Meditation schmeditation: I know a better way to relax
June 4, 2011 35 Comments
Feeling tense and bothered has made me a very unproductive writer. I’ve been working on a book and I just can’t seem to get my revisions done. I needed to fix the plot holes and other issues of my “great novel” that at this point was far from great. So, I thought perhaps meditation would help release me from my writer’s block.
But clearing my mind is a difficult thing to do. It’s analogous to cleaning the house. I dust, I vacuum, I throw out the junk. But in time all that mess comes back and like Sisyphus, I’m back pushing that rock up the hill. I hate cleaning, but it has to be done. If I can do this daunting task in my abode, then I can certainly do it for my mind and body and my book. I decided to take a meditation class.
What I did not expect was my mental and physical resistance to meditation. Instead of going blank, my mind kept on going hmmm. Instead of closing my eyes, I spied at my fellow meditators. Instead of relaxing, I tensed up because who can relax on a hard floor in a room full of strangers. Moreover, I felt silly chanting, and the woman sitting next to me seemed off-key. I’d like to see her go at it at a karaoke bar. These thoughts and feelings plagued me as I tried my best to rid myself of negative and destructive thoughts to achieve peace and harmony. I left the class feeling even more tense and bothered.
Then I thought had I given up too soon? Should I take another hellish class? Should I have another go at reciting more “ommmmmms” and “aummmmmms?” I had a better solution, I went to Target and bought a Meditation for Beginners DVD. I popped in the disk and once more tried to clear my mind–this time alone. It didn’t work. Twenty minutes later, I gave up and channel surfed as I contemplated what to do with my book.
Through boredom and watching Keanu Reeves (“Point Break” was on), my mind wandered to my “goodie drawer” and thought about my newly purchased “toy.” I turned it on and focused on the mantra of the muted buzz positioned exactly where it needed to be. Images of a shirtless Keanu running down the beach got me closer and closer to my destination. Moments later, my mind wandered away from Keanu and delved into my deeper self. My mind and body connected to achieve the single purpose of the rapturous release needed for my mental and physical detoxification. Then I began to uncontrollably chant “oohs” and “ahhs” and “oh my gods” as I reached the nirvana that knocked me out to dream land.
I woke up feeling refreshed, relaxed and ready to confront my book. IΒ revised twenty pages and wrote another two thousand words to fix the plot holes. I didn’t need to meditate. What I needed was a good long nap induced by the release of endorphins. Could loving thyself be the best way to achieve mental clarity and get rid of writer’s block? According to this blogger … hell yeah! But it must be practiced with consistency preferably on a daily basis.
Orgasmically yours,
Lafemmeroar
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A whole new meaning to playing with words. Meditation is all about contemplation, projection and achieving a higher level of something or other. To which you’ve more than, ahem, satisfied all requirements.
As Keanu Reeves said, “Vaya con Dee Oze”
lol, yes I certainly did thanks for visiting … π
I love the clim–I mean, conclusion!–of this entry. π
Have you ever watched any Scrubs? This made me think of an episode from its first season: “Physician, love thyself!”
I need to watch that episode. π
Haha, what a great post. That is quite brilliant and I believe we all should love ourselves a bit more every day. Even twice or thrice a day.
Now you got one more reader π
Exactly! Multiples are always good π Thanks for reading and subscribing. CU soon …
Nothing relaxes me like a little sack session! I agree–better than meditation. π
Oh I love your comment and it rhymes π
Definately not what I was expecting to read when I read the title. Haha! I would have had the same problems with the meditation room and other people. I agree about the sack session releasing tension. π
My titles sort of creep up on you don’t they? π
That’s why they are so good…you don’t really know what you are going to get until you delve in!
Writing can be a big pain and it does require a bit of insanity don’t you think?
Yes, they do! Haha! And to the needing to be a bit off to write … I think that is very possible. π I can only comment to that which I know of course. π
Let’s call ourselves the Crazy Chicks Club (C.C.C.) ooh I need to add that in my list of acronyms. What do you think?
I could go for tha!
Would you like to be the first member? I’m thinking of creating a page for it and putting member icons.
Sure why NOT???
Okay. I’m creating a page now as I’m responding to you. I can’t believe that I’m doing this …. this blogging and commenting thing is CRAZY WONDERFUL and this whole thing started because you inspired me to do something totally outta my head. Stay tuned π
I may be falling asleep as I type, but still I will be waiting with baited breath for your update on this. So very fun to inspire. π
Okay, I just created the page with a little copy. I need to figure out how to put in your gravatar with a link to your site. Give me time on that one, but feel free to comment as you are the first member, but I hope not the only one.
LOL! Usually this would make me relaxed and sleepy rather than in the mood to write. Generally I need to feel alert and slightly tense to churn out a whole bunch of words. But great post!
Interesting way to put it … churning words. I usually just massacre them π
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Okay ..so now I know the whole story behind CCC! Tht was cool brainstormin! Congrats the two of you! Am sure we CC’s have lots of new crazy ideas to come up with!:)
Isn’t it great what can come from the exchange of comments and replies? The next step is starting discussions in the page. We’ll see what happens next. It’s only a few days old, but I think it’s going to be really fun.
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Yes, loving yourself is a pathway to nirvana! And you seem to be a natural and need no further instructions–go for it!
Aw thank you. I hope you’re right about my being a natural π
Hehe. I totally missed this post too.
Funny how I never read this particular tip on any of the other writing sites I visit… All those books and pages on getting over writer’s block… and totally missing the spot π
Oh I hit “the spot” that day π
Thanks for the link! I meditate. It’s tough. Everyone thinks it’s so relaxing and easy, but only those who haven’t given it a try. Keeping your mind still for 2 seconds, let along half and hour is impossible! Your post is great!
Meditation is more strenuous than exercise.
ROFL!
OMG!!! Hilarious, and so true! Sometimes you need a physical release to relax, and you definitely got it! you go girl!!!!
Ah thank you so much. It’s a tried and true method to relax. π