Meditation

Last Friday we attended a session on meditation. We discussed our current style of living and how meditation can become part of a healthy lifestyle to aid us in our every day tasks. Meditation is the art of entering a deeper stage of relaxation by going beyond normal thinking. This is the first time I had ever experienced meditation; it is not something I would normally participate in, and I do not think I fully experienced the optimum outcome of such an activity. I found it hard to get beyond my normal style of thinking, especially as I have quite an active mind - it is harder than one would imagine to switch off every day thoughts. I'm also not sure how meditation would affect ones health. The woman taking the session stated that by relaxing the mind, one can avoid stress and hence obtain a clearer mind set. In theory I can see how this could be affective, yet I think it would take a lot of practice to reach such a level of relaxation. I don't think this is an activity I would take part in on a regular basis, but I can see how it may help some people to relax.