4 Ways to 'Meditate' Without Actually Meditating
Find stillness – and reap meditation's benefits – with these alternative methods.
By Keri Gans, Contributor |Nov. 6, 2017, at 10:44 a.m.
Any activity that allows you to tune out the outside world and be present with your thoughts could be considered meditation. (Getty Images)
I have a confession: I don't like to meditate. As a yoga teacher, this comment can stir up quite the conversation. Over the years, many of my own teachers and yogi friends have said to me, "If you don't like it, that's probably one of the reasons you need it." Really? Let's agree to disagree.
Don't get me wrong; I do think meditation has amazing benefits. Numerous research studies have also suggested so. It's just that for me, I think those benefits are more likely to come from activities that aren't meditation in its traditional sense.
