During my morning meditation, I had a realization. Meditation can be utilized in a multitude of ways - to connect with the higher self, to focus on a particular problem you wish to resolve, or anything in between.
Over the past two months of consistently meditating for 20 minutes each morning, I discovered an evolving ability - a new mental muscle, if you will...
When my mind starts to stray, I've found that uttering a nonsensical word (murrang), devoid of any specific meaning, can bring me back to the present moment. It helps me catch myself when I deviate into random thoughts about the day, future plans, or trivial matters.
This ability to self-guide is a beneficial trait to cultivate, as our minds often veer off course, thinking about things other than our current task. This constant wandering can lead to a sense of distraction and unnecessary anxiety.
Meditation can help train the mind in staying where we want it to be. Freeing oneself from unwarranted thoughts, and doing so with control, appears to be a significant aspect of meditation. Developing this ability to stay mentally grounded is, in my opinion, the ultimate purpose of this practice.
Curious to hear if anyone else practices morning meditations?
I don't but only hear good things about it. I know very well from my acupuncture days though how the mind can stray and activate when you're supposed to be just chilling. We have a friend up here who works in meditation with the David Lynch Foundation and has some big name clients.
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I still haven't but would like to try.
In the morning I exercise and I feel after some time running / swimming I get to a similar state. Not sure if it makes sense, I should meditate in order to compare.
It does, yeah. Do you eat breakfast first, or after your workout?
I'd maybe try doing a 10 min meditation first before anything. I also do cold showers first in the morning, and seeing the morning sun.