Thoughts about Meditation

I think meditation would be an awesome thing to get into. Not the "totally radical" kind of awesome, but a more subtle kind. Many people view meditation in different ways. The way I see it, it's a way of relaxing not just the body but the mind as well. It feels like my mind is always buzzing with a thousand thoughts, and meditation would be a way to calm that.

It's a shame that I can't really imagine myself getting into it. First of all, I think I would have trouble finding the time of day to do something like this. It seems like when I have free time, there's always something to do. And frankly, I don't know if I'd be able to keep myself still and relaxed for that long. What really turns me off from it is the cheesiness of it. I know when I think of meditation, I imagine a person (let's face it, it's a woman) sitting, legs crossed, listening to some "relaxing waves" CD while rolling her head in a circular motion (either that or a Buddhist monk in a temple). I'm sure this is totally false, but that image is probably what most people would think of meditation.

Typical!

But why is meditation awesome? We'll, it is proven to help with stress in the long run. It apparently leads you to "true happiness," which can only be a good thing. Most importantly, despite sitting down and doing nothing for thirty minutes, it is productive. From what I understand, it must be good for your attention span. Focusing on one thing for half an hour without allowing yourself to get distracted is something like a brain training exercise. Meditation also encourages contemplation and deep thought, which also can only be a good thing.

After having written all these nice things about it, I'd feel bad if I didn't give meditation a try. I just don't know if I'll be able to get over my concerns with it. Or if I'll be able to muster up enough motivation to really look into it.