I'm now 33 and have been meditating for almost nine years. I started because friends kept telling me it would be helpful for the anxiety and compulsive eating that resulted from a traumatic incident. I honestly didn't want to meditate because I assumed it would be "New-Agey" and weird. However, the difficulties with food made me willing to at least try.
I practice secular Mindfulness Meditation, which means I focus on being aware of the present moment. Of course I get lost in thoughts-like planning something for work-and then I realize I'm thinking and instead just watch the thoughts pass by like clouds in the sky. Over time, I found that, as I became curious about my anxiety and food cravings-rather than thinking they had to go away-I was able to be calmer and more compassionate about them.
Not only has meditating helped me deal with emotional and physical pain and stress, but it has also helped me feel more comfortable in my own skin. My inner-critic no longer has a strangle-hold on me. As I become more compassionate toward myself, I'm also more sure of myself and kinder when relating to others. I am finding that the world is a safer and more beautiful place to be.
—Klia Bassing
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