The Meditation Medicine Cure All

Posted on Mar 15, 2010 in health | 4 comments

Last year I was meditating on a regular basis, making a nice little habit of it. I read books about it, dedicated at least 10 minutes each morning and life was really groovy. I had clarity, focus and balance. Things were really going my way. Then for no particular reason I stopped.

Life slowly became more overwhelming. Decisions were harder to make. I felt pressure. I woke in the middle of the night and couldn’t get back to sleep. Life simply didn’t have the pizazz as before. Of course, I knew I had to start meditating again but I always came up with an excuse.

Then last Monday night I popped in to a free meditation session our local yoga studio. Starving for that euphoric clear headed bliss, I was eager to jump right in. Our outstanding instructor talked us through it, helping us clear our heads. And when she finished and the room was pure silence, I was astonished how instantly my head went clear. My heart filled with love. I was enveloped in peace. That night I slept like never before.

I have meditated every day since and I’m already feeling the positive effects. I sleep better. My mood is a gazillion times better. I feel peaceful, optimistic and in sync with the universe. That instant deep meditation I had at the yoga studio hasn’t happened again. I’m guessing that’s because I felt the power in numbers. It makes a difference to meditate in groups. I do manage to dip below the noise into a peaceful calm for a few minutes each day. And during those minutes of silence I can feel the space in between where life connects.

I promised myself that I would meditate daily for at least three weeks. It takes that long for it to transform into a habit. And this is one habit I never want to kick again.

4 Comments

  1. Luzmarina - March 15, 2010

    It’s so sad that we always do that to ourselves. What is that we quit doing what is good to us and continue doing what stresses and make us sick? The same happened to me. I learned to meditate and it was great for at least one month, then life took over my time and now I’m really stressed out and my body and mind are so tired.
    Just today I received an invitation to a meditation class, but I don’t have the money to go. But your post have giving me the incentive to begin again, and I’m hopping this time I won’t quit. Thank you for sharing. :-)

  2. denicekimberly - March 16, 2010

    you know, i’ve never done much meditating but i have lately been thinking it is what i am missing in my life. that and yoga in general. i am fit and healthy and yet always a little on edge, not quite settled. i remember well how great i felt when i was doing yoga regularly before having kids – i want that sense of well-being again. reading this has inspired me to try meditation today and to begin a regular practice of yoga. my busy happy life will benefit immeasurably.

  3. Carla - March 16, 2010

    Isn’t it crazy how easy it is to create “bad” habits. But the ones that will benefit us in so many ways take effort. Seems like it should be the other way around.

  4. theartistshouse - March 17, 2010

    Good luck on making a new good habit. It’s funny, work/life really does take over and push out those important things. I wonder what I need to reintroduce into my life?

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