How to Build a Successful Meditation Routine

Science-backed tips to incorporate a meaningful contemplation practice in minimal time

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I avoided meditation for years because I thought it sounded:

1. Time-Consuming
2. Complicated
3. Over-Whelming

As a hobby novelist with a full-time teaching job and several dedicated extracurricular pursuits, activities that check those three boxes do not often enter into my schedule. But during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, I realized I needed to learn strategies to focus my thinking and calm my mind.

After years of skepticism, meditation finally entered the picture. To my delight, I quickly realized I was able to pursue a meaningful meditation practice in only a few minutes a day.

Here are five easy, efficient ways to incorporate this life-changing practice into your daily schedule.

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1. Pair Meditation with Brushing Your Teeth

The idea that you can pair meditation with an already well-developed habit in your schedule takes advantage of…