Meditation Self Help 101: Get Curious About Your Thoughts

You don’t need a book for this "course." There are no prerequisites. There’s nothing to do to prepare. And all the material you need is inside yourself. You have it with you wherever you go.

It’s become common knowledge that meditation is good for your physical health, for reducing stress. And, did you know that it is also great for your mental health? Last fall I blogged about studies on meditation and recovery from depression.

But, what about just feeling happier? Not feeling like a victim of your circumstances? Improving your relationships?

Can one activity, such a simple one, help with all those things? Well, yes. But simple isn’t necessarily easy. Hence, the course. Being with yourself, without judgment, learning to notice subtleties — the way an artist notices textures, shapes, colors and the play of light — takes practice. With practice we improve.

In my experience, many people only think about meditating for stopping their thoughts. Instead, as a first step, get curious about them. Start to take stock of the kind of things you think about. (MORE)

Source: AnnArbor.com