I am a reluctant meditation convert. A possible fifth date with a potential love interest never came to fruition as our fourth date was a meditation class… we had to sit on the floor and breathe silently for one hour. Someone was guiding the meditation, but I couldn’t quiet my mind and I spent most of the 60 minute long class willing for it to be over. That was over five years ago. Two summers ago I had a coach who challenged me to meditate as she thought it would help me recover from burnout. I scoffed at the idea, but the challenge worked with my inner competitor, so I meditated daily for 10 minutes for the month of July. I discovered the real challenge was making the time a priority, and while I no longer hated it, I didn’t make it a part of my routine. In January I completed a yoga challenge and loved it, so I decided to challenge myself to meditate every day in February for 10 minutes. I completed the challenge and I have mostly managed to add it to my regular routine. I have to challenge myself to make those 10 minutes a priority some days as it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos of everyday life, but I notice a difference on the days I don’t do it, so it is becoming easier to find the time.