I wanted to take a local stress reduction mediation course at our provincial health department, but it’s been overbooked for two sessions now. I found this one online and am really enjoying it. The instructor is very calming and there is a transcript to accompany it which means my wandering mind and weak auditory skills have no excuse for not getting it.
I did my first mediation by myself and made it through the whole twenty minutes. I glanced at the timer at seven minutes, thirteen minutes and not again until the bell went off. So I guess I have about a seven minute attention span.
My mind really flicked about and I kept “coming to” and remembering that I was supposed to be concentrating on what my breath was doing. I wandered to the pets and how much those rats make me sneeze. I spent a fair bit of time mulling that problem and then moving on and then finding myself back to it again. I wandered to the sewing room and its disorganization. I wandered to our very relaxed schooling (or lack of) this week. I wandered to my pelvic exercises and whether I’m actually enjoying karate.
My brain is awhirl with stuff. I’m hoping it will get better and easier as I practice.
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