I read in a book by Jon Kabat-Zinn that the people who spend time talking about the virtues of meditation would be better off actually meditating. Lol!
I am going to talk about it anyway.
Tonight I ran a short 3k tempo run ahead of the big 10k Sun Run this weekend here in Vancouver. The energy was really flowing through my body and I had a shower and then sat down for my meditation. I know that I won’t be able to sleep right away because my body is still pumped full of endorphins.
I did a quick chakra clearing guided meditation and then walked myself through some self reiki.
Meditation is awesome. It’s especially awesome when you focus so deeply, you are in a state of total flow and bliss. Right now, I honestly feel like a piece of cooked spaghetti and I’m trying to muster the oomph to get up the stairs to bed.
I’m completely grounded and centred now. I feel calm to my core.
If you’re new to meditation, you could start with just a few minutes at a time and work your way up to longer durations. I am up to a 45 minute average now, which is excellent.
As for the changes it has made in my life: I used to deal with anxiety regularly and I probably would have rated my anxiety at an 8/10 pretty much every day. Now I’m at a 2 or a 3. I’m taking control through meditation and becoming more mindful.
What are your favourite tricks of the meditation trade?
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