Prati Kaufman
Published on 22 Jan 2024
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5 min Meditation Challenge
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Eight of us took on a 30-day, 5-minute daily meditation challenge out of 20 team members.
2, only two (@apurva and me) lasted 30 days.
Mind comes up with such persuasive excuses against not having a mere 5 min that most of us give up.
Why taking 5 minutes to sit in quiet is so hard? Most people can't practice 2 min of meditation daily, let alone 5.
It is because the mind hates to be controlled. It wants to control us. Be in charge.
The Indian mystic Osho was really onto something when he described the human mind as a beautiful servant but a dangerous master.
And meditation will weaken the control of the mind. It hates that and will make sure that you don't last.
Don't let mind master you. In 2024 if you do nothing but commit to daily meditation, you are winning.
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Sign InBharti
I tried the challenge but couldn't finish it. Staying quiet and focusing on my breath for 5 minutes was hard - my mind kept jumping to different things, making them all seem important.
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Prothom Acharjee
Master your mind, win with meditation. 💆♂️✨
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Kate Spencer
Meditation is like walking, it looks easier, and it is, but you still have to course correct. The more you practice you get better at it. When your mind wanders, and you notice it bring it back to nothingness. A busy mind has more distractions, so try doing it at the end of your day, or the beginning, when you don't have a lot to think about, rather than in the middle until you are more of an expert. Practice when you are on holiday, or have the day off. If you can't get away, set a timer and begin by focusing on your breath. Then relaxing the tension in your body, then noticing the sensations of your environment. Finally imagine you are somewhere without a care, before you begin.
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Prati Kaufman
Thank you, Kate. Bharti and Prothom for the comments. It is good to see the story struck a chord in you.
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Jake Cunningham
It seems to me that the inevitable course corrections to which Kate refers are best executed gently, without worry of interruption. If I'm distracted during a meditation break, I don't worry about it. Of necessity, at times the entire five minute period is spent finding the appropriate frame of mind to meditate. And you know what? That's OK. An achievement in it's own right - that leaves me refreshed...
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