For a long time I have wanted to try out some meditation. I have heard many times how it can be a great start and/or end to the day. How you can use it to mentally prepare for the day or to clear your mind before bed, or just to reset after a stressful situation I have just never known where to start. Today I was given the task of doing a short meditation exercise so I jumped on it. I downloaded a short guided meditation program. I attempted the first recording after dinner today and here is what I learned. I will be honest and say I had a hard time with it. I don't feel like I picked the best time for it and I had a hard time shutting things out. I think this will work better very early in the morning after a good workout. I felt more calm and relaxed afterward without a doubt but I couldn't shut things out because there was a lot of background noise. I enjoyed the process and the fact that I had that few minutes to focus on what is important right now. I had a busy day out doing some shopping and was struggling to slow down after dinner. I think the time I took to stop and attempt to focus on the meditation helped me to calm before spending a quiet evening with the family. I liked it enough to give it a good try. I will start with that bit of time I have after my morning workouts. It will also be a good way to cool down before getting ready for work. The program I downloaded is 21 days so I will report again when it is done.
As for day 6 with no refined or added sugar, it has gone well. While the rest of the family had ice cream after dinner I made a peach sorbet type dessert for me. I blended frozen peaches with unsweetened coconut milk and cinnamon. It was delicious!! I have been looking for a lot of refined sugar free recipes and have a lot of great fresh foods in the house. Tomorrow is a relaxed day so I plan to do some experimenting in the kitchen. If anything good comes out of it I'll be sure to share!
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