Meditation is such an important aspect of life and yet it's one of those things that we just don't believe we have time for. I'm reading the book "Start Where You Are" by Pema Chodron. She makes meditation sounds so simple and it really is. She says in her book, "Meditation practice is a formal way in which you get used to lightening up." What I often share in our monthly meditation workshop is that the hardest part of mediation is creating the space and committing the time to sit and be quiet. Whatever else happens after that is irrelevant. I think that's what Chodron means by "lightening up."
A friend shared an article with me,
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/21/how-meditating-may-help-your-brain/?hpt=hp_c3, which offers scientific proof that mediating is good for us. There's little doubt to the value of mediation any more especially in the fast pace, interactive life that is so common place in society. Taking a moment to be still without any other stimulus but our own mind can be so powerful and healing and even foreign to many people.
So make that commitment to yourself to meditate every day even if it's only for 5 minutes. Just pick a time that is realistic for you to do every day and stick to it. Soon you will see the benefits and meditating will simply become a part of your every day life. Why not give it a try?
