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How to Start an Effective Daily Meditation Practice
Author(s)Jaya Jaya Myra
Consistency, patience, and place of quiet are all key.
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Jaya Jaya Myra talks about how to deal with shutting off thoughts and establishing a practice of daily meditation.
Jaya Jaya Myra is a best-selling author, TEDx & motivational speaker, and mind-body wellness expert teaching the definitive connections between purpose and health. Her debut book,
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