The answer to this is because after we meditate, in no time at all, are minds are busy again. We stop paying attention to our minds and we allow them to do whatever they want. But, meditation doesn't stop after you meditate. The meditative mind state is supposed to continue on.
But we are so very much creatures of habit that we don't stop thinking. It's very good to meditate every morning, but remember that your equanimity is a choice.
I work with a number of people who tell me how much they love to meditate. Some of them like it so much they meditate for an hour a day. So why then do they still feel overwhelmed or stressed? This is because meditation is about you. It requires you to be responsible. Meditation isn't a miracle worker. It isn't like drinking a cup of coffee. You drink it, the caffeine sets in, and then you're on automatic.
Meditaton means that you practice meditation in the morning (as a reminder to the mind that equanimity is the path you want to follow), and remember it the rest of the day. In otherwords, you are remembering YOU after you meditate. You remember your breath, your body, your actions. You don't get lost in the habitual mind states that create stress in your life.
To maintain equanimity everyday is like driving on the highway on cruise control. When you drive on cruise control you get to relax a bit more and enjoy the ride, but you still need to pay close attention to everything around you.
And when it's necessary, when a lot of cars appear around your car, you stop the cruise control and place your foot above the pedal to switch gears to driving the car. Equanimity can be picked up as fast as putting your car in and out of cruise control. It's lost because we forget that we are the ones who are driving.
When you meditate do you enjoy the way it makes you feel? Do you realize that you are the one who is steering the direction of your mind? What then happens the moment you stop meditating? Where do you go? Why do you forget yourself?
