{"id":1180,"date":"2010-06-29T09:28:23","date_gmt":"2010-06-29T17:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heathervale.com\/blog\/?p=1180"},"modified":"2023-04-17T16:12:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T00:12:23","slug":"why-take-time-to-meditate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heathervale.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/29\/why-take-time-to-meditate\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Take Time to Meditate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https:\/\/heathervale.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/29\/why-take-time-to-meditate\/&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=1&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;font=\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:25px\"><\/iframe><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fheathervale.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2F29%2Fwhy-take-time-to-meditate%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><p>I know, I know&#8230; for fast-moving, ambitious people, meditation can seem like a waste of time.<\/p>\n<p>For those grounded in reality, it can seem a bit &#8220;out there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But sometimes things just aren&#8217;t as they &#8220;seem&#8221;!<\/p>\n<p>As I said in my latest article for <em><strong>Life As A Human<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;If you just pictured a monk sitting silently with hands on knees,  fingers held together in loose circles, uttering \u201cohmmm\u201d every few  seconds, then you might have some trepidation about trying meditation.  However, it really doesn\u2019t need to be a big production, or something  \u201cwoo-woo\u201d or \u201cweird\u201d\u2026 basic meditation can be a simple process, but one  that brings you huge benefits.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To find out what those benefits are, read my article here:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/lifeasahuman.com\/2010\/mind-spirit\/inspirational\/meditating-to-quiet-the-mind-inspire-the-spirit-and-rejuvenate-the-body\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meditating to Quiet the Mind, Inspire the Spirit, and Rejuvenate the Body<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep Unwrapping the Mysteries of Life!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Heather Vale Goss\" src=\"http:\/\/heathervale.com\/images\/sigHVG_2.1_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"35\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know, I know&#8230; for fast-moving, ambitious people, meditation can seem like a waste of time. 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