Ooooh, did I shock you? Because, yeah, I know — I’m usually all about easy and doing wellness your way so you love it. So why would I meditate when I hate it?

Well, I didn’t for a long time. Or, well, I would, then I’d stop. Then I would, then I’d stop. Because meditation is the polar opposite of what my brain wants to do. “HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO THINK AND GIVE YOU ALL THIS GREAT INFO WHEN YOU KEEP TRYING TO SHUSH ME?,” it cries in anguish. Poor thing. I feel for it; I really do.

But I’m back at it. Different form, and that helps. See? This again goes back to finding your way. I tried guided meditation, just sitting, Japa meditation, etc. Currently, I simply play a beautiful piece of music that keeps me more centered while I partially think something positive and partially SHUT THE HELL UP! (Oops, sorry, brain was warring with me again there.)

Why? Really, why, though? I grumble and groan before I get a practice started, but every darn time I do get going with regular meditation, I can feel the difference. You know all the usual, but it translates into simply feeling more well. Living life easier and more enjoyably. Being calmer. Not so easily allowing stress to rule.

And that’s why I come back to something that I claim to hate. (I think, actually, I need to edit that.)

There are things you might choose to do so you can live well that you don’t love as much as you’d prefer in the beginning. This is one. Another that comes to mind is some movement. Changing what you eat can feel like this at first, too. The key is: Keep going. Give it a little time. Allow it to have a fair trial. Because, in that, you might just change your mind and find the results are totally worth what seems to be a pain at first.