{"id":2132,"date":"2019-03-14T21:14:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T21:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/03\/14\/3-types-of-people-who-cant-meditate\/"},"modified":"2019-03-14T21:14:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T21:14:00","slug":"3-types-of-people-who-cant-meditate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/03\/14\/3-types-of-people-who-cant-meditate\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Types Of People Who Can\u2019t Meditate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n3 Types of People Who Can\u2019t Meditate (and How They Can Learn)
By William T Batten<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
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\nWhen you spend time on personal development forums, talking with curious people or hanging out with open-minded folk, the topic eventually turns to meditation<\/a>. And this conversation splits itself into two main camps: those who swear by it; and those who tried it and it didn\u2019t work.<\/div>\n
\nIn these communities, the people who haven\u2019t tried it are a minority. That\u2019s cool, though I\u2019m not talking about them today. I\u2019m focusing on those who gave it an honest, solid try and walked away frustrated.<\/div>\n
\nNow, I need to make clear that what I\u2019m about to say is my opinion. It may well be wrong, though I\u2019m confident in it. I base this off my own experiences with meditation and the psychology of the unconscious mind:<\/div>\n
\nMy belief is that well over 99% of people can learn to meditate. And most of those who \u201ccan\u2019t\u201d meditate, even after giving it some time, seem to fall into three categories.<\/div>\n
\nThe Already-Unconscious<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nMeditation<\/a> does many things for your mind and body. If you only use it to relax, that\u2019s great \u2013 it\u2019s an ideal tool for that. Just know that it\u2019s like swatting a bug with a suitcase.<\/div>\n
\nIt can do so much more. Your unconscious is the source of your emotions. Not just obvious ones like happiness or anger, but complex ones like motivation and concern.<\/div>\n
\nIf your emotions are imbalanced or doing strange things, you have options. One option is to find the cause deep in your mind and address it.<\/div>\n
\nPeople use meditation because it quietens the conscious mind while giving you useful tools, like patience and acceptance. In this state of inner tranquillity, you can expose and resolve patterns in your own thinking.<\/div>\n
\nBut there are people who are in this state all the time. By some quirk of psychology, their conscious mind is always quiet. Their inner dialogue is a whisper, or completely absent.<\/premium><\/div>\n
\nDoes that make these people enlightened?<\/div>\n
\nMaybe, maybe not. But if you think this describes you, then my advice is this:<\/div>\n
\nPractice being patient with yourself. Learn to accept your thoughts. If you judge your thinking, then your mind will keep things from you.<\/div>\n
\nA close friend will stop talking to you if you judge everything they say. Treat your mind as you would a good friend.<\/div>\n
\nThen, meditation becomes easy for you. Simply think about whatever you want to work on. You can skip the techniques around focusing and breathing \u2013 those get you to a state you\u2019re already in.<\/div>\n
\nThe Meditators by Different Names<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nSome people meditate but can\u2019t let go, keep their focus or stay on task. They then decide that they tried meditation and it isn\u2019t for them.<\/div>\n
\nFor some of these people, you dig a little deeper. You ask about their hobbies and it turns out that they like hiking, painting, swimming, movies\u2026<\/div>\n
\nMaybe their favorite thing is playing with their children. Perhaps they love their jobs.<\/div>\n
\nIf you have activities that you love, then you can use these to meditate. If you often lose yourself in the activity \u2013 if it leaves you feeling recharged or at peace \u2013 then I have good news. That\u2019s the state of meditation.<\/div>\n
\nYou might think it strange that something like tennis can be meditative. After all, tennis is about speed, sweat, and excursion. But how many tennis players experience time slowing down and the world going quiet, even as they move to intercept a 200 km\/hr tennis ball\u2026<\/div>\n
\nMeditation isn\u2019t a special class of thinking that only happens in monasteries. You experience it all the time in your life. It\u2019s about harnessing, expanding and appreciating something that you already do.<\/div>\n
\nThe next time you meditate, keep that experience in the back of your mind. Anything that brings you closer to that state is good. If you move further away from it, go back to what you were doing before.<\/div>\n
\nThe Inner-Blocked<\/strong><\/div>\n
\nThen there are people who find it harder to access their unconscious mind. Their emotions are dulled, their imagination is grounded and the above descriptions about playing tennis made no sense to them.<\/div>\n
\nThere\u2019s no judgment here. If you think I\u2019m describing psychopaths, I\u2019m not. Some people live highly intellectual lives. There are thousands of rewarding careers that need people like this \u2013 people able to rationally think through a problem without getting distracted.<\/div>\n
\nThere\u2019s nothing wrong with pursuing satisfaction instead of happiness.<\/div>\n
\nIf you find meditation difficult because you\u2019re too conscious, this might be you. When someone tells you to close your eyes and go inside, you don\u2019t know what that means. It\u2019s an unclear instruction and, boy, that must be irritating.<\/div>\n
\nYou can learn to meditate anyway. The question you might ask is whether you should.<\/div>\n
\nThe general rule is that exploring your unconscious mind enriches your life. It adds unconscious material to your conscious awareness<\/a>\"\", which opens up what you can do. It gives you more options without detracting from anything you have.<\/div>\n
\nHaving said that, what you find might surprise you. Most people have a lifetime of experience dealing with strange unconscious materials. Things like random emotions, strange memories, and unusual thoughts flicker through our minds all day. If you\u2019re not used to it, it can be unsettling.<\/div>\n
\nMy advice would be to find a meditation coach. Not just any coach, though. You\u2019ll want someone who understands where you are coming from.<\/div>\n
\nIdeally, they\u2019ll have gone through the exact process too. They\u2019ll know how to guide you to the next step and how to handle anything that comes up.<\/div>\n
\nWorking with them might be the greatest decision you ever make.<\/div>\n
\nI suppose there\u2019s a fourth category: people who find meditation boring. It\u2019s supposed to be boring, as remaining still while your brain craves novelty punches through the veils in your mind.<\/div>\n
\nBut still. It\u2019s boring.<\/div>\n
\nIf you want a fun way to engage your unconscious and explore your mental landscape, look into self-hypnosis<\/a>. Once you get good at it, it can give video games a run for their money.<\/div>\n
\nAnd you can get good here:<\/div>\n
\n Guided Self-hypnosis<\/a><\/div>\n
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