If there was one overriding message in my recent retreat at the Chopra Center it was…

MEDITATE!

Meditate, meditate, meditate and meditate some more.

Why does it matter if you meditate?

Besides just grabbing some peace and quiet for yourself, meditation has the power to change your life and the lives of others.

It can change you life by slowing you down, stopping the mental chatter and strengthening your connection to spirit so you can HEAR the answers and NOTICE the signs. We are all getting them, friends. It is whether we pay attention and act on them.

As Deepak explained: Karma = Routine (what we keep doing over and over) and anything that breaks our routine is a coincidence that give us the opportunity to break the cycle of Karma. We are not bound by our past to keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again. The quieter we are the better chance we will hear our message.

Meditation can change others lives simply because we are all connected. There have been many studies, but one that stands out in my mind: A large group had come together to meditate over a weekend and scientist wanted to measure the effects their meditation had on bystanders. So, they gathering stress hormone levels from random people on the street (NOT participating in the meditation) before and after the meditation weekend. The stress hormone levels were down a statistically significant amount after the weekend of meditation in people that didn’t even know the meditation was going on! It is kind of like your home – when one person is out of synch, the rest of the family pays for it. Vice versa, when mom is in a great mood, everyone benefits. We are all energetically connected so our meditation practice helps change the world.

If relaxing for 20-30 minutes a day can change your life and the lives of others, do I really have to twist your arm?

I didn’t think so.

So join me in a 21-day Meditation Challenge!

I know when I’m off my meditation practice I get all wonky and crabby, so I can’t wait for something to get me back in the routine and hold me accountable.

Here is the scoop:

• Starts Monday, Feb 20th
• It is totally free
• Each day, for 21 days, you will receive a guided meditation to listen to
• The meditations are varied to give you a good feel for meditation
• Sign up at ChopraCenterMeditation.com (<—click this link)

Easy, Peasy!

And for those of you (I can hear you now!) that are saying, “Lina, I just can’t sit still,” or “Lina, I can’t stop my mind from thinking.”

GOT OVER IT!

You aren’t supposed to sit perfectly still on a hard wood chair and stop all thoughts. You are human and humans think. Humans move. If you didn’t think or move you would be dead. So, celebrate that you are alive and relax. Meditation isn’t something that you should worry about doing right or wrong because there is no right or wrong!

Now that you have no excuses, sign up with me and we can change the world together :)