These methods are not the most intense forms of meditation, but they are not easy by any means. If you are a middle-aged adult, you are fighting decades worth of conditioning on your mind to function one way. Both methods will probably require multiple attempts to even gain seconds of the periods of relaxation and connection with the inner-self that we discussed above. It is easy to become discouraged, but if you stick to the goal of just getting one second of this self-realization and then moving forward from there, your body will respond beautifully. Once you have mastered these techniques you can even move on to advanced study of meditation. In the meantime, tidings of relaxation be with you!