You are at a park with some friends playing basketball when you trip over a curb and land on your arm. There’s a jolt of pain; a snap and you realize your arm is broken.

Meditation is a mental practice that involves focusing one’s mind and awareness to achieve a calm, clear state, promoting emotional well-being and enhancing overall health.

I recall that as a young boy I seldom cried. When the need to let out my emotions came up and my body told me a release was necessary, I pushed those feelings back down.