Do you enjoy meditation but can’t establish a regular habit right now? These perspectives may surprise you. The difference between daily Acem meditation and occasional Acem Meditation can be significant. Here are some of the things that distinguish the two ways of using meditation: Effects of daily Acem Meditation Helps to maintain a regular practice and makes it easier to get into meditation mode. Can lead to increased efficiency and concentration in everyday life. Can reduce stress levels and help us handle stressful situations better. Can help us fall asleep more easily and get a better qu ..read more

Training in Interpersonal CommunicationHalvorsbøle International Retreat Centre, Oslo 27 April – 5 May 2024 A rare opportunity for personal growth – beneficial both for oneself and at a societal level We are happy to invite Acem meditators from all countries to this very special event.  The training is suitable both for first-timers and people with previous experience from Acem’s communication courses. From early on in the course, you will discover that there is a lot underneath the surface of everyone. During the week, you will get a better understanding of what lies behind the communica ..read more

“In Acem Meditation, intuition is a dynamic part of meditating with a free mental attitude,” writes initiator Monika Wirkkala. What is intuition? It has been said that intuition is seeing with the soul, that it is a guide of the mind. In intuition, we capture a glimpse of the experience and knowledge that we carry with us at deeper levels of ourselves. Intuition is the bridge between the conscious and the unconscious and connects what we know and what we sense is true. Intuition, when cultivated, can help us embrace our lives more wholly and meaningfully.  Release of thoughts and impressi ..read more

How about a one-week refreshing international summer retreat in the Scandinavian landscapes where Acem Meditation originated? An opportunity for exciting encounters and social meetings across borders and cultures, with participants from Scandinavia, Europe, and other continents. You can choose between guidance groups in English, German, Chinese, or Scandinavian. This is a great opportunity to meet meditators from all corners of the world. Curious? Read about the experiences of Mathias and Barbara. Refined my meditation practice Mathias Mathiasen: Coping with stress I have been practicing medit ..read more

Focus on group work There is nothing quite like it. At Acem’s training in interpersonal communication, the focus is on down-to-earth group work takes precedence. Instead of talks and lectures, much of the time is spent in groups of six to nine people, with an extremely open agenda. In collaboration with the other group members and one or two very experienced group leaders, you seek to understand where the communication between you and the others goes awry and why, sometimes associating back to formative experiences in the near or distant past. There may be frustrating and confusing period ..read more

If you spend too much time staring at screens, read this article Today, most people are aware of the negative consequences of frequent screen use. News websites, social media, and apps are designed to make us dependent. The ability to concentrate and focus is weakened. Much suggests that excessive screen use may even make us lonelier. Here are six ways daily meditation counteracts the negative consequences of screen dependency. The attention economy provides experiences, meditation emphasizes action The attention economy offers users a continuous supply of something new, exciting, and stimulat ..read more

During lunch at work, we discuss our holiday plans. After I have told my colleagues that I am going on a meditation retreat in the summer, the conversation turns to meditation. I do not divulge to them how many hours I will meditate, but tell my colleague, who like me has ‘Manager’ in her job title, and two smaller children, that I meditate every day during the rest of the year as well. Once a day for three quarters of an hour or twice for half an hour. My colleague says that she also tried meditation once many years ago, but did not succeed. This brings us to three meditation myths that I wil ..read more

Meditating regularly is like building a lasting friendship, entering into a dialogue with a living partner, creating a space of calm and peace within ourselves. Another and better place Our daily inward journeys in meditation are an encounter with a current that reflects everything we contain inside us. Thoughts, feelings, memories. It is like stepping into an ever-changing reflection from here and now, then and there, from our childhood as well as the present, from family, relationships, and experiences. Meditation opens up an inner sensitivity and acceptance of something in us that is always ..read more

Restlessness and boredom may be a challenge in meditation – here is some advice that may help. At times, something makes friction in your meditation. You sit down in order to relax, but it feels like you are only at the surface, and you feel like breaking off the meditation. When it seems meaningless to continue, and there are a thousand other things you should be doing, the question is: Is there any simple advice you can follow to get rid of the restlessness during meditation? Actually, restlessness in Acem Meditation may be a result of correct meditation, where we allow the residues of psych ..read more

In 2022 an engineer at Google leaked an interview with the advanced chatbot LaMDA. LaMDA is an artificial intelligence language model like the now-popular ChatGPT. The Google engineer publicly announced that LaMDA had developed consciousness and that it had a soul. Therefore, he claimed, it was entitled to certain rights and that Google for example should always ask for permission before using it. The engineer was fired as a result of the leak and the whole incident started a debate about artificial intelligence, consciousness, and what distinguishes a human being from a machine, In the leaked ..read more