I didn’t start meditating because I believed in it.
I started because an app asked me to.
Two years ago, right after finishing a workout on Cult Live, a prompt popped up:
“Would you like to meditate for 5 minutes post-workout?”
I tapped yes—and that’s how it began.
I had no idea what meditation really was. Was it chanting? Sitting blankly? A waste of time? I didn’t know, but I was curious.
For the first year, I showed up for just 5 minutes a day, five days a week.
It doesn’t sound like much—but in the beginning, even 5 minutes felt endless.
Five minutes without my phone.
Without distraction.
Without planning dinner or mentally running through my to-do list.
Just sitting still.
After completing the 5-minute sessions, I slowly moved to 10 minutes. I focused on my breath. And gradually, I began to notice something subtle but powerful—how my mind actually worked.
Now, I can sit for 40 minutes uninterrupted. I’ve explored guided and unguided meditation, loving-kindness practices, breathwork, and more.
Here are five things this journey has taught me:
1. I am not a helpless victim of my thoughts.
Whether it’s anxiety, self-doubt, or despair—I don’t have to feed every thought. With practice, I can choose which ones deserve my attention.
2. Sitting still is an underrated skill.
A few quiet minutes with yourself can teach you more about your mind than hours of reading.
3. Most of what we believe is just that—belief.
Our “reality” is often just a story shaped by conditioning, experiences, and perception.
4. Thoughts and feelings are not absolute truth.
They are temporary. Fleeting.
You are not your thoughts. You are not your feelings. You are not even your body.
5. Meditation is a reset.
In a world of constant stimulation and endless scrolling, it brings you back—to stillness, to clarity, to wonder.
And maybe that’s the real gift of it — not becoming someone new,
but returning to who you always were.
If you’ ve been curious about meditation, maybe this is your sign.
What if you just sat with yourself for 5 minutes today ?
