I Meditated for 10 Minutes Every Day for 30 Days — Here’s What Happened
I was the last person who believed meditation would work for me. I was wrong. I need to be honest with you upfront. When people talked about meditation I mentally rolled my eyes. Sitting quietly doing nothing? That sounds like the most boring, pointless thing I could possibly do with 10 minutes of my day. I was a busy person. I had things to do. Emails to answer. Problems to solve. I didn't have time to sit and breathe dramatically. But my anxiety was getting out of control. I would lie awake at night with my mind racing. Small problems felt huge. I was irritable constantly. My shoulders were always tense. I was snapping at people I loved for tiny things. A doctor friend told me — "Just try 10 minutes of meditation daily for 30 days. If it doesn't help — stop." Fine. 10 minutes. I can waste 10 minutes. Except it wasn't a waste at all. How I Started — Complete Beginner I used a free app called Insight Timer. Completely free with hundreds of guided meditat...