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I Don't Have Time For This (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 1/7/20

• Whether you have 30 seconds, 1 min., 5 min or and hour you DO have time to meditate.

• Applying deep breathing, scanning the body and being mindful in ANY capacity IS self care.

• Having the right attitude is half of the equation. Don't overthink the process and just practice being with the practices.

• Being Intentional makes all the difference in the world.

• Don't worry about not feeling that you're "good" at it. The idea is  to be gentle, be with your body and breath and refocus if you get  distracted using "noting".

• There are many other places where  over analyzing is useful. Meditation is not one of them. Just relax, be  gentle with yourself and let go......even if only for 30 seconds.

I just created and coined the term "Neuromusical Mindfulness".  The definition is: Combining the neuroscience of music with the transformative power of mindfulness.  Currently studying neural pathways on a deeper level to prepare for my new series of volumes of musical releases:  "Deep Grooves" (A Neuromusical Mindfulness Experience)

2020 is the year of clarity of vision. One place that we all need clarity is where and how we set emotional boundaries to protect our mindsets and to find and remain in a place of peace.

I hope you enjoy this entry on setting emotional boundaries. 

Please drop a line if you do.

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verb: hanker; 3rd person present: hankers; past tense: hankered; past participle: hankered; gerund or present participle: hankering

We all know someone like this lol......Or is it you??? LOL!

I Can't Do This - (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 1/6/20 Notes

• Meditation isn't about clearing your brain. It's about focusing the  mind for short periods of time and using "noting" of and mindfulness of  your breath and body to refocus when your mind wanders.

• Find a comfortable composure that allows for the distractions.

• There is a difference between deep thinking and gentle awareness.  Both are forms of thinking with different levels of intensity.

• Start your meditation first with an open, relaxed attitude.

•  Many find the practice of "noting" helpful to help them to stay on  track. Noting is the skillful use of thinking to "hack" thinking.

Examples:

1. Silently say to yourself "in and out" while breathing

• Make a mental note of the natural place where your mind wanders.  Without judgment use this as a reminder to go back to noting gently. The  key is mindfulness.

Mental calmness, composure, evenness of temper.

Meditation for Skeptics - The Case for Meditation (10% Happier Self Care Journey) 1/5/20 Notes

° One of the things mindfulness meditation is useful for is bringing  into awareness a subconscious pattern you were previously unaware of and  need to address.

° Mindfulness meditation can successfully  lead  to honesty, gentleness and compassion with oneself which is the first  key to healing.

° Focus and concentration is the foundational skill of meditation. It stabilizes the mind and makes room for peacefulness.

° Many times it's only when we get this "break" for our endless mental  churn of Obsessions and exuberant states that we realize how exhausting  our so called "normal state" can be.

° Bring an attitude of enjoyment to breathing deeply and focusing on your breathe.

° Many find the practice of "noting" helpful to help them to stay on  track. Noting is the skillful use of thinking to "hack" thinking.

Examples:

1. Silently say to yourself "in and out" while breathing

° It's normal for your thoughts to wander. When you give your body a  break the mind starts moving twice as fast. Mindfulness is about  commitment to a non-judgmental process of guiding yourself. Notice the  wandering then use noting to hone back in to focused concentration.

° Also use scanning of the body as another form of noting.

Canny (A Word A Day) 1/4/20

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adjective: canny; comparative adjective: cannier; superlative adjective: canniest

1.

having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.

"canny shoppers came early for a bargain"