MBSR Week 1

Week 1 is one meditation practice from being done.


I find that I do well with it in the early (first 35 minutes), and then in the last 10 minutes I get really anxious, proof positive that I need this. The anxiety I believe comes from wanting to be done. What I actually need is to be Present and ok with not doing. I did have some success in mindfulness in another area; Mindful Eating. I practiced mindful eating atleast 3 times this week with almonds, taking 10 minutes to eat 10 almonds and looking at each almond to realize it is different than the last, taste it and just realize this one tastes like this one and enjoy that almond. My past and really my current is to jam as much food in my mouth as possible with out ever breaking stride until food is out of sight.

Week 2: will be another 7 days of 45 minutes of Body Scan Meditation. I am also going to practice mindful eating everyday with one snack. I am also to add one 5-10 minute seated meditation. I would like to find a easy 5 minute Loving Kindness meditation to add in at some point of the day, maybe right when I wake up. This is the one that I plan on using. http://www.bodhicitta.net/Loving%20Kindness%20Meditation.htm

The total time from the week 2 activities should have me practicing being mindful and in the moment for 60-75 minutes a day.