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Five Simple Things You Can Do Today to Increase Your Inner Peace
No meditation required
Have you ever wanted to punch someone in the face because they suggested you try meditation when you complained of feeling overwhelmed?
I have made mindfulness my life’s work, and I have a big confession. Traditional meditation doesn’t work for me; it never has. But many gurus would have you believe that meditation is the only way to create inner peace.
The truth is that there is not one single way to develop mindfulness. If you are neurodivergent, there’s a real chance that traditional meditation will not work for you. Mindfulness isn’t about breathwork. It’s about noticing what is happening in the moment.
Mindfulness is not a destination. It’s a way of moving through the world. No human is mindful all of the time. Mindfulness is a practice, something you can always get better at.
That may not sound helpful when you are in the throes of a crisis. When you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or angry, you want something that can help you right now.
There are hundreds of different techniques you can use to pull your brain out of crisis mode and increase your sense of inner peace, and none of them require you to sit quietly, focus on your breath, or empty your mind.
