{"id":6385,"date":"2019-02-04T14:10:02","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-prefer-guided-or-unguided-meditation\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T14:54:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T14:54:50","slug":"do-you-prefer-guided-or-unguided-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-prefer-guided-or-unguided-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you prefer guided or unguided meditation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Sylvana J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Both, ha ha. Guided is very helpful to reify the atructure and ind instruction. Ultimately unguided is deeper and more satisfying.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-1790526594\"><div id=\"thefa-1586823670\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Habit building made easy<\/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>Start now<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Reis N.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Usually guided. My mind wanders a lot and it likes to follow along so I feel I get better results when I use guided meditation. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Patricia P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Guided but I often go off script, typically making use of prompts from previous guided sessions<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Lynn G.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Depends on the day, and who is doing the guiding. Some voices are just more meditative for me than others.. but sometimes I just want to be uninterrupted and to listen to something soothing I enjoy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Noah F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I prefer guided meditations. They help me to stay in the present moment using a variety of techniques. Occasionally, I&#39;ll do an unguided meditation simply for the peace it brings. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Russell J.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Guided, since I&#39;m a beginner I&#39;m finding it easier to stay focused that way.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Roy Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I prefer guided and semi guided meditation,  but I also do 7 minutes of unguided meditation with prana breathing everyday. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Noah Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I prefer guided as I need some external prompts to stay on task, I vary the practice to keep the ideas fresh and find insight timer (app) essential for supporting a sticky meditation habit after literally years of believing I don\u2019t have the mental strength for it. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Benjamin C.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Guided; helps me keep my focus on my breath and my mind is less likely to wander<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Clifton E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Guided versus unguided meditation? Well for me, I  need both. I like to use the guided ones that create beautiful mental pictures, they help me look for beauty in my every day life. I like to use the ones that tell you that you need to be sitting down to use this meditation while taking a walk on a safe path to build muscle memory of calm when out in the world.  And, I  love spontaneous meditation of memories and how my experiences have shaped my life. Remembering without creating a critical assessment. Looking at how I use others to create non-acceptance of myself&#8230;  nonjudgementaly&#8230; not good or bad&#8230; just is. &#8230;Meditate how I focus outward and accept myself and my world &#8230; how others respond to being accepted by me&#8230;it simply is&#8230;not good or bad. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Nathaniel F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Most definitely guided this way if I steer away a little they keep reminding me that what is my focus and go back to center unguided I only used when I want to do some self reflect this gives me permission to explore everything about me without judgement from myself <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Beatrice F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Both &#8230; depending on the situation.  At times I can be with a more open form.  But at other times that I feel overwhelm I find the guided sessions more effective<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">C Lia Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I prefer a guided one. I just started my journey with meditation. It\u2019s easier for me to keep the thoughts in one place and concentrate once someone is guiding me. However I believe that might change with time. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Guillaume Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Unguided, for me it&#39;s about training my mind and opening a space for truth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sylvana J. Both, ha ha. Guided is very helpful to reify the atructure and ind instruction. Ultimately unguided is deeper and more satisfying. Reis N. Usually guided. My mind wanders a lot and it likes to follow along so I feel I get better results when I use guided meditation. Patricia P. 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