Most of us find it strenuous (difficult)to meditate,we have thousands of reason why we find it hard to do so,most of the popular reasons we would give is the noise pollution and our thought.
Hardly would you find someone sitting on a couch for about 30 minutes,it's rare to find someone sitting and meditating,it looks tiring sitting down on a position for long.
Most of the reasons why people find it difficult to meditate are due to distractions from our junior ones and noise pollution in the environment,let me state some reason why people find it hard to meditate;
Too many distractions.
Thoughts.
Too busy and too stressed.
Not getting the point.
Am not good at it.
Those are the common reasons why people find it hard to meditate, I'll like to break everything down to our knowledge.
Too many distractions.
We face different distractions on a daily basis,most of it are the neighbours surrounding us in the community making lots of noises which pollutes the environment and makes is hard to meditate, cars roaming about the street and animals making sounds,we just need to adapt to it and let them go by,quietness isn't from the outside,it's from within so if we are looking for a place that is quiet and no noise pollution it's from within.
Having a younger one would also be a distraction,we can't throw them away but let them be,just adapt to the distractions and let it be part of you so you can be able to meditate.
Thoughts.
You can't stop your mind from thinking it's like trying to stop the air...it's impossible for us stop our mind from thinking as our mind is usually busy with so many things running through it,whenever we sit down our mind reminds us of the past and thereby its creating distractions for us,you can't turn your mind off as there's no swith for that,the only way we can do so is to bring yourself to the present and nothing more.
The more we sit,we would notice that our mind becomes quiet than ever before, we need to try to tame our mind and whenever we are lost in thought when meditating it's best that we should bring ourselves to the present.
Too busy and too stressed.
Humans are fond of excuses,we spend a lot of time surfing the Internet and we aren't tired but when it comes to meditation that is when tiredness takes over us,we need to try to create space for meditation as it's one of the best remedies.
Make friends with meditation,try to create time and meditate with yourself,there are many benefits in it,create a schedule for meditation and don't miss that time.
Not getting the point.
Most of us see meditation as a waste of time as it's benefits doesn't show forth when we expect it,most people can meditate for just a week and see it's benefits while others who would meditate for about a month won't see it's benefits,to be qualified to get the benefit you need to trust the process and practice it on a daily basis without missing a day.
We need to practice and also apply patience in it while doing what's right,meditating daily even if it's just 20 minutes it's worth it,we just need to keep practicing and have patience,don't expect it's benefits to come in the night just like a thief,it's through your hardwork it would come.
Am not good at it.
Don't always have the mindset of thinking you aren't good at meditation,try to find a way that works best for you,it might be sitting on a chair,lying on a couch just find a way that works best for you that's one good thing.
This is my entry for the ecotrain QOTW 9.6.
Thanks for taking your time to read.
