Reprogramming The Mind For Success» Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation – Week 1 Session 3

Stuart Ginbey — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:54:38 +0000

Todays meditation was really distracted. Yesterday I returned from 6 weeks offshore and had just finished an important business meeting 30 minutes before I sat down to meditate. Therefore, my mind was very work orientated. I was constantly drifting off thinking about contracts and things that still needed to be finished at work. It really was at the forefront of my mind. Each time I brought myself back to the meditation I found I was drifting again within seconds. It took me longer than usual to realize how distracted I was each time, but when I did I used my breathing to bring me back to my inner self. It’s amazing to start to realize how distracted my mind gets. Trying to cope with so many things all at the same time, can be very stressful and also mean that you are only putting a little bit of effort into a lot of different things. If I can start to focus my mind on the specific task that I am performing at that time, then surely I will have much better results.
Once again, I finished this meditation feeling a lot more centered. I can see how this works to keep me focussed on the present and how it is used to reprogram the mind. Whilst I am very tired at the moment, it does leave me feeling very calm and peaceful. My stress levels are lower after each session and I am more in tune with who I am as a person. Perhaps a sleep rejouvination plan is in order too.

Yours truly,

Stuart Ginbey

A Moment Of Meditation – Session 2

Stuart Ginbey — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:10:27 +0000

Week 1 – Session 2
Listened to 1 hr Introduction mp3
Results: I found tonight’s meditation quite painful. Rather than laying down, which I did on my previous session, I decided to follow the instruction’s and meditate in the sitting position. Concentrating on posture became quite difficult and really high-lighted how much I slouch. This pain became a distraction in itself and I often found myself focusing on how sore my back was. I was sitting on my bed and on the edge of a cushion, so that my knees were pointed down and a slight curve in my lower back. My back and neck were straight, with relaxed shoulder’s that were pulled back. I had a pillow on my lap to raise my hands so that they were closer to my breathing “home base” and I sat with my finger tips touching together forming a circle. Once again I found my mind wandering, but this time it was easier to notice it and bring myself back to my breathing. Something that I am really noticing is how difficult it is for me to focus on one thing for 15 minutes. It sounds crazy, but my mind just wants to be doing 10 different things all at the same time. This obviously creates distractions and makes it difficult to focus on the task at hand.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Ginbey

A Moment of Meditation

Stuart Ginbey — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:02:45 +0000

Week 1 – Session 1
Listen to 1 hr Introduction mp3
Results: Fell asleep after the first 15 minutes. This guy is way too calm. Woke up at the exact point where he started the guided meditation. Phew! Really enjoyed the meditation and found my mind wandering a lot. It was good to have the breathing as something to focus on to bring me back to the meditation. Found myself so relaxed that just about every muscle in my body ached. Especially my forearms. After reviewing the session, it made me realize how distracted I really get. I spend so much time doing a million different things that I lose sense of being in the present. All in all, a good intro.

Mindfulness Meditation

Stuart Ginbey — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:46:53 +0000

As part of my journey to ‘Reprogram The Mind For Success‘ I will be joining a group of like minded friends in a 6 week Introductory course on Mindfulness Meditation. The aim of the whole exercise is to clear the ‘Noise’ from inside my mind and hopefully learn some new techniques about how to maintain a sense of inner calm.

I guess I should start by explaining what I understand Mindfulness Meditation to be. I see it as one of the many different forms of meditation and one that focusses on being aware of the present moment. In its Buddhist context, mindfulness meditation has three purposes: knowing the mind; training the mind; and freeing the mind. The first stage is about ‘The Noise’. Knowing what it is that makes your mind so busy all the time. This is the clutter that keeps us getting distracted from the task at hand. Once we understand what we are looking for, it is easier to clear it out. The next step is ‘Training The Mind”. This is where I will literally train my mind to operate in a way that benefits me the most. Just like anything else in life, in order to improve, I need to step out of my comfort zone and put in the extra effort.

So I invite you to join me on this little journey of self discovery. I will be meditating a minimum of 3 times per week for atleast 20 minutes per session and I will share the experience with you. I will talk about how it felt, was it relaxing, what was I distracted by, and whether I found it difficult. Hopefully, by the end of the 6 weeks, we will see some sort of progression.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Ginbey

Reprogramming The Mind For Success