Merry Christmas!
Unfortunately, I’m really sick right now. It’s definitely not fun being quarantined on Christmas, but you know what, that’s ok because luckily for me, meditation isn’t an active activity. Seeming that I’ve been stuck in bed watching tv the last few days, taking a break, sitting down, and taking some deep breaths was definitely what I needed. Progress: I am still on the first phase of my progress where I am meditating once a week. I only have one more week of that, and then I move on to two times a week! That’s when things get more and more consistent, and I will definitely be more purposeful to make sure I meditate. I’m finding that it’s becoming easier for me to clear my mind, and I had absolutely no idea that i would see actual progress in that. I’m crossing my fingers that I can continue to push my focus and control over my mind. Reflection: I’m not seeing much overall change from the single day meditation, but after I do it I do feel a lot better mentally and physically. Hopefully, as water polo season gets more and more busy, I start to see some results that carry on throughout each week.
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This post was supposed to be my first one, but I felt that now would be a better time to do it! This isn't really a progress/reflection type post, but I think it would be beneficial to explain a little better exactly what I am doing for this project. Meditation initially sounds a little weird. I personally didn't know much about the topic for the longest time, but I was recommended a video on YouTube that made me curious about the subject. A man named Matt D'Avella tried to meditate for an hour every day for 30 days. In his video, he talks about the scientifically proven health benefits, such as better sleep, focus, energy, heart health, the list goes on and on. He also talks about how he has personally seen a change in his life, and that after his challenge, he does want to continue to add meditation in some form to his everyday life. This really intrigued me. If it's such a beneficial thing, why do people often say that its a bunch of pointless spiritual crap? I wanted to try it for myself, and this project provided the perfect opportunity for me to do that. The Process: I've found that for me, an hour of meditation is unrealistic. Not only do I have trouble concentrating for that long, but I would definitely hate sitting still and doing nothing when my brain is telling me to be productive. I've found that 3-5 minutes whenever I can allow me to make the most out of my meditation. Its short enough to where it isn't getting in the way of other tasks, but its long enough to feel like a mental break. Another interesting thing I've been doing is changing physically how I meditate every time I do. I've tried sitting up, laying on my back, laying on my stomach, wherever I happen to be. For me, there is not a specific way that helps me the most. It's mostly mental anyways, so whatever position I'm in does just fine. So far, I've been meditating once a week. But in a few weeks, I'll start increasing how often I do it. Its the perfect time to do that too, with sports, crazy school, finals all happening around the same time. Hopefully I'll be diligent and really make the time to take that vital mental break. Below is the video I referred to above, its a really well done video, and very informational and specific, so definitely check it out. |