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Better Than Meditation
“Free writing” gives me a way to handle the slippery thoughts that derail me from the benefits of meditation

Meditation is awesome.
It’s pretty much the simplest, cheapest way to improve your life that has ever been invented.
The only problem with meditation is that it’s just too simple. I can’t get a hold of it for very long — it resists habitification. Maybe you know what I’m talking about?

I’ve tried. On Coach.me I’ve had a few stretches of 4+ straight months where I meditated pretty much every day.
I’ve used Headspace. I’ve used Brain Beats. I’ve used Equanimity. I’ve used nothing. I’ve used NSR. I’ve read The Power of Now, Waking Up, Creativity Inc, Wherever You Go There You Are, Search Inside Yourself. I’ve done a 10 day silent meditation retreat. I’ve meditated on BART, on walks, on a cushion in a private room, at my desk. I get meditation, with its paradoxical mission of focusing so intently on not focusing on anything at all. I’ve done “it”.
And yet.