Meditation has always been a mystery to me. For years I wondered how just sitting quietly and living in your head could be helpful. That is becaue my head is not a quiet or restful place to be! The buddists call it Monkey Mind.
In the spring I started going to a weekly meditation group. The first few times I really struggled but I was assured that even meditation takes practice. Finally it started to become easier and I found that every time I went to the group it was like a re-set button on all the stress and tension in my body and brain. Now I can't even imagine life without mediation. We have had a break from the group because the woman who leads it has been away and ill. I now have to take the leap and do some independant mediataion and that scared me a bit - not sure why, but it does.
Through meditation I have also discovered Metaphysics. I have always know the word but less about the overall philosophy. I am still learning and there are so many things that I don't understand but it is interesting.
Lots of M words today!
My overall favorite M word is mom.
I also love the word making because I love making stuff.
I just can't meditate. It's not in me to sit still that way. I either get bored or fall asleep. Yoga pretty much fills the place of meditation for me. As long as I can keep moving, I can get my mind centered.
ReplyDeleteWhat method do you use to meditate? I'm trying to work it into my life, but I have no idea where to start.
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I actually use guided mediatation. I used to try it on my own and just fall asleep. And that is fine too! I still a lot of times relax so much I do doze off but then when we get called back into an awake state and discuss I find that I wasn't really asleep - I had lots going on in my head. I have to have some noise, music, guided stuff, etc going on in the background to focus on or my monkey mind takes over.
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