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Anyone Can Meditate
There are many misconceptions about meditation — but it is a LOT easier and more practical than most think.
I know a lot of people who say they cannot meditate.
Calming and stilling the mind for more than a few seconds is a daunting, seemingly impossible task.
The notion of meditation frequently involves images of sitting in the lotus position — legs crossed — hands on your thighs palm-up, back straight, eyes closed and silent or humming “Ohm” or such.
Let’s dispel this illusion right away. That is a FORM of meditation, to be sure. But it is not the only means of meditation.
First and foremost — there is no One True Way™ of meditation. It comes in a lot of different forms and shapes, as well as periods of time for how long it can take.
Secondly — meditation is not necessarily clearing your mind completely and focusing on nothing. Again, forms of meditation can include this — but it’s not the only way.
Meditation is not a means to an end — it’s a practice of calming and balancing available to everyone.
