Mantra Meditation

This week has been challenging in many ways. By the end of Monday I was frazzled tired and irritated. By Wednesday things seemed to be looking up and then I received a phone call that upset the rest of the day. Today things are feeling good and I have my patience back.
During the last month I have had several situations put before me that required me to make firm and, to be sure, unpopular decisions. I made each one easily despite disapproval and in each one I made the right choice. I feel good about the choices I have made and they have made me feel stronger. When I look in the mirror I see a woman looking back rather than a little girl playing house. I have conquered some of my worst challenges his month and I feel great.
So what does this have to do with meditation and the mindfulness I have been practicing in my life? Everything. This week I was able to devote at least 15 minutes each day at a similar time, to meditating. It helped me not only while I was meditating but throughout the day I felt like I could remind myself of the way it makes me feel and that would help calm me down. I want to be able to call on that feeling more easily and I imagine if I keep this up I will be able to.

Mantra Meditation

I did not love this meditation.I didn't really like repeating the mantra out loud, it made it challenging to breath well. I think originally I thought I would enjoy mantra meditation  because I imagined meditating to  a word or phrase that meant something to me. I think I will just incorporating some of that kind of mantra meditation next week as I start to work in 2x 15 minute sessions each day.

One thing I did enjoy was that rather than the constant gibberish my mind throws at me in words, it was throwing images since my words were focused on the mantra. The images were easier to ignore than the usual wordy thoughts. I was also able to quiet my body and sit longer than I had been the week before. I am not sure if this is from a week of practice or that the mantra was more calming then the Binaural meditation.
Next week is Visualization Meditation. I will continue practicing Mantra Meditation throughout the weekend and I will be sure to post some links and resources to get started for next week.

~M