In today's stressful world, it is very easy to get caught up in the whirlpool of stress even with the slightest external provocation. It is partly a commentary on our personality and partly a definition of our external world. The latter is something that is more often out of our sphere of control whereas the... Continue Reading →
Day 30 of 30 Day Meditation Challenge
Hooray!! I am finally at the finish line for my challenge. However, I am more motivated than ever to keep up this habit for the rest of my life. I am not going to jinx it and take it one step at a time. It was an anti-climactic end to the 30 day challenge. I... Continue Reading →
Day 29 of 30 Day Meditation Challenge
Today, I did guided meditation. I must say that it is easiest form of meditation for a beginner. However, it also helps me get so relaxed that I sleep by the 20th minute or so. The same happened to me today. Guided meditation is useful for someone who is new to meditation and want to... Continue Reading →
Meditation Metaphors
Over the course of last month, after taking up the 30-day meditation challenge, I have been witness to some incredible insights about our mind and body and how it relates to our external world. The picture above is an attempt to capture that in a metaphor. We are so often bogged down by external stimulus... Continue Reading →
Day 28 of 30 Day Meditation Challenge
It was an up and down day for meditation. I sat in the room at office but had a tough time keeping my eyes closed. The room was not entirely dark in spite of me turning off the light. And while I was meditating, someone walked into the room forcefully. Its hard to spend energy... Continue Reading →