Justin Dag

I’ve been wanting to try this whole mediation thing for a while now, and once again the topic has made an appearance. Thanks to Katie B and Mike V, I gave it a shot last night. Katie and I attempted a 15-20 minute session.

It was pretty darn hard, but in the end I figured out a few things that really helped me calm my overactive brain. First off, I can’t close my eyes. When my eyes are shut, my mental film projector begins replaying accounts of the scenes I’ve seen that week. Two, and I think this is common, but I focused all my attention on my breathing pattern coupled with my signature blessing hand gesture to accompany the rhythm.

For a solid 5 minutes or so, I was completely relaxed and calm. My mind was actually quiet and I liked it.

Think I’ll try it again.. You should too.

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