I confess….I have FOMOOL…Fear of Missing Out On Life…so meditation and I don’t match. If I close my eyes and ‘stop’ I may just miss something in life! How do people sit, eyes closed tuning into their breath? It’s a skill.
Meditation is a process to help us achieve mindfulness.
What about those who:
- Can’t sit cross legged, eyes closed?
- Or try and focus on tuning into our breath but start to doubling the breaths!?
Mindfulness, the art of being present, has overwhelming evidence that it contributes to contentment and happiness. It’s in all of us however, we either forget or don’t bother using it.
So last year I geared myself up for meditation by downloading a few apps on my phone. I felt uncomfortable sitting up in the traditional pose hmmm what next? I’ll lie down but then I got a bit sleepy! I’d sit in the chair at parenting groups doing mini meditation but I couldn’t even hear my breath!