7 practices designed to soothe the nervous system and help you come into better relaxation and calm
Day 4 - Quiet Contemplation
A polar opposite to Day 3 - learning how to sit with whatever comes up
The Practice
• Find somewhere you are not going to be disturbed and where you can feel really relaxed but still present. In the bath (my favourite), in bed, in a garden or park or anywhere really peaceful will serve you well
• Rather than bringing our attention to some focus point as in our meditation on Day 3, the practice is here is to sit with what is alive in our minds.
• You might feel emotions, you might find your mind is racing, you might even find something comes through intuitively. Really try and notice what is coming up and maintain the practice. Start with 5 minutes and see if you can increase this over time
The Logic
• This practice serves to remind me that I am not my thoughts
• I also find that it can really help me to work through some of my issues or concerns. How often do you actually sit with what’s alive as opposed to thinking about something else or distracting with entertainment, activity, work, food, etc.
• Again, a practice that can ripple into your life. I have become much better at noticing my emotional patterns and making decisions through actually spending time thinking about these things.
