Could I persuade you to meditate?
I know, I know - where are you going to make time to meditate? (The irony being that if you meditate, time feels less 'stressy' and squeezed as your mind starts to manage life in a calmer way!) We've all heard about meditation (and mindfulness) and many of us generally have the idea that it is a positive thing that can help reduce stress and bring more tranquillity into our lives. However, few of us are probably convinced enough to dedicate consistent time to it. Like a friend of mine said after I told her I had meditated for an hour, 'haven't you got better things to do with your time?' Well it really does depend upon what we might mean by better. And I do get that it's maybe a little too counter-culture for many. We're not encouraged to steal from eastern philosophies in our highly individualistic western world! But I thought I'd share my experiences of it as its impact is starting to startle me! I originally learned to meditate using