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5 Simple Meditation Techniques for the Modern Western Lifestyle
Why meditate when you can scroll through social media, play video games, watch Netflix, or get something done around the house?
We live in a world of constant distraction, and it can be very difficult to stay on track without some sort of mindfulness practice.
The mind is constantly jumping from one topic to another, one emotion to the next.
It's understandable, the human brain has evolved to detect potential threats for your survival. But what about when you're safe in bed at night, and your mind is still racing?
It's too easy to get wrapped up in the complexity of the brain's threat detection system.
Humans only live an average of 80 years, how and why should we be expected to overcome millions of years of evolutionary programming in our short life-spans?
There are many different reasons to meditate and many methods to do so.
To some it is related to tuning an instrument before playing it, to others a connection with the divine.
Meditation can be used to detach from overwhelming fear and anger, or even as a rejuvenating hiatus from work for more energy throughout the day.
