For my inspiration this week I attempted to do yoga in my room as well as meditate outside my house. I found both activities to be pretty similar, so I tried to do both and see what I enjoyed more. For the yoga, I followed a YouTube video that provided directions on what poses to do and how to breath and think. Along with physical benefits from stretching, the yoga as a whole made me feel relaxed mentally. Although I didn’t expect the yoga stretches to be so difficult; Some poses left me out of breath or somewhat starry eyed.
As far as the mediation, I did not have such a productive experience. I sat down on the ground in criss-cross applesauce and closed my eyes, attempting to not let outside thoughts into my head. I had a lot of trouble not allowing any thoughts into my head and strictly focusing on the sounds I hear. I couldn’t do it for more than 5 minutes before opening my eyes and deciding this activity wasn’t for me. I didn’t have the discipline to go longer and couldn’t see the point or benefit of it.
I decided to try yoga for physical training reasons. I’ve had some back pains recently, and the yoga training, unlike the mediation, really resonated with me and prompted me to schedule an appointment with a physical therapist. This may have inspired a lifestyle of routine stretching for me.
The reason I decided to try meditating is because I was inspired by a friend who mediates to try these modes of relaxation and mental wellness. He acknowledged meditating as difficult explaining that the brain is a muscle, and just like any other muscle, it requires training to get it stronger and be able to have more control over it. Perhaps I’ll be more serious about it one day.
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