Mindfulness Meditation Stumbling Blocks

An extremely wise man may have constructed the homily which goes like ‘Plant the seed of meditation and reap the fruit of peace of mind’. What he probably never stopped to think about was ‘What if the seeds were planted wrong?’ ‘What if the fruit wasn’t sweet enough?’
Meditation can bear the sweetest fruits, but only if it's done right! While everyone is able to personalize their meditation experiences the way they want, there are particular bloopers that you must avoid. These aren’t huge mistakes with lasting repercussions, but some common careless blunders that most beginners end up making.

All I Want Is Everything and I Need it NOW
A lot of people start practicing meditation with the expectation of seeing perceptible adjustments in their lives instantly!

Unfortunately, one of the rules of life is that every good thing demands effort, and that means you can’t expect something as beautiful as meditation to give you instant results now, can you?For many of us meditation is method to achieve something - stability, mindfulness and deep insight. While there is nothing wrong with these expectations, it is important to understand that meditation is not a quick fix to all or any problems. The fact is, nothing ever is.If you would like meditation to work for you, you need to be prepared to practice it persistently.

I Give Up…
A lot of people that start out with a certain meditative course or technique become disillusioned using the whole concept once they do not get any perceptible results soon, and subsequently quit meditation to join team Skeptic. Here in lies the issue! Any time you learn something, there’s always a bit of trial and error, whether its cooking a different dish, learning a new professional skill, riding a bike or playing a new sport, you are bound to stumble at the beginning. Why feel disappointed if this occurs in mediation? Truth is there are a number of different types meditation techniques - Insight, Transcendental, Tibetan, so on and so forth. Each one of these affects individuals differently and in different measure. So, if you don't appear to be getting improvements, perhaps you have chosen a meditation style that's not in sync together with your body and being.

I Know It All…Already
Another commonly face problem is that some beginners are a little ‘too knowledgeable’ about meditation; so much so that they choose to start with the most difficult techniques which are practiced by experts and instructors. They do not realize that such techniques are performed and mastered after many years and years of regular meditation, and are not recommended in the initial months of beginning meditation.

The Wrong Place, The Wrong Time
Meditating in distracting environments is yet another common mistake. Many beginners unwittingly choose places that are noisy or uncomfortable. Children may be around, the window might be open, the phone may be on high-ringer, the oven might be on, and so much more might be going on. Such an environment doesn’t gel with meditation.It's also common for amateurs to meditate in uncomfortable positions or when they're unwell. In case your energy level are really low or you feel physically weak, you may not manage to have the best meditation experience.

I Think I Know…Maybe Not…
Finally, lots of people usually are not fully aware of what meditation is all about. They believe that it requires ensuring that their mind must be blank and focus too hard on achieving that. However, having a blank mind is neither a necessity, nor pre-requisite of meditation.

How to Overcome Your Meditation Challenges
It is most essential absolutely know the practical and theoretical implications of the meditative process. You must understand that meditation is supposed to cultivate mindfulness - a full understanding of your physical being along with thoughts and emotions.
In addition to that you must be persistent and patient in the search for meditative bliss. Try, try and try again until you find a method and technique which works for you.

The bottom line is that unless both the mind and body is at peace together with the surroundings, meditation won’t attain for you what it should.
How you can make the Most of Your Meditation Experience
Meditation is not a practice, exercise or lifestyle approach; it's an experience - feel it in each and every nerve and invest in it with your every last fiber. Be dedicated to meditation, and you will gradually feel yourself transforming in some small yet perceptible ways. Embrace the changes that meditation is bringing about and revel in every small achievement. Make meditation a part of your lifestyle and perfect each technique before you proceed to another.
Most importantly, learn to have fun with the novelty from the experience; you'll soon find yourself looking forward to the meditative breaks of the day.

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