The Meditation Belt

The Meditation Belt: a 7-point program for achieving inner peace, outer peace, and also peace with your neighbors.

Point 1: Take Off Your Shoes

Remove all footwear, including but not limited to: socks, slippers, and those fancy-schmancy sandals.

Point 2: Focus on Your Breath

Breathe in, breathe out. Inhale the sweet scent of success, exhale the stink of failure.

Point 3: Visualize World Peace

Closing your eyes, see a world free of conflict, free of drama, and free of reality TV.

Point 4: Practice Mindfulness (or Mind-Ness)

Pay attention to your thoughts, but not too much. Like that annoying neighbor who always leaves their trash cans out.

Point 5: Let Go (or Let In, We Won't Judge)

Release your worries, your cares, and that one embarrassing high school story. All are welcome here.

Point 6: Connect with Nature (or Your Couch)

Tune in to the soothing sounds of the wind outside, or the soothing hum of the refrigerator. Your call.

Point 7: Cultivate Compassion (and Also Empathy, But Not Too Much)

Love thy neighbor as thyself, but only if they return your library books on time.