Please read the reader. Daily practice changes the brain. Scientists have found that it takes 6 to 8 weeks to create reasonably rooted new neural pathways. If you want result from this training, at least try to keep up practice for that period of time. And to rewire our brain it’s better to practice often and short, than sometimes and long. If you cannot find time to do the longer exercises, try to do at least one of the short versions or do some informal practices on the go. Feeling stuck? Feel free to contact me via the contact form below, or via e-mail.
If you do not have much time but still want to practise, you can choose a shorter version of Mindfulness of Breath, No. 1 by Juliet Adams. Scroll down after having clicked on the link to find the exercises.
If you find it difficult to name your emotions and feelings when filling in the pleasant events calendar, you can use The Feeling Wheel by Gloria Willcox to enhance your emotional literacy and expand your awareness of emotions. You will find a PDF version of the wheel below. To enhance your emotional literacy in general you can also do the Emotion Wheel exercise. In Dutch or click on ‘View the English version’ at the top right of the page.
Common humanity: I’m too lazy to start a meditation practice (10:27) You’re not the only one struggling with building a habit of practice 🙂
In this short video Mingyur Rinpoche advises us not to fight with our laziness, but to play with it instead. He offers a number of tips that can help us meditate even if we are lazy.
