I don't know a ton about the Law of Attraction.  But I am pretty sure it is not the equivalent of magic.  You can't just think of something hard enough and it will appear.  With that said, I do believe that concrete steps along with visualization will bring about a desired result.  Such is the case of weight loss.  You can't eat whatever you want and be inactive and expect to lose weight simply because you meditate.  However, meditation does facilitate weight loss in three specific ways; and I will talk about them today.

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The title of this episode might have you thinking I have given up on meditation.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  In fact, the title of the episode isn't negative at all.  As you will see, the fact that meditation is unreliable is a good thing.  As you might expect, it all comes down to perspective.

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It's no secret that I think meditation is amazing.  It has the ability to bring us to a space of calm and wisdom, and so much more.  But there are things it cannot do and it's best that you determine what those things are before you start a practice.  Many people think that meditation can serve the same purpose as psychotherapy, but as today's episode will prove, as valuable as it is, meditation cannot be used to treat mental illness exclusively.  Let's talk about it.

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