I have unfortunately always been the “nervous type worry wart”☹ as my mother would tell me. I typically worried about this and that, stressed about life in general which did not make me a happy camper by any stretch of the imagination.
I found meditation a little over a year ago and it has been a complete game changer in my life. I wanted to share meditations benefits with you and encourage you to give it a try because it has honestly changed my life and in an awesome way.
Now initially I was like “hmmmmmm no flippin’ way can I clear my ADD brain of swirly whirly thoughts like EVVVVVEEEERRRR”. With A.D.D. (Attention Deficit D/O) I find that at times thoughts can be going high speed and it is difficult to calm down so clearing my mind, to be real- I was a complete doubter.
I thought it was a bunch of hippie (peace-light-love) BS. Oh and BTW if you are into that hippie (peace-light-love) stuff that’s cool but it’s just not my personality probably due to a life time of stress and worry 😉.
So here’s the exciting part of this post, it actually worked and here’s what happened for me:
- I was able to relax 😊
- I was able to sleep easier and longer (soooo awesome!!!!)
- I was able to NOT focus on worries or thoughts that had been bothering me andfeel relaxed
- I was able to feel more grounded
- And the best part I know I became more pleasantto be around (let’s be real, stressed out = more irritable)
I started small because honestly, I did not want to waste a bunch of time on something that did not work. I was already stressed out and over committed so who has time to waste with meditation/napping as I initially thought. (enter big ole’ eye roll, silly Cindy ha..ha..)
Anyways I found a channel on YouTube that was about everyone has 4 minutes to meditate or something to that effect and I started with that. The instructor was pleasant and did guided meditation which was cool.
Initially I found my mind/thoughts saying to myself during the first one for sure “seriously this doesn’t work it’s stupid. I don’t feel relaxed…” and the list continued in a negative fashion, but I stuck with it. I would do it daily and I found that sitting or laying down relaxing for a few minutes did make me feel calmer and have a better attitude.
Sooooo fast forward a year or 2 and here I am. I now meditate daily. I have downloaded the app, Calm out of the Google Playstore and use that on my phone. I listen if I am particularly having a stressful day or at night to the sleep stories to help fall asleep quicker.
It really does work and if you find yourself a doubter but having issues with anxiety, bad attitude or depression what is the harm in giving it a try for a few days.
Here’s the link to the YouTube channel I started with https://www.youtube.com/bexlife
Give it a try. I would love to hear your thoughts below. Does meditation work for you? Have you seen an improvement in your mood?
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