It was when Buddha sat still and meditated that he reached enlightenment. Originating from his teachings over 2,500 years ago, Zazen refers to a sitting meditative practice that is meant to give insight into the true nature of your being.

Okay, for the non-believers, that might have sounded like a load of spiritual nonsense that makes no sense. But hear us out. According to Issho Fujita, a Zen Monk who also studied child psychology for some time, more than being a meditative practice, Zazen is just a state of being.