Despite its benefits, maintaining a meditation practice can be difficult. Try these tips for sticking to it, by DrLeahKatz
, and efficiency . At this point, most of us are, if not acutely, at least somewhat aware of the benefits of meditating.that show that there has been an increase in the number of people who say they have meditated , statistics for how many people maintain aAnecdotally, speaking from my own experience and that of my colleagues and fellow meditators, having and sticking to a regular meditation practice is more than a bit of a challenge.
I recently polled my Instagram followers, asking them if they have a regular meditation practice and what gets in their way of practicing. In response, 37% said they did have a regular practice, which is higher than I expected. There were a lot of responses—many of them repeated by several people—as to what is acting as a barrier.
The antidote? Mental preparation and an underpinning of gentleness with ourselves. Mentally preparing ourselves in advance that meditating can and often does feel quite hard may be what helps us overcome this barrier. If we set up realistic expectations ahead of time—that meditating isn’t meant to be a conduit to relaxation or sleep, but is actually hard work—we may be more likely to create a sustainable practice.
Part of the gentle mental preparation is reassuring yourself and giving yourself permission to take care of yourself should anything too painful surface. Remind yourself that you will not be rigid with yourself . While there is little right or wrong in meditating , acting with self-compassion is always right.We have many competing demands on our time that, if we're honest with ourselves, are way more enticing.
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