Anthony Thompson is a long-term meditator who teaches Vedic Meditation. Sign up for a MindMojo Course in London.
I have been meditating for over 45 years, having been taught as a teenager, yet my lack of life experience meant that the true value of learning to meditate was not fully appreciated. That came several years later, when studying at university and starting my career.
In the early years of working for an international auction house I was travelling extensively around the world, working to strict deadlines and challenging targets, as well as managing a busy family life. Meditation helped me maintain perspective and keep stress in check, and I seemed to have unlimited amounts of energy available for my demanding life.
Gradually, in the rush to fulfil my employer’s demands and spend more time with my family, there was less time for meditation. Slowly it became a less frequently-used tool to deal with pressure, maintain perspective, and achieve calmness.
There followed some years in the wilderness when I felt in need of support and encouragement, but in the pre-internet days it was difficult to find and connect with a teacher.