Stress Reduction Meditation

Even a year ago, it would have been hard for me to picture myself meditating. I was not a meditative person. I was what you might call a man of action.

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I was always on the go. I could never stop for even a moment. Every moment of my life would be filled with activities. When I wasn't working, it was racquetball. When it wasn't racquetball, I was going out drinking with my friends. Stress reduction meditation never even entered my head. I was so busy that I didn't even understand that I was stressed.

Then, all of a sudden, it hit me. I had a breakdown. It was like that. Nothing had ever happened so quickly. I was lying on the ground sobbing. My boss gave me a few weeks off work, and in the mean time I went in to see a therapist. She said that I was well-adjusted, but that I was addicted to keeping busy. I needed to try some mindfulness stress reduction meditation. I thought she was a quack at first. I did not need meditation stress reduction.

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I just needed a week or two off, at least that is what my boss told me. She said that it wasn't that simple. Without stress reduction meditation, I would continue to feel the same internal tensions. I would stay tense until I boiled over again.

I certainly didn't want that. One breakdown was embarrassing enough. I tried stress reduction meditation tapes. At first, I couldn't even bring myself to take it seriously. I put on stress reduction tapes, heard the soothing voice and the chimes, and burst into laughter. After a while, though, I realized that I was just wasting my time. I had to take the stress reduction meditation seriously or I should give it up altogether. I decided to give it a go. I did stress reduction meditation every morning for a week. My daily meditation worked wonders. After only one week, I felt much calmer. I could relax and take it easy without worrying. I did not need to always be running around. It changed my life!

Even if you don't live a busy life like I do, stress reduction meditation can be valuable. Whether you take a stress reduction meditation course, or used tapes like I did, it can change your life. Even if you only take 30 minutes a day, it can be enough to profoundly affect the way you see the world. Mindfulness meditation is a powerful and helpful tool.

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