No, we cannot meditate this virus away, but we can markedly shift how we feel, think, and act–how we respond–to these shocking times.
Even a few minutes of watching your breath can have a profound effect!
It provides an opportunity, the space and ease, to break up our usual hold on events and emotions.
As we meditate and this hold eases, we can absorb the shock and let go so that events can rearrange and integrate. We no longer feel so stuck in an uncomfortable holding pattern.
It matters not whether you sit and watch your breath and/or repeat a mantra or practice a compassion meditation. All forms of meditation can help.
We can shift how we and those around us weather this storm!
Further instructions: To meditate, take a comfortable seat either in a chair or on the ground. Your hip creases should be above your knees so if you are on the ground maybe sit on a firm blanket, a pillow, or a block. Feel your sit bones in contact with the ground or the chair and then lengthen comfortably upward. Take a few deep breaths, inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth, possibly with a sigh. Resume your normal breath and begin the method of meditation you prefer. If you’re new to meditation, here’s a brief session to introduce you to the practice.
The Every Day Yogi 