5 Myths about meditation

5 Myths on meditation

Fabienne Broucaret

16 Feb 2016

mis à jour le 3 May 2019 à 12:56

If you think that meditating is to be in a lotus position for hours without moving a millimeter, you have it all wrong - and we’re here to bring you explanations.

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Meditation is to empty your head
You do not think of anything when you meditate. It is to create space between you and your thoughts. It is not to silence the chatter of the mind, but to not get caught up by it.
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Meditation in a lotus position, in wilderness
We can meditate almost anywhere! When we are walking, on the bus, at home, even at the office.
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Meditation is for adults
Children can also meditate. The prood lies in the booming amount of books and workshops dedicated to this practice.
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Meditation is relaxing
Meditation is not intended to make yourself zen, but rather, it allows you to accomodate with the present and refocus. We do not try to reach a state of relaxation (some sessions may be difficult or painful), but to increase our conscience and reconnect with our intimate experiences.
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Meditation is a religious activity
Though many linked it to Buddhism and inspired by Eastern philosophies, meditation refers to any dogma, religious belief or ideology. It has a spiritual dimension.

As recalled by the psychiatrist Christophe André in the preface of "Meditate at work to reconcile serenity and efficiency", numerous studies have shown that meditation practices improve concentration, stability of attention, mental flexibility, creativity and decrease impulsivity etc.

They also bring benefits in terms of stress resistance. Hence, in recent years, meditation has become a very beneficial activity and is only gaining momentum. However, certain preconceptions about it still remain.

Here are five particularly stubborn myths about meditation that you should know.

Fabienne Broucaret

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