5 Proven Methods That Make Meditation Easier for Beginners
Don’t worry, “thinking nothing” is not on the list.
Chances are you have tried and failed to take on meditation at some point in your life. Don’t freak out! It’s just guesswork. It’s not like meditating (regularly) has rewarded me with some psychic power or anything. However, it does help me live my life with more freedom and calm.
You don’t need me to tell you how chaotic it can get sometimes. You already know it.
The truth is, you already know how meditation puts you in control of your emotions, your physique. And, thus, you tried. You did your best. Yet you couldn’t get the hang of it. It is because all those empty-your-mind & follow-the-light methods had let you down.
Now here you are, this close to giving up on meditation for good. All you need is something to hold onto, something that will make meditation easier for you. Guess what! You are not alone.
In her recent article, Courtney E. Ackerman, MSc., the author of My Pocket Meditations for Self-Compassion, notes something important. Most beginners quit on meditation as they find it too hard to follow the generic instructions. She goes on to state:
“Often people feel that meditation is hard because they believe they should be…
