Make I yarn una something wey many Nigerians dey fear: "meditation". Abeg, no run! Dis one no be "juju" or "demonic ritual" as some religious practice for Naija dey reason am to be. Na just simple practice to cool your head, reduce wahala, and make you think sharp. Even Pastor, Imam, and your Mama fit do am as e fit help medically for person Bodi.
Wetin Be Meditation?
Meditation no be say you dey call spirit or burn candle. Na to just sit down, breathe, and allow your mind rest small. Imagine am like pressing "reset button" for your brain after Lagos traffic or market stress. E dey help you:
- Throway bad thoughts (like landlord wey dey threaten to pack your property).
- Focus on better things (like how to find better job or save money).
- Forget and heal from broken relationship wey no dey longer serve you.
- Attract good vibes (because when your mind dey calm, better things dey follow).
Why Naija People Need Am?
- Traffic Wahala: Instead to dey shout "See your front!" for Third Mainland Bridge, you fit close eye, breathe deep, and remind yourself: "No be only me dey suffer dis jam."
- Market Stress: Aunty Grace wey dey sell tomato for Mile 12 fit use 5 minutes meditation to calm down after customer dey owe her money.
- Family Drama: When your mother-in-law dey vex say you no born pikin, meditation fit help you no throwa her reply wey go make her think say you disrespect her.
Even Oyinbo research show say meditation dey reduce high blood pressure and make brain work well. No be magic—na biology!
How to Start (No Stress!)
- Find 10 Minutes: No need to climb mountain. You fit do am for your room, inside bus, or even while waiting for NEPA light.
- Breathe In, Breathe Out: Close eye, focus on your breathing. If thought of "How I go pay school fee?" come your mind, no worry. Just gently push am away.
- Use Meditative Scripts online: for my digital store you go see "guided meditation for beginners" for different issues for life wey you fit buy and use for start - e go help you Wella!
Wetin You Go Gain?
- Your Mind Go Dey Fresh: You go think clear pass, like when you drink cold Eva water for afternoon sun.
- You No Go Quick Vex: When danfo driver almost push you enter gutter, you go just laugh and move on.
- Good Things Go Follow: Calm mind dey attract better opportunities. E fit be promotion, peace for house, or even luck for bet9ja!
Abeg, No Fear Am!
Meditation no dey conflict with your faith. Na like when you dey pray quietly or dey thank God for blessings. Even Jesus and Prophet Muhammad (SAW) dey take time to reflect alone. Na self-care, not witchcraft!
Next time you hear "meditation," no run comot. Try am for just 5 days. Sit down, breathe, and clear your mind. As Naija proverb talk: "Person wey dey hurry, im dey waste time." Slowing down fit help you win life faster. So tomorrow morning, before you check phone, meditate for 5 minutes. If your mind dey wander, no worry—na normal thing, Just begin. Your brain go thank you later.
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