In today’s fast-paced world, most of us are used to doing everything in a hurry. Always dashing from one place to the next and trying to fit everything into the ever-decreasing chunks of time. Multitasking as we try to squeeze two or more things in at the same time.
Or perhaps multitasking, not due to lack of time, but to distract us from how we are really feeling.
Checking our social media feeds while eating to try fulfil our need for social connection and nutrition at the same time.
Sometimes, despite your best efforts and intentions, you find you just can’t stay awake for the duration of your meditation.
Falling asleep during meditation is quite common, especially for beginners. When first practising meditation, while trying to achieve that balance between focussed attention and relaxation, it is easy to drift too far in one direction or the other.
Let me guess, you know you should be exercising? You know it’s good for you? But you just can’t bring yourself to do it every day?
I was the same. I hated exercise, not because I hate the idea of it, but I hated the effort of it. Having to get up early to squeeze it in before work. Or having to drive to a gym, get changed, just to attend a class or use some equipment.
Are you a member of the Clean Plate Club?
I am. Well, I used to be.
When I was a child growing up, if I had any food left on my plate after dinner, I wasn’t allowed to leave the table, never mind even think of having dessert!
My parents tried all sorts of tactics. “Eat your dinner, and you’ll get ice cream/ cake/ chocolate mousse.” Yum, my favourite. And they knew it!
Do you sometimes set out with the best of intentions to meditate? You decide you're going to do it, you actually sit down to do it, you take a deep breath and...
Disaster.
Maybe you can't stop fidgeting, or your mind is racing all over the place. You wonder why, this worked fine yesterday. What is so different about today?
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