More Mindfullness

October 3rd

I'm having some difficulty quieting my mind. Maybe I should meditate in the morning as soon as I wake up just so my mind is a little fuzzy and I'm concentrating on waking myself up. i understand that meditating is about quieting your mind and focusing, however, my mind is obnoxiously loud and quite defiant! Perhaps I'll do that until I really get the hang of this. Life is crazy right now with jobs and school, thus my mind is running crazy as well!

Today, I assumed my usual upright position on my bed before going to sleep and found that my mind was still operating at its own will. I concentrated on my breathing and maybe a minute after doing so found myself making a "To Do" list for the next day and wondering if I had packed a snack for work the next day. Ugh! How frustrating! I brought myself back to breathing and put myself in non- busy bee mode for about 5 minutes and then the "Tp Do" list resurfaced. I have a whole new respect for Buddha!

Mindful Meditation

October 1st

I decided that since I almost fell asleep the last time I meditated that it would be a great idea to do it before I went to bed...and it totally was! I sat on my bed in an upright position and began to become aware of my breath. My mind wandered a bit so I brought myself back to my breathing and focused on how I felt as in inhaled and exhaled. Soon enough 15 minutes had passed so I decided to shoot for about 10 more but this time while lying down in a supine position. I felt myself drifting off into sleep and realized why its probably best to meditate while sitting upright, but because I had already fulfilled my 15 minute requirement I allowed myself to drift back into sleep. Since this event, I allow for 30 minutes of meditation per day, 15 of actual documented meditation and 15 minutes before sleep-I completely recommend this to everyone seeing as I havent slept this well in years.