I started meditating with with certain beliefs in mind.
- I could improve myself
- I could make a clearer connection with my intuition and make better decisions (the moment to moment ordinary decisions or bigger once in a while decisions)
- I could relax more and be anxious less
About 4 or 5 years ago I listened to the audiobook “The Power of full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal” by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. I took away from that book an important fact. Any little sequence of actions, let’s call it a simple ceremony, that you use to create focus and you use to intend some successful action becomes a strong suggestion that focuses more of your mind and body to better perform and renew yourself for future performance improvement.
These two authors were sports psychologists and had a very impressive record of helping people with performance in that arena and then they branched out into consulting with business people and performance in business.
So, I took what I learned and believed from this audiobook resource and decided that my meditation should include some ceremony that would help me. Hmmm, what simple ingredients should I include?
- Think with each breath “I become more relaxed and more healthy.”
- When you’ve begun to feel more calm and relaxed, think with each breath I welcome thoughts that help me and help others in a positive way.”
- Observe the thoughts that come to mind,
- Then repeat these three simple steps
And that’s your top for the day!