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My Meditation Practice

Eric P. Rhodes

Aug 1, 2023

I’ve had a meditation practice for over 20 years. Here are three techniques I’ve used for steadying my mind when it’s fatigued, off-center, and unfocused.

To energize my mind I’ll do a yoga routine. I find doing this in the morning yields the best results for me.
To center my mind I’ll do mindfulness exercise where I focus on being present. And when the mind wanders, I recognize it, don’t pass judgement on it, and just bring myself back to the present moment.
To visualize my goals I’ll use affirmations while meditating. I visualize myself in the future state I want to be in. And start to feel in my body - in the present moment - what being in that future state would feel like. Essentially embodying the goal.

Personally, I find that the hardest time to choose meditation as a tool is when I need it the most. And over the last 20-something years, this has been my biggest challenge with regard to my meditation practice itself.