It’s safe to say that we all have those certain activities we’d rather not do, but there are also the activities that we love to do! The kind of activities that bring us peace, happiness and a sense of calm. The ones that we do when we’re putting off those other dreaded tasks.

Know what I’m talking about here?

It's very likely that your soothing activity is actually meditative for you.  Meditation is not restricted to sitting still in complete silence while you strive to clear your mind of all thoughts!

Surprising to hear isn’t it?

There are two general types of meditation, active and passive, but most people link general thoughts of meditating to the passive meditation category. Yes, passive meditation is more well known, but is it truly as much fun as active meditations?

Active meditating involves numerous activities such as walking (most commonly practiced in the Buddhist meditation practice) or dancing (commonly known as Sufi Whirling). Osho, a well known meditation and spiritual guru, is a fan of active meditating and has created many types of of meditations that fall under this category.

But don't think that active meditation is limited to walking and dancing only!

Remember those activities that popped into your mind at the beginning of this article? Bring those back into the picture right now because they may very well be your meditative activity.

One of my meditative activities is finely chopping food.Yes, this may sound strange at first, but I derive a lot of satisfaction from chopping my fruits and veggies. I find that I’m completely in the moment and by the time I finish this task  I’m relaxed and my tension from the day has disappeared. My roommate loves to cook. For her, the entire act of cooking is meditative and she often cooks late at night to unwind before she sleeps.

Folding laundry, practicing yoga or mowing the lawn may very well be acting as meditation for you. Whatever it is, make sure to incorporate your satisfying, meditative activity into your daily routine. You’ll become much more relaxed and you’ll naturally incorporate a meditation practice into your day!