Not just "Ohm"

When you think of meditation, do you picture someone sitting cross-legged somewhere peaceful saying "Ohm" over and over again? This is the most common stereotype when talking about meditation. However, meditation is not about becoming a new or better person, but rather about increasing awareness and developing a healthy sense of perspective. It is also not about blocking out all outside sounds or thoughts, but rather focusing on the external elements and observing them from a neutral perspective.

Meditation doesn’t promise to solve your problems, and there’s no guarantee of everlasting happiness. Life, with all its challenges and uncertainty, will still happen. What meditation can do is change how you choose to relate to, react to, and view the circumstances happening around you.

With a consistent practice — and with a certain amount of open mindedness and a willingness to investigate — the change it brings about is gradual, subtle, and intangible yet profound. It involves a growing sense of awareness and understanding that can ultimately change the way you feel about both yourself and others.

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is the ability to be present, to rest in the here and now, fully engaged with whatever we’re doing in the moment.