Whilst Meditation has grown in popularity in the west since the 1960’s, it is still generally thought of as some form of mystical religious act, or simply as something that is the domain of Lefties, Greenies, and Hippies…….

The benefits of Meditation cannot be understated. The problem is that Meditation is difficult to get the hang of. The irony in this is that the harder you try to meditate, the further the benefits of meditation will elude you. For something that is all about letting go, and not trying, for beginners it seems to be an awful lot of the opposite.

People don’t recognise how much the voice in the head is in control of our lives. People joke about doing what the little voices in their head tell them to do…...but when they are judging people for this they are telling themselves in their head!! As technology has made the world constantly connected through the internet, Facebook, Text, Email etc., this has only exacerbated the problem. When do we switch off? When can we stop worrying? When can the world just leave us alone? The answer is within your control, and it is one of the only things in the world that is in your control………...How you react to situations and what actions you take.

I called this article Warrior Meditation as I have a long history in the Martial Arts where meditation is an accepted practice. In its various forms, Meditation is a crucial part of the fighting arts. The ability to reduce your thinking, focus on a single task at hand, and reduce stress and energy sapping adrenalin, are practices that take a warrior to another level.

So too in everyday life. Is it not a constant battle? It may not be hand to hand combat, but you are always competing for the next client, the next promotion, the next job, arguing with people who have other agendas and are impacting your life goals, all leading to frustration, anger and even despair.

Research the different methods of Meditation and try them until you find something that resonates with you. Give it a go in the privacy of your own bedroom where people can’t judge you. Take the practice as seriously as you would taking a blood pressure pill every day. Understand the element of ‘letting go’ and not judging yourself, as the keys to your practice…….and just see what happens.