About Mettâtations™

Mettâtations™ integrate the following areas into simple but powerful practices specifically designed to actively and directly cultivate Positive Thoughs, Emotions, Energy, Virtues, and Actions. You can click on each of the foundations below to learn more about each and how it contributes to the complete Mettatations practice.
Each of the six foundations of Mettatations is beneficial on it's own, but when you combine one or more of these practices together you can really increase the power and long-term benefits of each. Our bodies, minds, heart, and spirit are all connected. Each practice alone focuses mostly on one aspect, but Mettatations brings all of them together to focus on the whole and the parts simultaneously. And quite amazingly, the integrated Mettatation practices can be easier to do when combined than when they are separate.
OVERVIEW: We do positive psychology to help increase our happiness and mental well-being. We meditate to have more peace and calmness in our minds and bodies. We breathe to live, and to heal, and to rejuvenate. We touch to connect and generate positive energy. We move to activate and keep our minds and bodies healthy. We do yoga to connect and turn inward and connect outward. We Mettatate to train and connect more to our minds, bodies, and spirits. We Mettatate to harness all of that power to generate more happiness, connection, peace, positive thoughts, and positive actions in our lives.
Research has shown that meditation, mindfulness, gratitude, all of the components of Mettatations, literally change your brain for the good. So practicing positive practices helps them to become habits which will lead to more positive effects. When you are cultivating Peace, Love, Compassion, Forgiveness, Gratitude, and Wisdom your are creating and building new positive neural pathways in your brain. This has significant long-term and far reaching positive effects on every part of your life.

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You can improve and train your brain, and with Mettatations it's easy. Mettatations are simple, in just a minute or two you can practice a simple Mettatation and increase your positivity and well-being. All peace, happiness, joy, and love comes from within and Mettatations help you connect and generate these thoughts feelings and emotions so that you can turn them into positive actions.
You can have more peace and love in your life, and you can live a happier, healthier life. There are many tools and tactics you can use. Mettatations may be one of the easiest and most powerful practices you can do.

Here are some videos that describe the different foundations of the practice:

 


A Brief Introduction to Mettatations 3:46
Introduction Practice 18:18

The Discovery and Development of Mettatations 9:12
Mettatations and Positive Psychology 7:52

Mettatations and Meditations 5:14
Mettatations and the Air We Breathe 5:21

Mettatations and Touch 4:23
Mettatations and Movement 3:19

Mettatations and Yoga 3:03
Mettatations and Yoga 3:03

Peace, Love, and Compassion,

Steve


Steve Dietrich

May your Mind be full of Peace, your Body full of Love, and your Heart full of Compassion.

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More About Mettâtations™

Mettâtating™ is easy, and it can help train the mind so that one can become a better meditator. Meditation experts often talk about our 'Monkey Mind' that we are trying to control and train by tying it to a stake and leaving it alone and hoping that over time the monkey mind will be trained. Not very efficient or effective. Mettâtations, on the other hand, are like putting your monkey on a leash and taking him/her for a walk over and over again to actively and directly train our monkey mind. Actively training, focusing on positive thoughts and images, creates positive thoughts and actions. Love creates love. Peace creates peace. Compassion creates compassion. Mettatations become a type of 'Emotional Hygiene' that will have positive effects on every aspect of your life, including work and relationships.

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One of the most important discoveries from Positive Psychology research is that 'it's not what happens to us, but how we think about what happened to us that is most important.' And that we can change and train our brain to become more positive. Another important discovery from the research is the need to take a break and refresh every 60 to 90 minutes during our work day. We are most effective when we balance work and rest. Mettatations can help you actively refresh your energy during your work day. They can help you find balance and relieve stress throughout your day. Mettatations are also a great way to end the day. The gratitude exercise is built into the practice and the night Mettatations can help you release all fo the stress from your day and prepare you for a great nights sleep. There are many different types of Mettatations and each one can help you cultivate the most important aspects of a happy, healthy, successful life.


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Mettatations Help You Cultivate These Virtues and More

Mettatations actually have goals: to help you increase your happiness, mental and emotional health, and to help you have more positve emotions, relationships, and meaning in your life. The virtues below are the things that make life more enjoyable and fuller. If you can cultivate more of these in your life you will have a better life. You will have more health, happiness, and well-being in every area of your life. With Mettatations it's easy to increase the Peace, Love, and Compassion in your life.


Peace

Peace

Peace is a cornerstone to a happy life. When you have more peace in your life you have more control in making your life the life you want. Your health is better, your relationships are better, your decisions are better.

Love

Love

Love is the answer. It all goes back to love. To learn to truly love, honor, and take care of yourself and others. When you feel love, everything in your life is easier.

Compassion

Compassion

Compassion for yourself and for others. Often we need to step outside of ourselves and see the bigger picture so that we can understand what truly is happening. We all make mistakes, we all want love, we all what to contribute.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Forgiveness for ourselves and others. Forgiveness can be a challenge. We need to learn how to manage our egos and let go of attachments. To focus on the future, positive solutions, and the things we can positively affect.


Gratitude

Gratitude

Gratitude is one of the keys to health and happiness. We are all dependent on one another and this planet. There are so many things and people to be grateful for, and when we practice gratitude we realize our connection to others and ourselves.

Freedom

Freedom

Freedom from Judgement - Freedom from self-judgement and judging others. We label things as good or bad too soon. We avoid discomfort when sometimes we need to deal with it and look for the lessons. We are all sacred, we are all learning, life is a constant growing journey to enjoy.

Strength

Strength

We need to develop our Strength and Confidence so that we can pursue our dreams. We all face challenges and we need the strength to take care of ourselves and do the work we need to do to full, happy, healthy lives.


Courage

Courage

Courage to live your life. Courage to stand up for what is right. Courage to follow your dreams and be the person you were meant to be, to reach your highest potential.

Wisdom

Wisdom

Wisdom to make good decisions. Wisdom to act, not to react. Wisdom to appreciate and respect everyone and everything in this world. And to act in it's best interest.



The Foundations of Mettatations

Mettâtations are the integration of several practices into new healing, restorative, and energizing practices. To understand the practice fully, you can examine the individual and integration of the different components listed below. Mettatations are powerful and multi-faceted practices directly connecting the internal (mind, body, spirit), external (others/world), and universal; with the past, present, future.

Positive Psychology

Positive Psychology

How we use our mind to help ourselves flourish is the most important thing to master. Happiness only comes from within our mind. What we think about things is more important than the thing that happens. Let's actively build positive thoughts and turn them into positive actions.

Breath

Breath / Air Energy
Pranayama

Air is literally energy. We take the breathe, the air for granted. The air we breathe holds the energy of the universe. We can bless the air we breathe and use it to heal and rejuvenate our body and mind.

Touch

Touch

Touching is essential for normal human development. Yet, in many cultures we don't touch. Unfortunately, touch, like love, can be misunderstood and make people uncomfortable. Yet it is an extremely powerful energy source that we can use to heal and energize our body and mind.

Movement

Movement

Movement during Mettâtation. Movement helps us to directly access the energy in our body so that we can replace it with positive energy. Movement is encouraged in Mettâtations. Move and do what makes your body feel good!


Meditation

Meditation

The meditation part of mettâtation practices is different. Mettâtations have a goal. Instead of trying to create space from our thoughts, we are actively creating positive thoughts and energy within our mind, body, and hearts.

Yoga

Yoga

Mettâtations fall under the larger 'Yoga' umbrella. It is a combination of the branches of Yoga into a new practice with the added advantage of integrating the latest benefits of positive psychology research. Move, Breathe, Live Well.