#83 When Meditation Gets Uncomfortable: What a Week of Meditation Taught Me with Ginger Koehler

Meditation is supposed to calm you down… right?In this episode, Sarah and Liz talk with journalist Ginger Koehler about what happened when she tried meditating every morning for a week for an article for Her Campus—and instead of feeling peaceful, she ended up having a full-on emotional crash out.Ginger shares how sitting alone with her thoughts during a major post-grad life transition brought up feelings she didn’t expect. What started as a simple wellness experiment turned into a deeper realization about loneliness, life after college, and the pressure to “have it all figured out.”Together, they unpack some of the biggest myths about meditation and mindfulness, including the idea that meditation automatically makes you relaxed. Instead, it can sometimes make your thoughts louder before things get clearer.The conversation explores how meditation isn’t one-size-fits-all—and how practices like gratitude, stretching, walking, or quiet moments without technology can still bring mindfulness into everyday life.In this episode, we discuss:Why meditation doesn’t always feel calming (especially at first)The difference between mindfulness and meditationWhat happens when you finally slow down and hear your thoughtsPost-grad loneliness and identity shifts after collegeWhy meditation is a skill—not something you're automatically “good at”Finding a mindfulness practice that actually fits your personalityMindfulness Apps- https://www.headspace.com/studentplanhttps://www.calm.com/app/class/calm-for-studentsWant to share your story, give us feedback or offer up an episode idea? Reach out! We'd love to hear from you. Insta:  @collegeisfinepodcastTik Tok: @collegeisfinepodcastEmail: [email protected] is Deadbeats by Rex Banner