Meditation is almost a fad these days. Just about anyone is offering a new technique or method for just about any application. And while there certainly are good meditation techniques out there, sometimes they miss the mark. For instance, the NY Times recently published an article titled “How to be Mindful at a Wedding.” Have we forgotten how to enjoy a wedding? Do we really need a new meditation technique to do so?

And then there are the spa-like meditation offerings, promising rejuvenation, pampering, and relaxation. Is that really all there is? Can meditation really be defined so simply? Or, are these types of meditation merely skimming the surface?

Meditation has been around on campuses in the US since the 1970s, but there has been a larger push to make it more prominent in the last five years. As a result, several colleges and universities are making meditation rooms, gardens, and chapels a priority in their design plans.

These days, information marketing is at its peak. Your mailbox is often full of email messages from content marketers, many full of flashy advice like “10 Ways to Accelerate Your Weight Loss” or “5 Ways to Develop Self-Confidence.” Or more likely, the message contains a product someone wants to sell to you, but in a very indiscreet, subtle way. They’ll write and make you visualize how you’ll feel, appeal to the deepest of emotions and by the time you’re through, leave you excited and really wanting what they have to sell. Product and Content Marketing 101.

The pursuit of money is, in itself, not a bad thing. But when we base our sense of self-worth on our financial success, it can be. We become more vulnerable to negative psychological consequences.

You’re a creative. You’ve spent time finding and honing your craft. Whether your work lands you in galleries, concert halls or in the hearts of those you love, creativity is the stuff your life is made of. When you’re a creative, your life choices align with and complement your work. If you’re a creative type, your emotional intelligence plays a big role in how you as a person come through your work, regardless of the medium you use. This emotional connection to your work enables you to connect with your audience.

Among a myriad of benefits, Sahaja mediation can offer artists and creatives refined attention, purified awareness, and greater emotional intelligence.