The true purpose of meditation
For many people, meditation is a practice that we do for a certain amount of time on a certain daily, weekly, or even monthly schedule. It lasts 10-20 minutes and when it is done, we return to going about our day.
Now, what if I told you the true purpose of meditation is to train you so that you continue being in a meditative state as you go about your day.
What that means is being able to hold a quiet mind and consciously direct your attention to your breath and the sensations in your body.
Holding this posture is what meditation truly trains us for.
As we live life, of course the thinking mind takes us over, and of course we may become unconscious.
This is where the practice of meditation becomes a path of growing awareness.
Helping us to notice the triggers and experiences that take us out of this state of presence.
Becoming aware of the moments where the mind goes to create stories.
Noticing the patterns based on limiting beliefs that we keep slipping back into.
Meditation trains us to let go of all the things inside of us that are not true and aligned.
Unfortunately, when we live in our mind, everything gets blurry.
It becomes more challenging to know what is true.
It’s like spending time with a very intense screenwriter who wants to create the most captivating stories of unworthiness, scarcity, lack and disconnection.
Why would we ever want to live in that place?
Yet this is often where we find ourselves. I believe we live in the mind because we haven’t cultivated a more connected and present way to be.
And this is what meditation truly prepares us for.
Author: Emilie Guimond-Bélanger
As a coach, I support my clients to cultivate this state of presence and to notice their patterns and triggers. I use a methodology of Alchemy Meditation to experience a deep somatic healing.
To book a coaching call, please email me at guimond.belanger.emilie@gmail.com
