Worth the Time
5/1/2010
When you make time for meditation, it actually helps you get through a busier day as we are given what we need.
Ironically,
when we get busy, the first thing that tends to get cut back is our
meditation practice. We have less time and a lot on our plates, so it
makes sense that this happens, but in the end it doesn't really help
us. Most of us know from experience that we function much better when
we give ourselves time each day to sit in silence. And the more we have
to do, the more we need that solitary, quiet time for the day ahead. As
a result, while it may sound counterintuitive, it is during busy times
that we most need to spend more time in meditation rather than less. By
being quiet and listening to the universe, we will be given what we
need to get through our day.
Expanding our morning meditation by just 10 minutes can make a big
difference, as can the addition of short meditations into our daily
schedule. The truth is, no matter how busy we are, unless we are in the
midst of a crisis we always have five or 10 minutes to spare. The key
is convincing ourselves that spending that time in meditation is the
most fruitful choice. We could be getting our dishes done or heading
into work earlier instead, so it's important that we come to value the
importance of meditation in the context of all the other things
competing for attention in our lives. All we have to do to discover
whether it works to meditate more when we are busy is to try it.
We can start by creating more time in the morning, either by getting up
earlier or by preparing breakfast the night before and using the extra
time for meditation. We can also add short meditation breaks into our
schedule, from five minutes before or after lunch to a meditation at
night before we go to sleep. When we come from a place of centered
calm, we are more effective in handling our busy schedules and more
able to keep it all in perspective. If more time in meditation means
less time feeling anxious, panicky, and overwhelmed, then it's
certainly worth the extra time.
By Madisyn Taylor
http://www.dailyom.com/articles/2010/25738.html
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