Comments on: Why do we resist meditation?

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:40:36 +0000

Amy, for many years I had a “non-negotiable commitment”. I think it served me well!

By: Amy Davis

Amy Davis — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:38:05 +0000

I came across this article by Bo Lozoff. “The Big Mistake about Meditation.” This has helped me (not necessarily about resistence, but about judging myself regarding my time in meditation. I do have resistance. I am going to go with the “non-negotiable commitment”. I keep other appointments. I need to keep the appointment to my spiritual well-being. Here is a link. Peace, Amy
file:///Users/amydavis/Documents/Bo%20Lozoff.webarchive

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:57:13 +0000

You are welcome, Georgina. This is a great request and I’ll add it to the list. I do think I’ll do something along these lines at some point. Thank you for asking…

By: Georgina

Georgina — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:43:01 +0000

Mary, I wonder if you would consider doing a meditation to connect with your inner being / higher self / soul…. I really enjoy all your meditations and would really like one that helps me connect with my soul, and have wisdom, insight and healing come from there…. Or even just space to connect with my soul, sit with my inner being…just an idea, what do you think? Thank you continually for being part of my day. Regards, Georgina

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:20:01 +0000

You’re welcome, Kim. Resistance to meditation isn’t at all unusual. It might be something as simple as resisting change, as we do with starting a healthier diet or exercise. Or it can be something more. It’s also not unusual to have some fear about what we might experience with meditation. If you want to try it, start with just a few minutes. Or you might want to try a moving meditation, such as Tai Chi or a walking meditation. Let us know how it goes if you do try it (you can always use our free podcast meditations to start).

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:27:21 +0000

I was so pleased to see this topic. I mistakenly thought I was the only one in resistance mode! I have been told for many years by many people that meditation would be so beneficial for me. I have resisted each time someone has mentioned it but I am intrigued and keep coming back to “thinking about” doing it. I resist because my ego does not want to be told what to do. I am now realizing how much of my life is ruled by my ego. I also think there is a fair amount of fear in what I will hear if I am silent. Thanks for letting me share.

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:12:32 +0000

Ian, you are welcome. It does make such a difference when we meditate regularly! Enjoy the rest of your challenge. By the end of that, you will probably be so in the habit of meditating that you’ll find it easier to continue doing it.

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:17:55 +0000

For me, daily meditation requires discipline. I think we all know that we need to meditate. Contemplation is not enough. Yet the addiction to thought is so strong. It is from this place of thought addiction that we resist meditation. The urge to meditate comes from a deeper place. Discipline involves applying fortitude to resist the voice of the mind in favor of the voice of your inner being. I made a 100 day challenge of 20m per day to help me with the discipline I’ve often struggled with. Today is day 40 and it has been, and is beautiful. Thank you, Mary for these wonderful podcasts. You are a blessing.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:31:47 +0000

The judge is something we all struggle with, Sandra. Learning to understand and react differently to that judge is a long-term project! Meditation can actually help us with that. Have you tried our guided meditations? Hopefully the message (in the meditations) that there is no right or wrong way to do them will help. They aren’t something you are good or bad at!

You can listen to the guided meditations free via our podcast either on this website or on iTunes.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:31:24 +0000

I believe the reason I resist meditation is that I quite often judge myself on how well I “do” things. I really enjoy practices that I feel I’m “good” at and I tend to avoid the ones that I feel I’m “bad” at. How do I stop the judge in me?