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One of the most incredible things of 2020 was the simplification of meditation practices.
I had read a few books on meditation in the past, and all made it a drawn-out complicated process.
Then along came Colm O’Reilly!
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Colm is the owner of CrossFit Ireland. He has helped many gym owners and others learn the art of mindset and helped many start a meditation practice. He also has a great new course out for coaches. Two-Brain Coaching: Mindset.
Here are five easy ways to start a meditation practice.
- Know that all meditation is simply a focus of your thoughts on one thing. That is it. You don’t need to empty your mind of all thoughts.
- One minute a day can result in positive benefits. Everyone has 1 minute a day.
- Assigning your 1 minute to something else you do every day is an excellent trick to completing your daily meditation. Colm suggests doing it when you brush your teeth in the morning. I do it on my daily walk.
- Spending your minute just focusing on your breathing is an easy way to start. Set your timer on your phone for 1 minute and just breathe. When the alarm goes off, you are done. Go about the rest of your day.
- There are no right or wrongs. Spend the minute focused on one thing. I suggest breathing to start. But it can be anything. Can’t focus for one full minute? Ya me either, but you tried, so you win.
Meditation practice is a good and pretty easy New Year’s resolution. Set a one-minute appointment with yourself daily on your phone calendar. And don’t miss the meeting!
Remember, consistency over more extended periods creates results. Not perfection over two weeks. Miss a day, so what, start over the next.