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Developing a meditation practice can feel daunting at first. How are you supposed to clear your mind when you’re thinking about that work meeting, your family, or that never-ending to-do list? But trust us you can cultivate a meditation practice even if you have a busy lifestyle. You don’t need a fancy training, to take a trip to the Himalayas, or have hours of free time available every day to experience the benefits of meditation. In fact, these 5-minute meditations prove you can get your mindfulness in even when you’re crunched for time.
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In yoga philosophy, all living things center around three primary
gunas or basic qualities of nature energy, matter, and consciousness. Every experience we have is made up of these three gunas in different proportions, and they’re forever in flux. The first guna,
tamas, is the quality that makes you stop and rest, while
sattva helps you obtain clarity and wisdom. So what is
rajas, the third guna? Rajas is the quality of energy, activity, and passion. Rajas is what gets you going in the morning and helps you achieve your goals. On the mat you can often feel the presence of all three gunas, but rajas tends to be the most present it is the energy that moves you from pose to pose.