Turning Towards The Difficult Meditation (MBSR) | 10 Minutes

This is an official meditation of the MBSR course (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction). We often tend to avoid or fight unpleasant experiences. However, by turning towards the unpleasant in meditation, we learn to deal with these experiences in a different way. Instead of reacting automatically, we can make a conscious choice about how we want to deal with them.

By opening up to unpleasant sensations or thoughts in meditation, we can learn to look at them compassionately and not be overwhelmed by them. We develop greater acceptance and serenity towards what arises in our inner experience. This ability can also help us to cope better with stressful or difficult situations in everyday life. Free introductory MBSR videos are available on my website, along with a complete MBSR online video course.