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The Skeptics Guide to Meditation THE 4 BIGGEST MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MEDITATION You may have heard about meditation’s long list of health benefits—from reducing stress to boosting resilience—but perhaps one of the following assumptions prevented you from giving it a shot. #1 I don't have time to meditate. In reality… 5 minutes is all it takes. I don’t care if you have 4 jobs and 27 children, everybody has 5 minutes. And that's all you need to start with. If you gradually increase time spent meditating, great! If not, that’s fine, too. #2 Meditation is only for certain people. In reality… It’s for everyone, even skeptics who are allergic to all things touchy-feely. Some of the hardest-charging, highly functioning people in society—executives, scientists, even marines—are embracing the practice as exercise for the brain. (More on that below!) #3 I can't meditate because my mind is too busy. In reality… The good news and the bad news is…you’re not special. Everyone's mind is out of control—even experienced meditators struggle with distraction. You don't need to

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