This document summarizes a presentation on debunking common meditation myths and adapting meditation to the new normal. The presentation discusses what meditation is, the benefits of meditation including lowering stress and boosting health, common myths such as needing more than 20 minutes or absolute mind silence to meditate, and different popular ways of meditating including mindfulness, guided, transcendental, tai chi, and yoga. Presenter Noah Schumacher is an author and recognized expert who has taught meditation across countries and states.

1. Debunking Common
Meditation Myths
Adapting to the New Normal with Meditation
Noah Schumacher
Author and Mindfulness Speaker
July 31, 2025 | 4PM
Namaste Savasana Virtual Room
NAMASTE SAVASANA

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3. Topics for Discussion
What we're learning about meditation today
• Understanding meditation.
• Why learn how to meditate?
• Debunking common meditation myths.
• Popular ways to meditate
• Forming a daily habit of meditation.

4. Hi! My name
is Noah.
I am an author and a recognized
leading expert in meditation and
mindfulness.
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5. I have taught meditation across different countries and states.
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6. Understanding
Meditation
Meditation is the practice of focusing
your mind on a particular thought,
object, or activity.

7. Meditation has been
practiced for centuries.
It initially had a religious purpose
but is not also practiced secularly.
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8. Meditating
lowers stress.
It helps reduce negative emotions,
anxiety, and memory loss.

9. It increases our
concentration.
Morning meditation can better
prepare us for a day of work.
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10. Meditation boosts
emotional and
physical health.
It helps us gain a positive outlook on life and
manage symptoms of various diseases,
including sleep issues and headaches.
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11. Debunking
Meditation Myths
How we can make meditation work for you

12. Myth 1:
Myth 2:
I need more than
20 minutes to meditate.
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13. of people who meditate say they do not clear their mind completely.
New findings show that a wandering mind can still effectively meditate.
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14. Meditation
Misinformation
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Meditation is a religious
or spiritual practice.
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You need to sit still
to meditate.
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There is only one correct
way to meditate.
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15. Mindfulness
20%
Guided
20%
Transcendenta
l
20%
Tai Chi
20%
Yoga
20%
Different Ways to
Meditate
Different people have different
meditation practices that work for them.
Aside from the nine types of
meditation, gentle martial arts like Tai
Chi and Qi Gong also count.
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