The Best Meditation Practice to Start With—And Why It Matters
If you’ve ever wondered, “What’s the best meditation practice for me?”—you’re not alone. With so many types of meditation available today, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Many people try different styles—guided meditations, breathwork, visualizations, or mindfulness apps—without knowing where to begin or what they truly need.
This confusion is common because we’ve we’ve become flooded with options. And while dabbling can feel exciting at first, it often leads to feeling scattered and discouraged when the results don’t stick.
What I’ve seen again and again is this: lasting transformation doesn’t come from sampling hundreds of practices—it comes from starting with one core practice that’s nourishing, sustainable, and supports your whole being.
A Free Guide to Help You Begin
If you’re new to meditation or returning after time away, I created the Meditation Essentials Guide just for you. It offers a clear, grounded way to start, including:
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A short, 5-minute practice
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A link to my favorite free meditation app
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A gentle introduction to building a habit that supports your body, mind, and soul
Click here to get the free guide
Why Meditation Feels So Overwhelming Today
When I began meditating several years ago, there were choices—but nothing like what we see today. The growing popularity of meditation means we now have thousands of practices at our fingertips. You can find a meditation for sleep, anxiety, confidence, forgiveness, or energy—and everything in between.
While this abundance is beautiful in many ways, it can also be paralyzing. People bounce between techniques, unsure of what’s “best,” or they give up altogether because nothing seems to stick.
But here’s the truth: Meditation isn’t meant to be a buffet. It’s meant to be a practice.
So Where Do You Start?
It helps to begin by asking: Why do I want to meditate?
Most people come to meditation because they long for one (or more) of the following:
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To feel calmer, healthier, and better able to manage stress or anxiety
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To reconnect with themselves and explore deeper questions like, “Who am I?” and “What’s my purpose?”
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To enhance focus and performance in work, sports, or daily life
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To cultivate a sense of spiritual connection, peace, or compassion
Whatever your reason, it’s helpful to start with a core practice—one that cultivates presence, peace and purpose.
A Foundation for Stress Relief and Self-Awareness
A core practice is something simple, repeatable, and nourishing. It offers more than a quick fix. It becomes a foundation—something you can return to again and again.
Because meditation isn’t just about stress relief. It’s also about creating space for self-awareness, insight, and authentic happiness to arise.
Authentic happiness isn’t surface-level joy. It’s the deeper fulfillment that arises when you feel calm in your body, clear in your mind, and connected to who you truly are.
A strong core practice lays the groundwork for both:
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Soothing your body and mind, helping you feel safe, present, and grounded
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Awakening self-awareness, allowing you to meet yourself with compassion and curiosity
When we begin to feel more at ease, we can start to notice what’s really going on inside—our needs, emotions, and deeper longings. And from there, real change begins.
The 4 Keys to Authentic Happiness
In my own life and through years of coaching and teaching meditation, I’ve found that authentic happiness is possible when we cultivate what I call the 4 Keys to Authentic Happiness:
These 4 Keys aren’t abstract ideas—they’re grounded in both soulful insight and scientific understanding.
The first two Keys—Self-Regulation and Self-Love—are deeply supported by practices that regulate your nervous system and help you feel safe and anchored. This isn’t just spiritual language. There’s now a wealth of research showing how mindfulness and self-compassion practices reduce stress, improve emotional resilience, and promote lasting well-being.
When we pair these science-based practices with the deeper soul work of reconnecting with who we truly are, transformation becomes not only possible—but sustainable.
This unique and much-needed integration of science and soul is what makes the 4 Keys such a powerful path for lasting change.
To learn more about the 4 Keys click here.
A Guided Meditation to Begin With
To support you in cultivating the first two Keys—Self-Regulation and Self-Love—I’ve recorded a 10-minute guided meditation.
This meditation practice is designed to help you settle your body and mind (a process often called nervous system regulation) while gently inviting a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Click here to listen to the guided meditation
Whether you’re just beginning or returning to meditation, this is a beautiful place to start—with presence, intention, and kindness.
You’re Not Broken—You’re Becoming
Meditation isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about coming home to yourself.
Download the free Meditation Essentials Guide and take your first step toward a practice that supports authentic happiness and well-being.
It all begins with one simple, consistent practice. Over time, this small act becomes the doorway to inner peace, self-love, and life aligned with who you truly are.
And if you feel called, we’d love to hear from you in the comments. What’s helped you start or return to meditation?
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