Time to Meditate – Better Nutrition magazine March 2020 issue

My fi rst experience with meditation was in my early 20s—my girlfriend and I went to a “relaxation” class at a local bookshop. We sat on mats spread throughout the store as a woman guided us through a stress-reduction meditation. I liked how I felt afterward, lighter and happier. I was struggling with depression at the time, and the meditation helped push that heaviness aside for a moment.
I’m by no means a meditation guru, but I have, over the years, come to love and appreciate the benefi ts of this ancient practice, including having a better outlook on life. “Meditation enables the practitioner to transform negative thoughts into positive thoughts, which will benefi t every area of life,” says Gilly Pickup, author of The Little Book of Meditations (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2019).
You don’t necessarily need to dedicate hours per day to meditation. I use the app Calm, which off ers a range of timed meditations, some as short as 5–10 minutes. And consider this: “It is better to meditate a little bit with depth than to meditate long with the mind running here and there,” said Paramahansa Yogananda, a famous monk from India who introduced the practice to millions.
I’ve heard people say meditation isn’t for them because, even when they get quiet, they can’t turn off their thoughts. Deepak Chopra suggests looking at it a diff erent way: “Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It’s a way of entering into the quiet that’s already there,” he says.
Research has shown that meditation benefi ts health in a variety of ways, including heart health, better focus, and less anxiety and depression. And the longer you practice meditating, the more profound the results.
In “Pure Zen” on p. 36, contributing writer Lisa Turner, who has been meditating for years, developed a customized guide to meditation. There are seven diff erent styles—one for every personality or need.
It’s a chaotic world out there. Meditation can help you fi nd a little peace to deal with all of it.
Nicole – [email protected]

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