Pebble Practice Session 5: Silence

Congratulations! You are officially a seasoned meditator, and you have a meditation toolkit to sustain your daily practice! While technically we have been learning new tools each day, the true work has been around our intention of the final day – connection. Through this new daily commitment, you are deepening your connection to yourself, others, and your practice. This is the key to stepping into your “new normal” where what we think, feel, and do, all align. In that spirit, let’s get started with our last session. 

Meditation only works if you stick to it and don’t give up. During your meditation sessions, your mind may wander, you may feel restless, have a brilliant idea, or think of something you simply must do (like check your email). Try not to give up and stop right then. Instead, begin again by gently returning your awareness to the focus of your meditation. This momentary awareness of being lost in thought is the “choice point.” It’s at this point that you have a choice: to continue your meditation, or to focus on your plans and daydreams. Make the choice to keep meditating! Have the discipline to do the practices and stick with the entire meditation period you have committed to each day, whether it’s 5 minutes or half an hour, even if you’re antsy or bored. By staying with your practice, you will create a new relationship with your reactive mind. As you let your thoughts and impulses come and go without taking action right away, you change your relationship with your mind, shifting towards witnessing your mind versus being at its mercy. This will lead you to a deeper understanding of how your mind works and ultimately greater awareness within yourself.

Choose from your “I’ll Take It” column in your meditation tracker.

Choose from your “I’ll Take It” column in your meditation tracker.