What’s Your Excuse? According to science, meditation has far reaching benefits. According to those that practice, it can change your life. In order to receive the most benefits, I recommend making it a part of your daily routine like brushing your teeth or making your coffee. It doesn’t take long, even ten minutes a day has been shown to be beneficial. And the biggest benefit I have found is that it helps me to be mindful throughout my day. This leads to greater happiness. So … meditation = happiness! Who doesn’t want to be happier? Many people find the word “meditation” intimidating. The thought of sitting for hours in complete silence isn’t for them. Others think it’s too “woo woo” for them, conjuring up images of hippies with hairy armpits and smelling like patchouli. There are more excuses than you can shake a stick at. Here’s a look at a few and my response to those excuses: Meditation is too hippy-dippy, airy-fairy, new-agey for me. Or what I like to call the Meditation