01. THREE POSITIVE THINGS.
1. A colorful, sunny autumn.
2. Strength training improves proprioception.
3. I managed to be everywhere on time—well, almost.
02. REFLECTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
By practicing meditation, we learn to manage how our brain functions—focusing on a single object while keeping other thoughts at bay.
Without this control, our thought process resembles a restless monkey, leaping wherever it pleases.
An uncontrolled stream of consciousness often flits between various tasks, causing us to squander our energy by spreading it too thin across too many things. The goal of meditation is to concentrate our attention on one point, channeling all our resources there to achieve more significant results in that specific area.
The idea is that we have millions of thoughts, and through practice, we gradually reduce their number.
I’ve stumbled upon an interesting observation: at first, meditation was relatively straightforward—perhaps because my brain was tired or simply lacking in energy. But after a couple of weeks, a surge of creativity—and, arguably, a greater sense of cheerfulness—emerged.
Ironically, this actually hinders meditation; the brain has become more active, making it harder to keep under control.
It turns out that we ourselves give the monkey the power that we are trying to resist.
Perhaps we need to simultaneously "train" the monkey to behave itself?
One obvious approach is to give the brain a specific task, directing its energy toward a chosen goal. Yet, if the monkey is jumping around with such vigor, maintaining focus on a single point becomes quite a challenge.
Still, it seems that even within a short span of time, I can now accomplish more—getting things done before the monkey decides to leap elsewhere.
03. MY YOGA INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK.
English lessons.
04. MY GRATITUDE AND PRAISE.
For those who are with us.
05. I WANT TO PRAISE MYSELF.
I’ve become more efficient.
06. PERSONAL YOGA PRACTICE FOR THE WEEK.*
Hatha, Kriya, Mantra, Pranayama — 6 days a week.
07. CHALLENGES IN LEARNING.*
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