Meditation: The mind’s reset tool
So many of us are living on autopilot — going through the motions of everyday life while our subconscious mind runs the show, living on patterns from the past and those instilled in us by our parents and their parents, by our cultures, communities, schools, religions, the list goes on... To learn to take control of our thoughts in order to choose the life we want to lead, takes practice – think about it, you have been living a certain way your whole life and now we are no longer allowing our minds to have free will – it’s going to take some effort to train the brain to a new way of being and thinking.
One of the most powerful tools is meditation.
Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years, with its earliest roots in ancient Eastern traditions. Originating in India as early as 1500 BCE, meditation was deeply woven into spiritual practices like Hinduism, Buddhism, and later Taoism. It wasn’t about stress relief back then — it was about understanding the mind, cultivating awareness, and connecting with something greater than the self. Over time, these teachings have spread globally, and today meditation is embraced in many forms — spiritual, secular, business, — as a powerful tool for clarity, healing, and inner peace. What began as ancient wisdom is now supported by modern science.
Meditation is not about silencing your thoughts or becoming a different person, and you are not broken — it’s understanding and seeing what thoughts your mind thinks, and an awareness of what we are thinking. Awareness is the first step as many people are totally unaware of the constant commentary running through their minds 24/7, and how this voice is often a harsh inner critic – judgemental of ourselves and others.
Meditation helps us access the deeper, wiser part of ourselves — the part that isn’t ruled by stress, fear, or habit.
And the benefits? They’re enormous.
Meditation increases: Emotional resilience, compassion, EQ, creativity, sleep quality, memory, heart health, and even your immune system. It boosts productivity and helps us to live in a state of faith over fear.
Meditation decreases: Anxiety, stress, negative thinking, depression, rumination, inflammation, and fear-based responses.
Who wouldn’t want more of the first list — and far less of the second?
Start small. Two minutes a day. Five if you can. The length doesn’t matter — the consistency does. If your mind starts offering all the reasons why you “can’t” — take a moment to ask: What am I actually avoiding?
THIS is the work. This is the beginning of you, learning how to take back the driver’s seat of your life. If you are curious enough to be reading this, I hope you are brave enough to follow through when your mind tells you “I can’t meditate”. I would love to walk with you on this journey, contact me on WA on 0726594055 for a free introductory session.