Today we finally went back to school. When I was at home because of the snow days I was very relaxed and was able to focus on my meditation. However, being back in school and all the homework that I have to do has caused my stress level to increase. I tried to meditate but I wasn't able to focus properly. This was obviously a result of the stress I felt and the fact that I didn't want to meditate today.
I find that when I am really stressed and anxious a good 30 minutes of hard exercise seems to work better than sitting calmly on my bed and focusing on my breathing.So that is what I did- I pounded all my frustration out on the treadmill. When I got done I cleaned up and then I attempted meditation again- lying on my bed and focusing on breathing. This time it worked because I was able to get rid of my anxiety long enough to convince myself that I needed to meditate. Once I got into the right mind- set I was able to focus and discover what was bothering me and get rid of it.
Yes, excellent observation. Meditation is so much better with exercise. That is another reason that yoga works so well. I am looking forward to going on long evening walks, IF SPRING EVER GETS HERE! Sorry, just venting... Oooommm.
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