Episode Details

Does meditation actually help in real life, off the cushion? That is the only place it counts. In the car, in the queue, and the second before you snap at somebody.

You cannot switch off a taste you dislike, so expecting to switch off a thought is the wrong ask. You choose which train to drive rather than stopping the trains. Little and often beats forty minutes on a Saturday. You do not need a lotus position, though a straight back helps. Three deep breaths connect the mind and the body and that is the way in.

One thing to try: Take three deep breaths before the next conversation you are dreading.

In this episode

• (0:03) Myth busting, and why meditation matters off the cushion
• (2:50) Giving up on it, then snapping at somebody later
• (5:18) The real scenarios meditation is actually for
• (7:12) Thoughts that come and go, and the ones we go with
• (9:52) You cannot switch off a taste you do not like
• (12:02) Choosing to be the driver, and where the train goes
• (16:29) Little and often beats forty minutes once a week
• (21:27) No lotus position needed, but keep the back straight

With gratitude to

Sin, Margaret, Annie, Melike, Helen, Laura, Adam, Dominique, and a special welcome to Linda.

The companion meditation: Peace Right Where You Are

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