Looking to start meditating to reduce stress? You may want to consider taking classes or getting a guide. Meditation is not really a DIY project. It’s not even easy to figure out what meditation is. Just try Googling a definition. People are often disappointed, because they think that meditation itself is a pleasurable experience, that it will feel blissful. The true reality is it can be boring and very frustrating.
Key Takeaways:
- For many of us in this frenetic, disturbing world, the idea of sitting still for a while and clearing our heads in silence sounds delicious. That such meditation has myriad health benefits is a bonus.
- Meditation can help people undo a lifetime of unhelpful habits: the way we think, feel, and hold stress in our bodies. That takes time and work, just like learning to play the piano or ice skate.
- It can be hard, boring, and frustrating. It’s not like practicing the multiplication tables. You learn them. You’re done. It’s more like practicing yoga. There’s always a way to do a pose better, and there’s always another pose. It’s really about learning to accept imperfection and discomfort.
“Meditation can help people undo a lifetime of unhelpful habits: the way we think, feel, and hold stress in our bodies. That takes time and work, just like learning to play the piano or ice skate, Baime said.”
http://www.philly.com/philly/health/Can-you-learn-on-your-own-to-meditate-for-stress-reduction.html
