To most people, meditation may seem like such a mysterious and safely guarded practice. It sounds like something you would engage in while embarking on a little soul searching in some exotic, faraway country—and not something you would do on a regular day. Wrong! Meditation is actually a practice any person can do anytime, anywhere. Get clued in! Here are 5 meditation myths you have every reason not to believe.

(First published in the October 2010 issue of Women’s Health Philippines, Get-Fit Tricks section as “Meditation Myths;” adapted for use in Female Network; photo by lululemon athletica via Flickr Creative Commons)