Day 20 complete- 20 minute meditation during my lunch break. 20 minute guided meditation after work. It always feels great and I don’t want it to end. Meditation has really helped me with staying sober. Grateful for the time I get to spend meditating. Went to my Monday evening AA meeting and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. I’m blessed!
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Day 20 in. No fireworks during tonight. 
I find it really difficult to quiet my mind on silent ( non guided meditations). I start to plan my day the next day or wherever my mind takes me. Trying hard to quiet my mind. Guided meditation I’m able to, which is like the only way I can fall asleep these days. I’ll keep trying 
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I get that. The only way I’ve ever meditated is guided. And I’m ok with that. This shit here is very challenging. I was actually thinking of you when I did mine today because Kelly was drying her hair and I could hear the hair dryer. But I started to think if it as a white noise machine. My mind wanders all the time. I don’t beat myself up over it anymore. Because it’s going to happen. So I just let it happen. And I realize it’s happening and then start thinking about the breathing again. I always go back to the breathing. See you at 5.5 tomorrow 
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Day 20 
My irritation today got resolved just before the sit, a lot of anger. Grateful to let go with a peaceful mind. 
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Me too. I have set 4 x 1 min interval timers and they help.
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Good morning @Dazercat @Its_me_Stella
@Its_me_Stella I like this approach. Do you do the minutes all at once or do you spread them out through the day?
I also think I might try and do mine outside today ( if the rain stops).
My bed is prime over thinking territory so maybe being outside wil help 
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Day 21 complete. 
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I’ve never used the timer on Insight “Timer” haha
I think I’ll try it like that today, thank you for showing me how you set it up 
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Insight Timer for the win 
I thought 5.5 would be harder.
It’s actually getting easier. Maybe because I was lying down. Whatever.
Day 21
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5.5 done 
I took a walk and a hot shower tonight before getting it in. I think that helped along with setting the one minute gong on insight timer for every minute. Thanks @Its_me_Stella for the suggestion. I no longer began to worry that my timer wasn’t going. I could hear the rain outside and mostly quieted my mind. 
Progress
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Five and a half minutes on day 21… nailed it 
Very busy day, which seems to be my new normal and that is ok. It means I absolutely need and welcome these moments. Namastae
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Late to the game today, beat midnight : )
Day 21 complete
Also ride in the rain and dark, nice to be safe at home!
Namaste
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Day 22 complete.
I had to do it twice though the first time my mind wandered at about 4 minutes and I was so deep in though I didn’t even hear my end bell. 
The second attempt worked out … Big challenge this is, good stuff.
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Day 22
I was looking forward to the 6 minutes.
I might have cheated with an uninvited purring cat on my chest. 
It went by too fast this time.
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Day 22 done.
It’s not easy for me still. About half way through I start getting phantom itches. Not sure why it’s so difficult for me but still trying
@I.cant.We.can
Waiting to see you here good sir 
Night 
@everyone
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did i hear six minutes today. here goes. Namastae
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Day 23 done
Did it early today and it felt better.
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself” 
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Day 23 done!
I have been doing it immediately when I wake up, I find my head much calmer at this time.
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Day 23. 6.5 plus. 
I didn’t hear my timer go off and it’s raining. Went way over.
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