The power of meditation or the power of prayer

Meditation is actually a good and healthy thing routed in our psychology, prayer on the other hand is just wishful thinking 

I rarely do either and am not religious but at least prayers are answered in the Yes or No, whereas meditation seems to be largely a lot of lonely contemplation; I do that all the time.

I haven't done either with enough regularity to really answer, but gut reaction says meditation would be the preferred route. (not that I'm an atheist, mind).

If it's something else, please mention it in a post. If you practice regular or irregular prayer or meditation, or some other technique, please discuss.

My mother-in-law is staying with us and she prays throughout the day. I, on the other hand, have started practicing meditation called mindfulness and have found it to be very beneficial. I have a friend who is a psychologist and he has been swearing by it for a long time. He is also a Buddhist, but one needs no religious affiliation to do it.

http://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-courage-be-present/201001/how-practice-mindfulness-meditation

By the way, I've known a few who practice both meditation and prayer, and there is crossover....

Once again, I can't think of a good question to ask for the poll, but choose one that you think applies more to you.

Edited by Logan - February 18 2017 at 09:42