Over the course of two days last
week, I read Dan Harris' book, "10% Happier." It was a page
turner and I recommend it.
Basically it is a memoir of his life
starting when he got into TV, how he started doing drugs, and eventually
stopped. He later found meditation (well, he covered meditation for ABC News)
and talks about his journey to enlightenment. I loved the book for a few
reasons: 1, I love Dan and enjoyed hearing about his journey. 2, I have wanted
to get into meditation for years. I actually did for a while, but it didn't
last. Dan is a skeptic and really talks about every detail you might want to
know about when learning about something new.
Reading this has
renewed my desire to get into meditating because I know it will help my ADHD
symptoms. I can’t express to you how difficult it is to be an adult with
ADD/ADHD. I think I honestly and actually thought I would grow out of this,
like it’s a phase or something. Anyway, I’ve done some research and want to do
some more, but I will be starting small. I have a CD by Dr. Weil, which is a
guided meditation. I will start with that, and when I feel ready, I’ll move on.
Do you meditate?
What have you found that it does for you? Do you have any pointers? Thanks for
reading!
I am really bad at meditation. I hear it takes practice, but so far I haven't had the patience. Of course, sit me in front of a candle (or any sort of flame) and I can happily "zone out" for hours so maybe that's a form of meditation. Good luck!!
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