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Meditation

average rating is 2 out of 5

About Habit

Normally I have not meditated much over the past few years. I would like to make it a habit again to meditate regularly.


I used to use an app called Insight Timer a while back. Lately they updated their app so I can not seem to get it to work. I loved the community aspect of Insight Timer. The streaks on the app were motivating. Also, receiving a star on the profile every few days was a motivator to show progress.

I mostly get distracted by my phone or YouTube. I notice that I have an urge to just endlessly scroll. The phone is way more addictive than using a laptop.. I never login to YouTube, however, its like the algorithms do not need you to login to recognize your profile.


My monkey mind thoughts really could use some meditation to slow constant thinking. Also, the reduction in anxiety is what draws me to this habit.


I believe having an app is the best thing for me. Tracking time and including bells in the meditation to stay alert.

Goals

Short-Term Goals

  • Practice meditation for 5 minutes daily to start the habit.

  • Try a new meditation technique.

  • Focus on your breath during meditation for the entire session.

  • Guided meditations


Medium-Term Goals

  • Increase meditation duration to 15 minutes daily for one month.

  • Keep a meditation journal to reflect on your experiences for six weeks.


Long-Term Goals

  • Establish a daily meditation practice of 30 minutes by the end of the year.

  • Incorporate mindfulness into daily activities, such as eating or walking, over the next six months.


Personal Development Goals

  • Use meditation to reduce stress levels and track improvements over three months.

  • Enhance emotional regulation by practicing meditation focused on gratitude for two months.

  • Develop a deeper understanding of meditation philosophy through reading and practice over the next year.


Benefits

  1. Manage stress

  2. Better focused attention

  3. Improved sleep

  4. Improved productivity

  5. Improved creativity

  6. Emotional regulation

  7. Emotional control

  8. Supports processing trauma

  9. Better self awareness

  10. Helps ease depression

  11. Makes you happier & more positive

  12. Helps overcome bad habits

  13. Better concentration on a single task

  14. Drop of inflammation in the body

  15. More gamma waves in the brain




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