Hello Community...
I do not think I ever really sat down one day and said, okay from today I will start reflecting on my life, It just of happened naturally, these days I will say I reflect every single day and funny enough it mostly happens during my walks my daily walks.
I try to hit like 10k steps daily, so I am always outside moving around, and that has quietly become my thinking time, no pressure, no overplanning, just me walking and letting my mind wander, sometimes I play music, sometimes I do not but even when I do, I have noticed something, I actually think more than I listen, like the music is just there in the background, but my mind is busy going through everything, life, decisions, random memories, even things I didn’t know were bothering me, and honestly, that alone has helped me a lot, There is something about removing yourself from noise and just being with your thoughts, youu start to understand yourself better, you notice patterns, like how you react to certain situations, or why something annoyed you more than it should have, It is like you are having a quiet conversation with yourself without even trying too hard.
I have been doing this walking and reflecting thing for over a year now, and recently I even started tracking it with Actifit, which somehow makes it feel more intentional, before, it was just i am going for a walk, but now it is like I am actually aware that this is part of my routine, not just physically, but mentally too.
Meditation, on the other hand, yeah, that one is still a work in progress, i only started like 2 or 3 months ago, and I won’t lie, it hasn’t been easy to stay consistent, sitting still, trying to clear your mind, or even just focus on your breathing sounds simple, but when you actually try it, your brain suddenly wants to think about everything at once. Random memories, things you forgot to do, even what you’ll eat later, everything just shows up.
The longest I have been able to go is like 10 to 15 minutes, and even that feels like a struggle sometimes, there are days I skip it completely, and days I start and just give up halfway, but I think that is part of the process, it is not something you just master overnight.
Still, I can’t ignore the little benefits I have noticed, on the days I actually sit down and do it properly, I feel a bit calmer, bot like life suddenly becomes perfect, but there is this small sense of control, like my mind isn’t running all over the place as much as usual, so I am going to take this as a sign to get back into meditation and reflection, I think meditation and reflection for 5 to 10 minutes every day is better than doing it for 15 minutes one day and then not doing it again for a while.
I think meditation and reflection are things that I really want to keep doing, the walks are really important to me. I like going for walks and I do not want to stop doing that, meditation and reflection are also important, to me. I want to keep doing them.
I like going for walks because it is one of the few times I get to be alone with my thoughts, without anything bothering me, I get to think about things without any distractions.
In a world where everything is constantly trying to get my attention I think having some quiet time is really valuable.
Reflection and meditation are things that I believe are very useful, i think people should try to make time for them.
I’m not perfect with it yet, but I am getting there, one step, and one thought at a time.