First steps.
As mentioned in my 2018 retrospective entry, I want to focus on Meditation and Mindfulness this year. First stop: Reading THE HEADSPACE GUIDE TO MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS.
I completed the first chapter, and can say that I am pretty much convinced that, if done properly, this will have a big impact on me. Here are a few quotes from the book, that totally resonated with me:
At the time I just really struggled with my mind. Not in a straightjacket kind of way you understand, but I struggled with the endless thinking. It felt as if my mind was permanently switched on, going round and round like a washing machine. Some of the thoughts I liked. A lot of the thoughts I didn't like. The same was true of the emotions.
Or:
I felt as though I was always drifting into unnecessary worry, frustration and sadness.
Or:
And then there are those who turn to mediation as a way of improving their relationships with partners, parents, children, frineds, colleagues and associates.
And finally:
Mindfulness is about learning how to change your experience of that lifestyle. It's about finding a way to live as you are but with an underlying sense of fulfilment.
I cannot wait for next chapter, which I believe will talk in more details about the approach. I am planning to create another blog entry, when I am done with that chapter.