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4 Ways Regular Meditation Can Make You a Better Writer
These two practices can work hand in hand to change your life—and your results
“Give yourself permission to be right here, right now.”
Meditation teacher Tamara Levitt’s voice soothes me, pulling me into the present moment. I sit down on the couch and try to get comfortable, settling in for my morning Daily Calm session.
One of the things I love about meditation is that you can’t do it wrong. I didn’t realize this years ago when I first began meditating, though. I was always feeling like a failure, wondering why it seemed so easy for everyone but me.
Unsurprisingly, I also felt this way when I began writing. Why was everyone else seeing so much “success” so fast? What was I doing wrong? Why couldn’t I get people interested in my writing?
Just like I wanted to be a Zen master right out of the gate, I thought I’d see success in writing much sooner than I have. However, in some ways, I’m glad that these things are taking their sweet time, because they’ve taught me so much along the way.
These two practices have been a part of my life (on and off) for several years now, and I’m starting to see the similarities between them and how they’re working together to improve my life.
