Just before I go to bed works for me, but if I’m too sleepy I will get up 15 mins earlier and do it when I wake up instead.
I try to meditate every day. I’ve arranged my schedule so I have 15 minutes to myself between breakfast and starting my day. Some days do require me to get going early and occasionally I have to skip meditation. I forgive myself and go on with my day knowing that I have the intention to be mindful even without dedicated meditation time.
I have to make it a priority and make it happen first, even if that means getting up early, and even if that means I only get 5 or 10 minutes in.
Time is not an issue. Even 5 or 10 minutes of meditation are great. I agree with the fabulous team that it is about making it a habit.
Meditation does not have to be practiced at home, you can do it everywhere, while commuting, while shopping, just focus on your breath and relax, anywhere :)
Hectic times are often difficult. It is during times of difficulty that meditation can offer the most. It allows one to step away from the drama and to realize that everything we are experiencing is just reflections in consciousness. When you know this fact, there is more incentive to meditate and it is far easier to make the time to do so.
I think the biggest thing is making this is what you prioritize. Things will always come up, but you have to make the choice to make this a priority after you take care of others needs. Once the kids asleep and you spent some time with your significant other, will you decide to Netflix and chill or meditate for 10 minutes. That is where you have to prioritize this over other things.
Every moment that doesn’t require your utmost attention can be spent in the present. Even just stopping for a while to savor your lunch, taking in a view through the window like you see it for the first time again, or just listening to the sound of your steps like they are a mobile orchestra. Meditation can be a fancy, candlelit, 23 minute regimen to the ambient sound of a tropical rainforest of course, but it’s not about that. If anything, it is a great exercise to help you be present even while you experience the rush of the everydays. It all starts with stopping for a second. Good luck and have fun out there!
Hi, I think there is always time to do things which are important to us.. even more in hectic times! You need only a couple of minutes to find your inner peace again and to be more stress resistant in general and the good thing is you can meditate everywhere and always, there is no need in lotus position, just close your eyes while sitting in your office chair and go into yourself, or do the walk meditation while walking through your city. Just do it! All the best!
Finding time is irrelevant and impossible; now making time is the key 🔑! You have so many waking hours each day and you choose how to spend it. On a hectic day instead of skipping shorten the duration maybe but keep the meditation it will help you deal with the stressors ahead.
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