Meditation Week 2 Day 4...

So this week the meditation is up to 10 minutes a day. So far the only successful FULL 10 minutes was Monday and Today...today I tried the guided Meditation and that worked better for me. We were also supposed to make a list of the top ten things that go through our minds as we try and meditate (or just do!)...so here they are:

1. Is the time up?
2. What am I going to be eating today/tomorrow/etc?
3. What is the dog/cat doing?
4. Things I need to do next...
5. What is that tingle/pain/etc in some part of my body?
6. It is so hard for me to sit still, can I fidget?
7. I should be doing...
8. What is on TV tonight?
9. Have I been accepted into school yet?
10. Why am I eating so much crap this week?

Of course for every thought listed here, there are 10 additional thoughts that are just bizarre observations or random things that just float in and out. My brain is constantly active...I feel like I am constantly competing with the thoughts in my head. Sometimes they are louder than what is actually going on at that moment. Most of the time I can barely remember them as they happen...they come and go that quickly. Anyway, now that I have a list of the top ten, I think I can address them.

Thanks to all of my friends who are sending me tips on Meditation. I feel like I am getting the hang of it...and it will be good for me!