{"id":15270,"date":"2019-06-19T00:34:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T00:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-find-yourself-able-to-meditate-better-using-guides-calm-music-or-silence\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:34:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:34:57","slug":"do-you-find-yourself-able-to-meditate-better-using-guides-calm-music-or-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-find-yourself-able-to-meditate-better-using-guides-calm-music-or-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you find yourself able to meditate better using guides, calm music, or silence?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Frida C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">i use meditation for three things either i&#39;m trying to go to sleep or i&#39;m searching myself for feelings i didn&#39;t i know i had and lastly when i&#39;m just stressed and need a little bit time for myself. for<br \/>\nthe first one i listen to a calm music while reading a book then i put both of them aside and sleep. for the second one i just need silence to kind of talk to myself. and for the last one i use guides cause well surely they know what they are talking about and my time wont be wasted.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-2870236344\"><div id=\"thefa-1881870682\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Start making your days count<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Try now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Anacleto Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I haven&#39;t practiced mediation in silence. I get distracted very easily so having background noise or a guide is helpful for keep myself on track. One day I&#39;ll try my hand at silent meditation<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Corey W.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I have been using guided for now. I would like to eventually use calm music or even silence as I become more experienced.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Lillie E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Well I enjoy  the guides  a lot   it help me to focus more   it&#39;s  soothing  now in the morning  I listen to calm sounds  I do a timed meditation  with the sounds of  the  ocean  coming  ashore   I&#39;ve  tried  silence  but I drift   away  fast   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Antonio S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I find that it depends on my mood. If I feel restless then soothing music calms me and helps me to focus. If I am focused then silence helps me focus inward and be at peace. If I need something to draw me back in then guides help to to concentrate<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Ritthy U.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I&#39;ll feel great with guided meditation whereas silence makes me more serene.well whether it is a guided or silence meditation right place and right time plays a key role in making oneself serene. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Alfred Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I personally prefer silence, but I would suggest to anyone that they also try guided meditation and music, which might suit them.  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Ana Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">For Contemplative I often have silence. For Yogic or Visualization I use music and&#x2F;or nature sounds. For Mindfulness my preference is guided but if I\u2019m stressed, I will often use silence to go straight into being mindful or meditating through my particular situation at that moment.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">El Na T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">guided meditation works best for me.  A variety of music, nature sounds, or silence are also used based on the type of meditation i take time for. IE, music for uplifting results, calm music for relaxing.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Claire C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I think it is totally up to your personal preference. For me guided meditations work the beat. Especially those who let you focus on the colors of your chakra\u2019s because they might solve blockage of energy. If your not in to chakra\u2019s you can find a hole lot of basic guided meditations on YouTube.  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Marianna X.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Yes, particularly the free version of the app &quot;Headspace&quot;. The beginner&#39;s course is great! Apart from that, thy to always set a time limit for your meditation with an alarm clock. This way you won&#39;t be wondering about &quot;How much time do I have left?&quot;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Cl Sio Y.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">The easiest way to meditate, for me, is using a spoken guide. It\u2019s important that the guide suits you though; it should help you focus, but not make you laugh because it feels uncomfortable. For me, the headspace app works pretty good. Music, without a guide, is just distracting to me. Silence, for me, is the most effective, but it only works for me if I m in the habit, because I think it\u2019s harder to get into the flow (therefore the guide is easiest for me, although it\u2019s not the potentially most effective option to me).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Karla P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Calm music. Guides work sometimes and when I find one that I like I tend to listen to it several times. Sometimes I find the pace or the tone of the guide off putting. Silence also works. For me a must is knowing that I have some kind of alarm that will let me know when time is up. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frida C. i use meditation for three things either i&#39;m trying to go to sleep or i&#39;m searching myself for feelings i didn&#39;t i know i had and lastly when i&#39;m just stressed and need a little bit time for myself. for the first one i listen to a calm music while reading a book then i put both of them aside and sleep. for&#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-find-yourself-able-to-meditate-better-using-guides-calm-music-or-silence\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do you find yourself able to meditate better using guides, calm music, or silence? | Fabulous Community<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you find yourself able to meditate better using guides, calm music, or silence? 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