Mind Power
Our mind is the greatest tool in our arsenal to achieve happiness, but travel is the ultimate means to enlarge this joy.
Much of our wellbeing lies in our psychology and state of mind, which is very much controlled by our perceptions of the world.
Meditation controls our senses and emotions. It releases a lot of anxiety and frustration while helping the mind stay in focus.
Below are four facts how travelling enhances meditation and increases its effect and vice versa.
- Travel Experiences are Elevated while Meditating
Travel is full with surprises. Many travellers experience a paradigm shift in their thinking and sometimes cultural shocks happen . However, mediation opens new doors for travellers to experience different ways of seeing a place, and that enhances their overall experience.
Some people are exuberant about visiting new places, but at the same time terrified by the idea of boarding a plane or even getting delayed due to traffic.
Meditation prior to departure from a person’s comfort zone is a great weapon to combat unnecessary anxiety.
Some forms of mediation can be exercised within the transportation means themselves. A good example would be within a ferry, where we can feel the waves, sunlight and ocean air, while experiencing nearby lands or gaze at the endless horizon. We become a connected part of the overall journey.
2. Meditation Shouldn’t Wait for the Perfect Time and Place
The beauty of meditation has the power to change our mood no matter where we are. It is not necessary to be alone in a confined room or on empty beach.
In fact, many people enjoy meditating while sitting in their office chair for a few minutes. The idea is to let your mind relax and that in turn will yield positive effects on the whole body.
Mediation can happen while travelling as well. Anywhere can be the perfect place and time as long as we have the will to do it, the right mindset will follow suit.
3. Coping with Travel Interruptions while Meditating
Just imagine as we’ve commenced our relaxation journey and starting to become a unified sphere with the surrounding, our endorphins kicking in … and all of a sudden a deep voice calls: “Would you like something to drink?”.
To some people this could be a rather frustrating event, as human brain usually hates interruptions, especially when it comes to focusing on a specific task.
However, the whole idea of meditation is to lose tension and utter focus. It’s about being more tolerant of the surroundings and embrace the overall journey. Nothing should be seen as an interruption or distraction, but on the contrary, an event of the whole mediation experience and forms a vital part of it.
Moreover, as “interruptions” are frequent while travelling, embracing them into our routine meditation practice increases the enjoyment of our exercise.
“To a mind that is still. The whole universe surrenders.” Anonymous
4. Travelling and Meditation Create a Fully Integrated Cycle of Connection
Travelling increases the connection with the universe, while meditation enhances the relationship with the soul. These factors form an integral part of being alive.
It is not very difficult to discover the reason of our presence in the moment. As each split of a second passes, our life journey is diminishing as well, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing if we know how to utilize it properly.
There is a reason for everything that has happened, is happening or will happen. It is not our role to discover it, we just need to live the moment and leave the reasons behind, only then, everything will fall exactly into its designed place at the perfect instant.
This is the cycle of connectivity, this endless power that shapes our lives and our universe. We have conclusive ways in understanding it. However, most importantly we have the ultimate power of living it to the full, while travelling the world in a meditating mindset.
