Vital Thoughts

Vital Thoughts

Vital Thoughts

A Personal Story (and Some Fun Science)

A Personal Story (and Some Fun Science)

Mar 15, 2025

What is Complete Human Flourishing?

What is Complete Human Flourishing?

Dec 2, 2024

A photo of the skies on fire, a swirl of stars in a galaxy, illustrating the vibrancy of anxiety.
A photo of the skies on fire, a swirl of stars in a galaxy, illustrating the vibrancy of anxiety.

How Meditation Helps with Anxiety: Tips and Techniques

How Meditation Helps with Anxiety: Tips and Techniques

Nov 19, 2024

An abstract artistic representation of the passage of five minutes, featuring a glowing hourglass with golden sand frozen mid-fall. The background is a serene blend of pastel hues, including soft blue and pale pink, with subtle concentric circles symbolizing ripples of mindfulness spreading outward. The scene evokes calm and introspection, capturing the essence of fleeting moments without any text or explicit numbers.
An abstract artistic representation of the passage of five minutes, featuring a glowing hourglass with golden sand frozen mid-fall. The background is a serene blend of pastel hues, including soft blue and pale pink, with subtle concentric circles symbolizing ripples of mindfulness spreading outward. The scene evokes calm and introspection, capturing the essence of fleeting moments without any text or explicit numbers.

How to Start Meditating in Just 5 Minutes a Day

How to Start Meditating in Just 5 Minutes a Day

Nov 16, 2024

An abstract and vibrant illustration symbolizing the accessibility and simplicity of meditation. A glowing orb emits soft, radiating waves of light, representing calm and mindfulness. Surrounding the orb are natural elements like smooth stones and leaves, emphasizing grounding and a connection to nature. The background transitions from soft blue to warm gold, creating a soothing and inviting atmosphere that highlights the universality of meditation without the need for fancy tools.
An abstract and vibrant illustration symbolizing the accessibility and simplicity of meditation. A glowing orb emits soft, radiating waves of light, representing calm and mindfulness. Surrounding the orb are natural elements like smooth stones and leaves, emphasizing grounding and a connection to nature. The background transitions from soft blue to warm gold, creating a soothing and inviting atmosphere that highlights the universality of meditation without the need for fancy tools.

10 Free Meditation Resources You Can Use Today

10 Free Meditation Resources You Can Use Today

Nov 12, 2024

How to Use Meditation to Rewire Negative Thought Patterns

How to Use Meditation to Rewire Negative Thought Patterns

Nov 9, 2024

A serene and dreamy illustration showing a person peacefully sleeping in bed, surrounded by a soft glowing aura of relaxation. Above them, calming imagery like floating clouds, stars, and a crescent moon blends with a meditative figure in a lotus position radiating tranquility. The scene uses a soothing color palette of deep blues, soft purples, and golden highlights, evoking a sense of calm and restful sleep.
A serene and dreamy illustration showing a person peacefully sleeping in bed, surrounded by a soft glowing aura of relaxation. Above them, calming imagery like floating clouds, stars, and a crescent moon blends with a meditative figure in a lotus position radiating tranquility. The scene uses a soothing color palette of deep blues, soft purples, and golden highlights, evoking a sense of calm and restful sleep.

The Connection Between Sleep and Meditation: Unlocking Restful Nights

The Connection Between Sleep and Meditation: Unlocking Restful Nights

Nov 5, 2024

A surreal and vivid illustration contrasting two forms of meditation. On the left, a figure is surrounded by a glowing golden spiral and gentle sound waves, symbolizing the structured guidance of a mentor or app. On the right, the figure sits in silence amidst a vast, cosmic scene of stars and galaxies, representing freedom and introspection. The two halves blend seamlessly, using warm golden hues on one side and cool, ethereal tones on the other, evoking the balance between guided and unguided meditation.
A surreal and vivid illustration contrasting two forms of meditation. On the left, a figure is surrounded by a glowing golden spiral and gentle sound waves, symbolizing the structured guidance of a mentor or app. On the right, the figure sits in silence amidst a vast, cosmic scene of stars and galaxies, representing freedom and introspection. The two halves blend seamlessly, using warm golden hues on one side and cool, ethereal tones on the other, evoking the balance between guided and unguided meditation.

Guided vs Unguided Meditation: Which One Is Right for You?

Guided vs Unguided Meditation: Which One Is Right for You?

Nov 2, 2024

A person gracefully balanced upside-down in a one-hand handstand pose mid-air, with a serene, meditative expression. They are surrounded by glowing, colorful energy waves that create a calming aura. The background features a vivid gradient sunset sky, blending warm and cool tones, symbolizing a mix of dynamic movement and inner peace.
A person gracefully balanced upside-down in a one-hand handstand pose mid-air, with a serene, meditative expression. They are surrounded by glowing, colorful energy waves that create a calming aura. The background features a vivid gradient sunset sky, blending warm and cool tones, symbolizing a mix of dynamic movement and inner peace.

Top 5 Common Myths About Meditation—Debunked

Top 5 Common Myths About Meditation—Debunked

Oct 29, 2024

Meditating just five minutes a day

Meditating just five minutes a day

Oct 26, 2024

Designing Your Life - an Intro To Goal Setting

Designing Your Life - an Intro To Goal Setting

Oct 19, 2024

The Science Behind Vital

The Science Behind Vital

Oct 3, 2024

How to Select Your Preferences in Vital

How to Select Your Preferences in Vital

Apr 8, 2024

How to Generate Your Session with Vital

How to Generate Your Session with Vital

Apr 9, 2024

What is habit stacking and how can it help me meditate?

What is habit stacking and how can it help me meditate?

Dec 14, 2022

Why is consistency the key to creating a meditation habit?

Why is consistency the key to creating a meditation habit?

Dec 13, 2022

Why should I meditate?

Why should I meditate?

Dec 12, 2022

How to Prompt Vital

How to Prompt Vital

Apr 10, 2024

Vital's CEO Transition

Vital's CEO Transition

Feb 1, 2024

Harnessing the Calm: Personalized, Guided Meditation as a Tool for Managing ADHD 

Harnessing the Calm: Personalized, Guided Meditation as a Tool for Managing ADHD 

Oct 14, 2023

A New Chapter in Wellness: Recapping Our AI-Powered Meditation Event

A New Chapter in Wellness: Recapping Our AI-Powered Meditation Event

Jul 13, 2023