We live in an era where anxiety and burnout have become everyday occurrences. Waking up in the morning to a flood of messages and collapsing into bed at night from exhaustion. At some point, meditation has established itself as a new healing trend among the MZ generation. Shedding the image of painful practice, meditation has now become a practical tool that transforms deep sleep and the morning commute.
Shin Gi-yul, a healing meditation practitioner who runs the YouTube channel 〈Shin Gi-yul's Mind Tea House〉, has published a new book 『How to Notice Myself, Let Go, and Rise Again』. This book presents meditation as a 'psychological shield and inner weapon' and serves as a concrete recovery guide for those trapped in the swamp of burnout and anxiety.
Beyond Calmness to Intuition and Insight
Shin Gi-yul majored in Seon studies at Dongguk University Graduate School and currently operates the meditation education center 'Mindfuling', conducting healing meditation classes for various demographics. Through works like 『The Joy of Seclusion』, 『The Perspective of Relationships』, and 『Intuition Reveals All』, he has suggested inner healing for the wounded, and this time he focuses on the essence of meditation.
"Why has meditation become a healing trend for the MZ generation?" "Why do successful people not miss their meditation habits?" The book starts with these questions. The author's core message is that meditation is not merely an act of emptying the mind but a powerful tool for gaining intuition and insight.
Specific Techniques of Meditation that Change Daily Life
The book is structured in four parts: immersion, relaxation, insight, and recovery, guiding readers through the process of gathering scattered consciousness, relaxing, and penetrating the essence to rise again. It features an approach that combines deep insights from Seon with neuroscientific principles.
The respected figure in the Korean meditation community, Monk Gak-san, commented, "This is a rare work where theory and experience are balanced." In fact, this book contains techniques that transform every moment of life into a healing time, beyond just meditation on a cushion. It offers practical meditation methods for sleepless nights filled with racing thoughts and moments when one needs a place to hide from the gaze of others.
The author's meditation classes do not require asceticism. Starting with the question, "How do you feel right now, in this moment?" it leads to a process of quietly focusing on the body and senses, experiencing deep relaxation, and awakening inner insights and intuition. He has actively expanded the reach of meditation by being responsible for writing meditation at the Seoul International Meditation Expo and producing online meditation programs.
From Abstract Practice to a Tool for Daily Development
As one follows the author's simple and elegant language, the previously vague concept of meditation becomes clear. Readers witness how meditation can change their lives concretely and learn how to build a calm and strong inner safe zone.
As mental wellness has emerged as a major concern for the MZ generation, meditation is no longer a practice exclusive to special individuals. Emotional diary apps and meditation content have become commonplace, and self-managing emotions through mindfulness has established itself as a cultural phenomenon.
For those who want to protect themselves amidst complex relationships and fatigue, and for those who need the motivation to illuminate their inner light and start anew, this book is expected to be a reliable guide. For modern individuals living in the age of burnout, meditation is becoming a necessity rather than a choice.
