Heather Prince offers practical ways to fit meditation into a busy schedule, including morning practice and linking it to daily routines. She leads a 1-minute breathwork exercise and promotes a 21-day meditation challenge with sign-ups open until September 30.
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Hi, please excuse my voice today. I've got a cold. Um, but I wanted to say, when people say to me, I don't have the time to meditate, I always say, do you have time to feel like crap? You know, if your excuse is that you don't have time, I've got some suggestions to you. Try and meditate first thing in the morning if possible. This will ensure that it gets done and will melt away any feelings of tiredness, setting you on track for a mindful day. Prioritise. If a morning meditation isn't your thing, make sure to prioritise it at another time during the day. Remind yourself that nothing is more important than the health of your mind. And keep it familiar. Think same time, same place, and that will help you to turn this new practice into a fully established habit. And relate it to something else. It might help to integrate your meditation practice into a well-established routine Or activity. You might think brush teeth then meditate or meditate then lemon water. In this day and age, even a social media addiction can be a good catalyst. Think check Facebook then meditate or vice versa. And by the way, why not follow me on Instagram and Facebook while you're at it? And be prepared to be flexible. Be flexible with your routine. Not every day will look the same, which might mean you have to move your meditation to a different place or time. Don't use this as an excuse to skip it altogether. And be less judgmental. Try not to judge your meditation too much. There can often be a tendency to think you're bad or good at meditation. In reality, there's no such thing. If you understand the long-term purpose of your practice, this will never be a problem. And remind yourself of the benefits. So after each session, make sure you take a moment to notice how you feel physically, emotionally, and mentally, and soon as you start establishing a connection between your meditation practice and feeling better, the easier it will be to sit down each day and maintain the consistent practice. And if you decide not to meditate one day, write your reasoning on a piece of paper. As soon as you see the excuse written down, you'll be reminded of how important The health of your mind really is. And it would be a good idea to try to get a friend involved. You don't have to meditate at the same time or in the same place, but you can track each other's meditation challenge. You can monitor each other's progress and give an encouraging nudge to strengthen each other's commitment. And remember that daily meditation is a lifelong skill. I've been doing it for nearly 20 years. It's not a quick-fix solution, and while you might see some immediate benefits, others might take longer to appear. Be sure you focus on just taking one day at a time. Let me just give you an example. For a meditation you can do for 1 minute because we've all got a minute to spare, haven't we? So 1 minute of the day spent in stillness can change your life. So make sure you're sitting comfortably, make sure your back is straight, and you can use this practice to silence your mind and calm your energy. So I just want you to take 1 minute to do this breathwork. breathing technique. So breathe in and in your mind count to 5. Hold your breath and count to 5. And release that breath counting to 5. Hold that and count to 5. Breathe in again and count to 5 and repeat this pattern for a minute. Now, for even more support, you can meditate with me every day for the next 21 days on my challenge. So if you click on the link below, you can join up until the 30th of September. So I look forward to seeing you on the inside.
