I am a Mama to 3 busy kids, wife to a man who has long and unpredictable work hours, a full time home based business and another one in the works (a post for a later time), friends, family, chores well you get the idea. My life is truly a balancing act...teetering on the edge of chaos most of the time.
Again explaining my hectic life is for a later post but I wanted to share with you a secret I have found to carve out some me time every day.
I know it makes me sound like a crunchy, hippie granola Mom but I tell you lovies I wear that label proudly.
Every morning I spend 20 minutes siting in the silence of my still sleeping house. Meditation has truly been my saving grace.
Before you write it (and me) off just give me a chance to explain.....
When I first started I was just sitting on my yoga mat breathing and feeling fairly silly, but I kept going and one day I realized I was actually doing it. And it was wonderful!! Think about it even if you are just sitting there breathing and thinking about how you want to spend your day is that so bad?
At the very least you have 20 whole minutes of peace and quiet to start your day, and that is probably more than you will have for the rest of the day.
The health benefits are undeniable. Changes in the health of people who regularly practice meditation are well documented by the medical community and it has millions of follows to back up it's claims.
My mental, emotional and physical health has noticeably improved. I feel, think, sleep and look better than I have in years. Truthfully I crave the me time and miss it terribly if I skip a morning.
Start in a comfortable spot in your home I prefer in front of a window as I find the sunlight soothing...
Sit cross legged with your back straight shoulders back and chest open. Some people find sitting for long periods of time uncomfortable in that case it is perfectly acceptable to use a pillow or bolster...they actually make amazing ones just for this purpose...you can find some lovely ones here.
Resting hands on your knees in what is called a Mudra, placing thumb to middle finger or palm up and open whichever you find comfortable....
Take slow deep breaths through your nose. Concentrate on your breath, feel it enter and leave your lungs use the breathing to cleanse and center your thoughts. As a beginner I found counting helped me control the timing of my breath....in..2..3..4..out..2..3..4 and so on until you find a calming rhythm. Try to clear your mind of all distractions and only think of the good intentions you have for the day or ideally nothing...
Some find guided meditation more comfortable in the beginning...if you would prefer to try it I have found a fantastic beginner site freemeditation.com.
Whichever way you decide to spend your me time be it meditation guided or not please try to take 20 minutes for yourself each day to center calm and heal yourself. Make a promise to yourself and keep to it even if it is hard to find the time.
Happy Mama's make happy families. You deserve me time...everything else can wait.
Namaste ( Luv ya )
E.
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