I Am Fully Capable of Entertaining Myself in Prison for Decades If Need Be
I always thought prison would be a great place to practice meditation.  Even at home, where there are lots of distractions, I can easily spend hours meditating.  In prison, with much more time to waste and a lot fewer distractions, I&#x27;d probably be able to focus for much longer and get really good at it, as the more you practice, the better you get, and the better you get the easier it is for you to meditate and the longer you can meditate.<p>Another reason meditation could be great for prison is that it could be a fantastic antidote to boredom.  After a few weeks of regular meditation, I found I actually started to look forward to &quot;boring&quot; chores like brushing my teeth and waiting in line, which provided great opportunities for meditating (which consisted of just focusing on my breath).. and those boring times just seemed to fly by as I meditated and no longer seemed boring.<p>Yet another reason that meditation could help in prison is because it could be used to help one &quot;detach&quot;, in the Buddhist or Stoic sense -- not to cling to things one desires, to be content with one&#x27;s circumstances and surroundings, to help with pain, anger and other emotional issues, and just to achieve peace of mind.<p>Meditation need not rely on any physical items that can be taken away from you.  If you use the technique of focusing on your breath -- your breath being something that will always be with you as long as you live -- it can always serve as an object of meditation.<p>Meditation seems tailor-made for prison (not to mention ordinary life, where it can also help).