Yesterday I took a meditation break. Now I realize that’s not “breaking news”, but for me it’s become a necessity and I wanted to learn to do it better.
Lest you think I’m a newbie to meditation, let me disabuse you of that notion. I learned Transcendental Meditation back in the early 70s (and still remember my mantra) and since then have used that and many other methods. But the not-so-secret truth is that I have trouble sitting still to meditate. My mind races. I’ve even listened to guided meditations that have the opposite effect. rather than relaxing me, they can make me want to run screaming from the room (I exaggerate a bit.)
I’ve had quite a bit of success with CD meditations, and find that guided meditation works best for me. I’ve even written and recorded myself in order to have a personalized meditation.
And then yesterday I shared this with friend Stephen Josephs and he led me through a brief (three minute) meditation. [And Stephen, don’t forget that you promised to record it for my IPod] that was refreshing and relaxing. Stephen is something of an expert in meditation, and we discussed my needing to rebuild my meditation muscle, just a few minutes a day.
I’m guessing there are a lot more “achiever” types out there that share my challenge. Do you meditate? What do you do to relax?
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