Meditation works!

Hello Everyone!

So, I think I need to come clean here and say that I have never been much of a meditator. If you have met me, you will know that I have avery active mind, and everything else. I enjoy going a million miles a minute, and although I know that quiet time is necessary, I usually would find that quiet place through exercise.

I have seen the need for quiet reflected through the frantic pulses of many of my stressed out patients, as well as my own. After thinking about the advantages of meditation in regard to my patients, it made me consider giving the 21 day meditation challenge a try myself. (see my earlier blog for details) It has been more than 21 days, and I can now say with confidence that I am now a real, live, regularly practicing meditator! Hooray!

I have noticed so many positive changes, with very little effort on my part. (and so has my family!) Probably the most important change is that I find that I am so much calmer and at peace. I find that my active mind, which is so helpful with my work figuring out patterns of disease, is frequently unhelpful in life. I would often have this mindset that if I only thought about anything long enough a solution would arise, which in most cases is not true. Sometimes it is about surrendering to life, and trusting that it will all work out. (as my Mom used to always tell me....and which by the way has always been the case.) The constant thinking/worrying did nothing but deplete my body and make me feel powerless and fearful among other things.

I have always strived to be the person that believed that I was taken care of, who knew that I was a cared for and cherished part of the universe, but it's one thing to feel that and another to take the leap and just relax. Meditation has helped me to calm down enough to move towards that.

It's a really great place to be.

So, really, think about meditation. For me it's only been 15-20 minutes a day. It hasn't been difficult to incorporate into my day, but I'll tell you what, both my family and I am glad that I do!

Blessings and peace

Joi

PS. 21 day meditation challenge has ended, but if you would like to try it out I have a great link for you. Just email or call me and I can help get you going!