'If Only' Mindset
by John Be
Occasionally, we hear people say that they can’t meditate because their minds are so busy. It’s like, 'if only' our mind wasn’t so busy we could enjoy meditation. Yet most meditators have busy minds. If we approach meditation with the goal of achieving a perfectly still mind, we are setting ourselves up for a disappointing experience and we lose the opportunity of self-care and restoration. In contrast, if it wasn’t for the busy mind, we wouldn’t get to experience the benefit of giving it some rest. When we set ourselves up for success by practicing a kind attention to thoughts or no thoughts, to the busy mind or the settled mind, we create an environment that draws us back in. Instead of thinking we 'must' meditate or we 'should' meditate, we are simply drawn to sit because of how good it feels. We 'get' to meditate, and further, we 'get meditation'. Background Music courtesy Narek Mirzaei/Music of Wisdom
