is a whole range of different approaches and each one works differently depending on the person. In today's episode, let's delve into Choosing the Right Meditation for you, which we'll explore two simplified approaches and some factors to consider when choosing the right meditation for you!

Key takeaways

  1. 1

    Focused-attention practices suit restless minds; open-monitoring suits the curious.

  2. 2

    Anxious bodies often do better starting with breath or movement than with stillness.

  3. 3

    Re-evaluate every few weeks; your needs change.

Try this tonight

Run a one-week experiment: two days breath, two days body scan, two days loving-kindness. Rate each for how you felt afterward.

Journal prompt

“What do I actually want from a practice: calm, clarity, kindness, or focus?”

Write about it