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Mindfulness 101: Week 7, Day 6, Session 1 and Week 8

I did practice two days ago! I just forgot to post. It was my last actual planned session because...

As the authors of my chosen reference say, week 8 is the rest of your life. I need to figure out how I'd like to formally practice mindfulness from now on on my own.

This morning I tried guiding myself through a body scan. I liked being able to go at my own pace, and I'm not sure my mind ended up wandering more. I'll definitely try it again.

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Mindfulness 101: Week 7, Day 5, Session 1

Another half practice today. I'm traveling, which makes keeping up with the routine hard. However, my goal is to practice at least a little six days a week -- so far so good!

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Mindfulness 101: Week 7, Day 4, Session 1

Half a practice today due to time constraints. Still, I didn't skip altogether! And that's an achievement :)

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Mindfulness 101: Week 7, Days 2 & 3, Session 1

Forgot to post yesterday BUT I did practice. Both days, in fact. I really like the pairing I chose. I feel like they're both easier to do than when I started, which is encouraging!

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Mindfulness 101: Week 7, Day 1, Session 1

Week 7! I'm three quarters of the way through my project. This week, I get to pick which two of the eight sessions I want to practice: one I found particularly grounding, and the other I felt I didn't fully "get" the first time through.

For the former, I'm going with the body scan, as I love how it gets my mind and body back in sync after a night during which my mind was off dreaming while my body rested. For the latter, I'm revisiting the "sounds and thoughts" meditation. I'm good at observing sounds without getting drawn into them, but I'm not so good with thoughts. Perhaps another week will help.

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Mindfulness 101: Week 6, Day 7, Session 1

First week I've practiced all seven days! At least, first one I recall...

Had a really nice session this morning. For whatever reason, it was easier to stay with the recording. Curious to see what next week's focus is.

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Mindfulness 101: Week 6, Day 6, Session 1

It seems like the more I listen to the tracks provided with the book I'm using and the more familiar with them I become, the more my mind seems to wander off. I'm wondering what it will be like to practice without the prerecorded tracks -- better? Or will I just spend my entire session thinking??

These are the things I think about, now that my program is nearing its end and I'm contemplating how I'll continue my practice.