
When And Why I Decided To Prioritise My Daily Meditation
Taking time for yourself is imperative, but it’s a habit that can be hard to create and maintain in a busy life.
Taking time for yourself is imperative, but it’s a habit that can be hard to create and maintain in a busy life.
Bob Roth talks about his beginnings with the Transcendental Meditation technique and how it “blossomed into a calling to help people around the world.”
“I grew up in a tough neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, and I developed an emotional callus to protect myself from pain. Being surrounded by people with negative coping skills, always walking around on red alert, I felt numbed by violence that most other people would be shocked by.”
Thousands of veterans and soldiers are practicing this to deal with the inner turmoil they’re bringing home from war, but US Marine Corps Sergeant James Thrasher was skeptical.
On April 30, 2011, I learned the method of Transcendental Meditation. Since then I have experienced the most productive and present three years of my life, which includes moving to New York City and turning an idea I had into a successful tech startup.
Once again, Brian Baker shares his personal experience of life after learning the TM technique, from how it has changed his perception of day to day life to how it has affected his creative process as a writer.