Meditation is an age-old technique/tradition of quieting your mind and recharging. While Passive Meditation is a newer idea of being in the moment when participating in activities you love.
Meditation involves seating still or laying down and being aware of your breath in order to clear your mind of thoughts. We can meditate with relaxing music, candles, incense, and crystals, or focus on an image.
Mindful Activities are any activities you love to do, that don’t take hard focus to complete. For example washing dishes, knitting, colouring, painting, walking, etc. When you take the time to be in the moment with the activity, you are being mindful or passive.
Passive Meditation is not as spiritually connected as regular meditation, but it still can relax, calm and recharge you. If you set the right intention beforehand.
I am not much for meditation. In the beginning, I started to meditate but I decided to work on my sh*t first. I prefer passive meditation to give my mind, body, and soul time to process new beliefs and intergrade my shadow side (personality facets).
I am sure one day, meditation will be back into my daily routine. Helping me connect spiritually to my higher self and allowing the Love to flow through me to guide others.
So if meditation is not working for you right now too, try Mindful Activities. If you don’t know where to start, think about what you liked to do when you were younger. Or what your dream job would entail and do them for fun.
Spirit Animal Meditation guided by Teal Swan. Here is an article on Active or Passive Meditation.
Happy Meditating!
Live Joy, Renee