Sidestep Stalemate
Updated: Aug 23
April 1, 2024 (repost from March 6, 2023)
As with anything in our lives if we’ve been doing something the same way for too long, it gets stale; this is why people re-arrange their furniture or drive a different route to work every now and then. My dad used to call it “change of venue”. It can also apply to your meditation practice.
Now, if you’re happy with your current routine, stop reading. If not, let me ramble some more about it.
If you’ve been keeping up with my blog, you already know that I encourage changing it up – I do! Hitting that refresh button is so necessary, for all of us, in many aspects of our lives. It may be obvious to some of us that our practice needs an overhaul of some kind, but not all of us can pick up on our own ques.
Shoulda, coulda, woulda
I should meditate tomorrow morning, I haven’t all week. I could meditate before bed tonight, if I’m not too tired by then. If I wouldn’t have been late for work, I would’ve meditated.
Excuses are always a precursor. Take a minute to analyze why you’re making these excuses. Any kind of self-care shouldn’t feel like a chore! It should be something to look forward to. Do you not look forward to sitting in the dark, or sitting on the floor, or lighting a candle? Then don’t! Changing even one factor of your routine can make a difference.
· change your location – set up a small corner of your living room instead of your bedroom, or grab a yoga mat and head outside under your favorite tree
· add or subtract an element – change up the scented candle to a new fragrance, invest in a larger cushion, buy new comfy pants (I LOVE this option), use a visual instead of closing your eyes, listen to a different coach…. you get the idea.
· don’t go it alone - start a weekly session with friends or join a meditation group; some yoga studios offer weekly classes, or you can ask some of your yoga buddies if they’d be interested in a short session before or after class.
The whole point of meditating is to get into a better headspace, right?
Start by getting out of our own head.
The Universe loves you.
Namaste
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