Why am I afraid to try to meditate? [Spirituality & Religion]

You abhor change seemingly.

So many insightful and helpful comments in this question. Feeling very grateful that I asked!

you are not afraid of meditation. your mind is afraid of it. meditation is the death of the mind. and your mind makes you believe that you would look stupid if meditate because it might not give any results. meditation is being here and now and mind is all about the past and the future running from the one to the other

The GOLD is the silence. ...

The aim is still - then you know straight away to end the endless mind chatter ...the chatter that traps you in.

Try with healing music meditations - then visualization of peaceful places you love

Mind peace is possible - its honest place away from your EGO and past events that trap you in. ..

hi Deesmiss
Stopping your mind is unconventional. It is hard to do at first. You are used to avoiding yourself. You have keeping busy syndrome. Anyway n nothing to fear because when your mind stops churning the feeling is very pleasant - just unconventional. This is true of everyone,
Best wishes
:)

Lots of people are, you're not alone. Ever met someone that can't shut the fuck up or who's mind just never seems to stop going?

Been there and stopped because as it turns out I should be afraid of my own mind.

I know why