Over the last couple years, I’ve become increasingly fascinated by meditation and it’s various forms. I’ve started meditating in the morning and evening for 5 minutes as part of my daily routine and I’m seeing compounding effects even with such a small time investment.
My reasons for starting are pretty normal for someone working in technology and always on a computer. I was looking for a way to destress and handle more inbound with patience, grace, and focus. Meditation gives me a larger threshold and allows me to handle more while staying cool through whatever life throws my way.
The research on meditation is starting to improve and shows a lot of positive benefits such as improved attention, calmness, flow, increased happiness and even slowing aging.
I’ve used some of the more popular apps in the past like Headspace and Aura, but right now I’m mainly using Oak, which was a project from Kevin Rose that is gaining popularity.
All in all, there is a lot more research to be done before we will fully understand all the effects of meditating. For me, the positive benefits are worth the investment of time and if you’ve never tried it for yourself I would encourage you to download an app and give it a shot.