Ten Days of Meditation…along with traveling!

So I completed my ten days of meditation a couple days ago….it definitely became a habit!  I’ve kept it up and plan on continuing to do it every night before bed (or as needed).  I’ll admit, it was tougher than I thought to add in meditation every night…there were many late nights, especially while I was traveling, where all I wanted to do was crawl in bed and pass out.  But I still did my meditation…every night.  Even if it was only a 3 minute meditation, I still managed to get them in!  So if I can do it at midnight (when I had to wake up in a few short hours), then anyone can do it!!

I’ve noticed a few positive changes since adding it into my routine.  First, and the most obvious, is that I’ve been sleeping better.  I fall asleep faster because my mind isn’t racing with millions of thoughts, and I sleep through the night.  I wake up with a clear mind and my thoughts are much more positive throughout the day, as well!  That may not mean much to some people, but it’s amazing for me.  I have so many things to be positive for, but it’s often difficult to maintain that positive outlook all day, every day.  Meditation has helped me maintain that focus.

Another positive change I’ve noticed is that I’m much calmer…my anxiety is not quite as crazy as it can be.  I have a bad habit of overthinking things and going over everything in my mind again and again.  It. Drives. Me. Crazy.  Meditation has helped calm that down.  Another side effect is that my thoughts are much clearer.  They aren’t all jumbled up and all over the place.  I can’t tell you how amazing that is!  I seem to make decisions much easier, and I don’t go back and forth over what I should do, or worse, trying to figure out what is “expected” of me.

I’m so happy to get back into meditation and to have these amazing results, just in a few short days.  I know this is something I will continue doing and continue seeing great results!

I traveled to Charleston, SC last week, my home town.  It seemed to fly by!  I had so much fun and visited with a lot of friends I hadn’t seen in awhile.  I also got to see my family, which is always a plus!  And yes, I kept up with my meditation while I was there.  My aunt even asked me about it!  I hope she gets into it and sees the same great results I have!

It’s been nice to be home and get back into my routine.  I missed my kitchen and cooking and eating healthy.  Like I said above, I had a few late nights so I wasn’t getting my sleep and I was eating out every meal (obviously), so I know I didn’t always make the best choices.  Needless to say, I’ve had a few breakouts as a result.  But I know they’ll clear up now that I’m getting home and getting back into my normal eating habits!  The real takeaway is that I had an awesome week and enjoyed my time away!  Because in the end, we only live once!  So we may as well live it up :)

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend, and are getting some much needed rest and relaxation!

With love and wellness,

Whitney

PS – I had to throw this picture in because I think it’s hilarious. Meditation will help keep you calm…dating a crossfit chick helps too :P