Tag: meditation cliches
Getting rid of the meditation stereotypes and cliche’s
The 80s and 90s saw the rise of yoga and meditation in America as a mystical and exotic offering. Spiritual gurus from the East were flooding the country, trying to make a killing with their bizarre, pricey and hodgepodge spiritual products. And it resulted in those seeking or practicing meditation becoming branded and defined by unique and often weird or eccentric habits, viewpoints and lifestyles. For instance, they came to be associated automatically with organic food, green living activism, veganism or vegetarianism and naturopathy.
My Top 3 Meditation Clichés
Today, many people are turning to meditation to improve and enrich their lives. Yet, many people still think of meditation as a fad, an activity reserved for the mystics and monks. While that’s not true, there certainly are clichés and stereotypes that support this mystical notion about meditation.
I find myself annoyed when I come across these common clichés and stereotypes. When I go online to look for anything even remotely related to meditation, the clichés are unavoidable. I’m constantly trying to explain that meditation is very different than these stereotypes purport. Meditation is so much deeper and more practical than what many people have been led to believe.