This made me giggle...How many of you experience this whilst meditating, or attempting to meditate? This used to be me too, until I realised it is not so much about stopping the brain from thinking, as it is not reacting to every little thought.
Let me explain...When I meditate, I put myself in a quiet place where I know I won't be distracted. For me, living in a busy household, this is generally in my bedroom, or under a tree in the local park, or at the beach in a quiet nook.. You get the idea. Somewhere where I feel calm, at peace, and undisturbed. Now if you you have very young children, in all likelihood, you'll need to wait until they are sleeping, or someone else is home to monitor the wee people.
Once this has been achieved, I close my eyes and focus on my breath. Generally, it is quite shallow and rapid when I begin, and gradually I work it out until there is a slow, deep, belly breathing rhythm to breath. After this, I imagine my safe place, the place I choose to think of to invoke a deep sense of calmness - for me this has always been a local beach where I grew up, at sunset, sitting on sunbeaten rocks, watching the rise and the fall of the waves.
It is then about not becoming engaged with thoughts as they pop up, as they inevitably will. With practice, I have found that what works best for me, is to put each thought in a little bubble, and watch it drift off in the waves. I can see them, but they don't take hold, and I don't engage with them.
Practice will guide you to what works best for you. My best advice is don't feel you have to sit for long chunks at a time - if you can manage five minutes, fabulous! That's five minutes of peace and serenity in your day that you wouldn't have had otherwise! Build it up as you go - it's a bit like going for a run..when you first start out you can only run to the lamp post, but before you know it, you're running round the block.
Meditation shouldn't be a stress, it is beautiful, peaceful, soul-nuturing time for you, what ever you can manage. There are beautiful guided meditations that you can use as well - just youtube them. Find some peace and serenity in your day, meditation is vitally important.
Namaste xxx
Claire
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