01. THREE POSITIVE THINGS.
1. Washed the windows—life is shining with vibrant colors.
2. Relaxing among the pine trees cleared out my sinuses.
3. Productive work.
02. REFLECTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
All summer long, I’d wake up to an alarm around 7:00 AM. I tried to get plenty of sleep to recover and so on—sleep is important.
Well, I’m currently doing a meditation course, and it recommends practicing in a quiet place at a quiet time. For me, that time is early in the morning while everyone else is still asleep. I thought it would be great to wake up early enough to practice while the house was quiet. And sure enough, I started waking up before my alarm—at four or five in the morning—leaving plenty of time before the alarm went off for meditation and other yoga practices.
The thing is, I didn't actually set an earlier alarm; I just somehow convinced myself that I needed to wake up earlier.
Before this, I thought getting enough sleep—meaning sleeping more hours to feel more rested—was the way to go, so I used to sleep right up until the alarm rang.
Interestingly, this isn't the first time this has happened. Back in my first year of university, I also thought it would be good to get up early to fit in some yoga before work, so I’d wake up at 4 AM.
It’s not like you wake up at 4 and think, "Oh, screw it, I’ll just go back to sleep for three hours." No, you lie there unable to fall back asleep. So, rather than wasting the time, you might as well get up and practice.
The funny thing is, for the first few days, you wake up early and feel sleep-deprived. Then the body adapts; you start going to bed earlier and getting enough sleep again, though your schedule has shifted.
It isn't entirely clear what the turning point for changing the routine was; it seems to me that desire alone isn't enough. I had to convince myself somehow—perhaps through an act of will, or by recognizing the importance of it.
03. MY YOGA INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK.
Getting into the flow
04. MY GRATITUDE AND PRAISE.
For valuable connections
05. I WANT TO PRAISE MYSELF.
I am striving to be productive.
06. PERSONAL YOGA PRACTICE FOR THE WEEK.*
Hatha, Kriya, Mantra, Pranayama – 5 days a week
07. CHALLENGES IN LEARNING.*
There is a lot of material, but not enough time