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How Transcendental Meditation transformed my life, as it did for The Beatles
It’s a simple yet profound way to achieve inner peace and reduce stress, using a personal mantra to guide the mind towards a calmer state – no wonder Hugh Jackman and David Lynch are fans
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Just as it did The Beatles, Transcendental Meditation has changed my life – though it’s fair to say that, as far as I can tell, there is no other synchronicity between my life and those of George, Paul, John and Ringo.
Six months ago, if you’d asked me about my meditation practice, I would have shrugged and said it was fine. I wasn’t a beginner. After years of haphazard sessions with well-intentioned teachers – “Empty your mind!” – I had a daily one-hour practice. I followed the breath as best I could, but random thoughts plagued me to the extent that I felt I had the attention span of a goldfish.
A usual meditation session alternated between a fleeting awareness of the breath and long stretches of time when I would find myself involuntarily spinning through a laundry list of random topics.
Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale. Where am I going for lunch? Martin sent an email and … I like red. Inhale, exhale … What was the name of that woman I met at … Inhale, exhale … Maybe I’ll try that pasta place next … Mother needs to get rid of half her kitchen equipment … Seriously, is that a mosquito? …
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