Meditation Techniques for Beginners

Meditation sounds simple enough, and it actually is, but many things in life that are simple are not easy, and meditation is a perfect example. How hard can it be to just sit? Well, if you've ever tried meditation before now, you're probably a lot like me. I would unplug the phone, turn off the TV and all the lights in the house, light a candle and some good incense, and then try to force my legs into the pretzel position and sit quietly. The first thing I noticed was that my legs hurt and my lower back was screaming. I couldn't shut my mind up long enough to relax, and started remembering and thinking about things so upsetting and chaotic that I gave up and took a nap. What I learned was that my first mistake was trying to sit like that and assuming that I'd be able View the rest of this article