I recently blogged about a medical procedure I had to endure-nine needle biopsies into my neck while I was awake and laid perfectly still-because I did not initially listen to my doctor. Prior to undergoing the procedure I reached out to fellow blogger Cayce Crown-without telling her why-and questioned her about meditation. Knowing what I was about to endure, I thought meditation would help me through the process.

Taking my mind to another place during the procedure truly helped me get through it. At the time, I thought that I would continue with this newfound practice but with the stress and then excitement of the test results, and our busy lives, I did not.

Mindfulness came back into my life with my recent mediation training.  The importance of mindfulness as a part of mediation and our daily lives was in the sub context all throughout my five days of training. I have followed up my interest in minfulness this time and read numerous articles, written by medical doctors, about the medical benefits of meditation. So I have decided to try it again but, as most articles and practitioners advise, slowly.

I have begun again by trying to meditate five minutes every day. And while this may sound simple it is actually a bit difficult. It means taking myself to a quiet place for five minutes every day and totally quieting my mind.  It is a lot more challenging than I ever thought to totally quiet my mind every day for even five minutes. But, I do love the way I feel when I have finished.

How about you my fellow Gothamites? Do you think you can do it?  See how it feels to take five minutes a day to totally quiet your mind. I guarantee that it will be a lot more difficult than it sounds. But you may be like me and be happy with  the results.