Whoa. That's one heck of a thought. I see what you mean but now I'm trying to wrap my mind around it.

When you put it that way, I wonder how much of it could be a placebo effect. You sit there in silence for 15 minutes thinking that this should make you feel better - and it does, sometimes only because you're expecting it too.

That could be the same as when I started "walking meditation." Half the time I do it I just zone out, the same way I would on any regular walk. The only difference is that I added the word "meditation" to the end, and suddenly it makes me feel a lot better than just a regular "walk" would.

Haha, meditation as deceit or a scam is a thought I'll have to play with more. There's definitely a benefit to meditation, but maybe it's not because of the reasons we expect.

Thanks for the cool post :)