I also think guided meditations are very useful for beginners. The best sessions I've found (at any price) are from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.[

I also think guided meditations are very useful for beginners. The best sessions I've found (at any price) are from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.[1] There's no phone app or payment required. All of their guided meditations are released as MP3 files. 1. http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22 http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22