I Can’t Control Life, but I Can Control My Mind

Practicing meditation helps columnist Lisa Weber reduce the stress in her life.

My first time trying to meditate was a complete failure. I couldn’t contort my legs to look like a pretzel, to mimic the “meditation pose” I’d always seen in movies. After several fruitless attempts, I decided to just do my best to sit up straight, relax my mind, and focus on my breathing.
I tried to practice meditation several times. But the only results I got were two legs that instantly fell asleep and sharp pains running up my back. I couldn’t find the benefits of torturing my body to sit in a ... continue reading here...