on meditation
I had a bit of a breakthrough in meditation class today at the Y.
When I arrived for class, I was really worked up because my stomach was upset, and I was having a very difficult time calming down. Before we started, I laid down and took a couple minutes to slip into a light trance. My right hand wanted to be the floaty one today, and it did it without me even really trying, which was cool. I couldn't hold on to the floating feeling very well, but it helped a lot when we started class. I wasn't totally calm, but I was feeling better and it was much more conducive to quiet mindfulness.
This leads to my breakthrough. Daniel talked today about how our breath is "home", and it occurred to me that the wonderful feeling of being alive and full of breath is something that I always carry with me. No matter where I go, no matter what's happening, I can always go home to that sensation of breath and mindfulness. I feel like this is going to be a big help in managing my stress in the future.
I also felt more present and relaxed today than I ever have before. I really want to remember what that felt like, because it will make it easier to go back there when I need to.
When I arrived for class, I was really worked up because my stomach was upset, and I was having a very difficult time calming down. Before we started, I laid down and took a couple minutes to slip into a light trance. My right hand wanted to be the floaty one today, and it did it without me even really trying, which was cool. I couldn't hold on to the floating feeling very well, but it helped a lot when we started class. I wasn't totally calm, but I was feeling better and it was much more conducive to quiet mindfulness.
This leads to my breakthrough. Daniel talked today about how our breath is "home", and it occurred to me that the wonderful feeling of being alive and full of breath is something that I always carry with me. No matter where I go, no matter what's happening, I can always go home to that sensation of breath and mindfulness. I feel like this is going to be a big help in managing my stress in the future.
I also felt more present and relaxed today than I ever have before. I really want to remember what that felt like, because it will make it easier to go back there when I need to.