Hi,

Good question!
Before I started meditating, I had tried to do it many times and found that it was challenging indeed. I had tried many different styles. I think it’s about finding what works for you.

They say you can start by getting comfortable, closing your eyes and by concentrating on your breath. I tried that in my early days and quickly found that my mind would get bored pretty quickly and would soon distract me. I can do it now, but that’s after years of practice. So, you can do it, but it’s a slow way of learning. The trick is to keep doing it when the results are so slow.

I find the best style of meditation to get started with is a more active style that uses visualization (using all the senses, not just sight). And I believe taking a class can be really helpful to get started, because you have a teacher there to ask questions of.

I found a system called Training in Power that was really helpful for me. It might not be the right fit for everyone, but I found it to be really helpful, because I was led through the meditation. It’s a really efficient system and I noticed changes from it right away.

If you like you can read more at www dot traininginpower dot org.