I spent weeks waiting for meditation to make me feel peaceful. Mostly I just felt fidgety and a little confused about what I was supposed to be doing. What nobody told me is that fidgety and confused and staying anyway is exactly how a real meditation practice begins.
Meditation often starts off feeling restless and unclear, even when you expect it to feel peaceful. Staying with that experience instead of trying to fix it is often where the practice really begins.
You finish your session feeling settled. Then the day starts - and by mid-morning, that feeling is gone. Here's why, and what actually helps.
You finish your session feeling settled. Then the day starts - and by mid-morning, that feeling is gone. Here's why, and what actually helps.
A quick 3-minute morning meditation practice to start your day with presence and calm. Simple steps you can follow while enjoying your coffee or tea.
A quick 3-minute morning meditation practice to start your day with presence and calm. Simple steps you can follow while enjoying your coffee or tea.
Most of the time we're listening to a narrative about what's happening, what it means, and what should come next. But you're not the voice you're listening to—you're what notices...
Most of the time we're listening to a narrative about what's happening, what it means, and what should come next. But you're not the voice you're listening to—you're what notices...
