Meditation Reflection Week 1

This week I walked, consciously, with Lucy twice, did a sitting meditation for 10 minutes, and made it to a yoga class! Big success for me.



What I noticed is that in any form of meditation; walking, sitting or yoga, I have a really hard time not controlling my breath. My thoughts come in and out of my head, and I can come back to center (repeatedly), but my breath gets irregular. If I'm not careful, I get out of breath and anxious. I have trouble taking deep breaths sometimes, which concerns me. But, doesn't surprise me.



When I walked with Lucy, I noticed that I did better at say, chugging up a hill, and then listening to my breath slow down as I walked at the top. That was a small success. The chair meditation was a total failure. Tight chest, controlled breathing, and self judgement. YUCK. The best part of the week was the Yoga class because stretching allowed me the focus I needed. I could be still and concentrate on the pose and breathing at the same time. That being said, I still had trouble, but it was more enjoyable and I felt more success.

Week 1 down.

This week, I'm trying to implement my PT exercises 2x week for my shoulder and neck, even if it's for 10 minutes at a time. Start small, slow and steady!