Breathing Exercises: week two, sort of!
Greetings – I introduced some basic practices in my last
post. They were intentionally easy. Easy to begin, easy to continue. My goal
was to throw an air of success over the whole activity. To move from “I can’t ______”
to somewhere closer to “I can”!
Where we want to head next is to increase frequency with an
eye to increasing the duration of the sit. Initially, in a given week, we want
to be engaged in our practice more days that we miss. So set your sights on four
days. If you miss some consecutive days, if you miss a week – just start over
at your most recent level. For example – you sit for five minutes on Wednesday
and then forget about the whole thing for a week. Can you start over?
Absolutely – simply sit for another five minutes and commit to beginning again.
Some suggestions: consider adopting the same time of day and
the same place as your time, your space. You can create a meditation/breathing
spot in your home. Simply walking by will remind you of your commitment to
this. Also, let family and friends in on what is happening. It may reinforce
your practice once we announce our intention(s). Of course a partner is even better! Even if
you do not practice side by side, knowing someone else is in on this with you
is a great source of encouragement.
So, for this week and next – sitting more often than not
sitting and gradually extended the time of your practice.
My next post will talk about thoughts, distractions, and
other common pitfalls.
Thanks.
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