Quick Start Guide: Meditation for Beginners

Alexis Stein
Sep 30
1 min read

Getting Started with a Simple Meditation

🌿 Find your spot

-Choose a comfortable seat (office, bed, couch)

-Aim for fewer distractions

-Don’t stress if life interrupts, just return to your practice

💫 How long to meditate

-Start with 5 minutes once a day

-Build up to 20–30 minutes if it feels right

-Use a gentle timer so you are free to focus on your mantra

🪷 When to meditate

-Tie it to a daily habit (after waking, brushing teeth, etc.)

-Twice a day is great, if possible

🕉️ Your “So Hum” practice

-Sit comfortably, set your timer, close your eyes

-Inhale & silently say “So”

-Exhale & silently say “Hum”

-Repeat continuously

-When your mind wanders, return to the mantra

-Release your mantra when complete

-Sit with eyes closed for 2 minutes, then return to activity

✨ Bonus insight: So Hum means “I am that,” a reminder of your connection within and to the greater world around you

🌊 When it gets messy

-Racing mind? Bring your mantra back

-Restless body? Adjust and continue

-Distracted? Notice it, then return

-Not peaceful today? That’s okay, every day is different

🌸 Why it works

-Meditation resets the mind and body

-In time: less stress, more clarity, & peace within last beyond

your session

Meditation Tips & Reminders

- FORGET THE MYTHS -

- You don’t need to empty your mind -

- 5 minutes is enough time -

- You’re not “bad” at meditating, showing up is the win -

- All you need is a seat & a timer -

🙏 Namaste 🙏