Thank you!

I have been wanting to begin meditation for a very long time now, but I never felt right - until now.  I have joined Zaadz and have spoken with another member about beginning meditation and then I found this Pod.  I am an extreme newbie to meditation and after reading through the previous posts I may have to get a meditation dictionary.  There are so many words that are new to me - but I love it all.

I am so excited about my new journey and path in life and I look forward to sharing with everyone here!

~ Shana

Re: Thank you!

Shana,

I have been meditating on a daily basis since January.  A daily meditation practice was one of my New Year's resolutions that I have actually stuck with.  In the beginning I had great difficulty in quieting my mind, and struggled quite a bit.  I found that using guided meditation CDs helped me get past the first hurdle.  I purchased the CDs at a local bookstore.  I also found great advice that was easy to understand in one of the idiot's books, I think it was Idiot's Guide to Meditation. 
Enjoy your journey and if you find techniques that work for you, please share them.
Namaste,
Dena

Mind wandering.

Good afternoon!

I have been telling myself I would start meditating for years now, and I finally started this morning.  I would find that my mind had wandered and not even realize it had wandered - if that is even possible.  I thought I was thinking about my breathing and then I found myself literally in mid-sentence of a thought.  It was almost like I had wandered away from myself and came back to my mind but it kept right on going without me.  It was a very eerie kind of sensation to know that my mind had been going on without me.  It was only for a few seconds, but I still recall that sensation.

I am excited to have another session this evening!  I used the AM and PM Meditation DVD offered by Gaiam and I have been told the book “Getting in the Gap” by Wayne Dyer.  I currently have it on my Barnes and Noble Wish List (I have put myself on a budget to stop my waste and this will have to wait a bit longer) - I will let you know how it is once I do have it though.  But the DVD is fantastic.  It gets you into a sitting position and then you do some modified yoga from your sitting position and then it guides you into meditation and breathing.  I loved the AM session and I can't wait to get to the PM session.

Namaste.
~ Shana