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      • Mar 22
      • 2 min read

    on practicing yoga.



    i’ve picked up this habit of doing yoga in the morning. well... most mornings when i work at home.


    i’ve always wanted to practice yoga, especially after a 60 minute long yoga class at the local gym. i still can’t describe that feeling reading on the bed after yoga. my feet were pulsating and i felt amazing. i thought: ”i want to do this regularly!” but yeah, no. the habit never stuck with me. bummer.


    but some years later..


    in fact, these last couple of years, i now practice at home and i’ve managed to get this habit to stick with me. i think it was because i discovered my absolute favorite online yoga teacher - Adriene (Yoga with Adriene).


    so, i’ve read that yoga improves strength and flexibility, as well as boosting heart and lung function. the key elements are physical postures and breathing exercises. yoga seems to improve the mood and decreases stress.



    the more i practice yoga the more i realize it’s not about doing perfect, advanced poses.

    • it’s not about getting the heels down when you do the upward-facing dog.

    • it’s not about being able to touch your toes.

    • it’s not even about doing the *** crow pose.

    i think yoga is about cultivating more awareness by focusing on the process. you exercise, relax and get time to reflect and set intentions for yourself. it’s about binding together the mind and body.


    and you'll make tiny, effortless improvements everyday without even realizing it. if you’re stiff then you’re really in for a treat. yoga is said to be more enjoyable for those whose bodies are stiff. that's probably one of the best parts of it all!


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      • Mar 5
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    what i recieve from daily meditation - minivlog.



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      • Feb 21
      • 1 min read

    meditation - 50 days.

    milestone

    this saturday, i hit a milestone. i set the goal to practice meditation everyday for a whole year. so far so good. in total i’ve been meditating (on this app) for more than 200 days and more than 50 days in a row from january 1st.


    benefits

    some benefits for me is:

    • feeling more calm and less stressed

    • more present in the moment

    • more focused and less distracted

    • feeling more positive and reducing negative emotions


    i think i’ve really felt the benefits after a month of meditation. and i also think that this habit have kicked in because i feel now that i really enjoy meditating. it is an essential everyday activity for me.


    practices

    i’ve listed my meditation practices in order.

    there are a lot of varieties and they are good for different things.


    1. Breathing/Zen

    2. Yoga

    3. Gratitude

    4. Loving kindness

    5. Affirmations

    6. Visualization

    7. Body scan

    8. Sound

    9. Walking

    10. Sleep


    meditation apps

    i’ve been on and off in my practice so i’ve been using different apps throughout the years. here are four of some apps I’ve tried:


    1. Insight timer app - the absolute best so far! a timer with a lot of good settings, much free content, a huge community, quotes, customizing playlists, health tracker, progress tracker.

    2. Oak - simple and easy to use, not many functions which can be both good and bad

    3. The Mindfulness App - a really nice app but has more premium content

    4. Synctuition - interesting 3D sounds but it’s limiting with 25 minutes and becomes a bit monotonous , tried it for two months and got tired of it


    i’ll let you know when i’m at day 100!


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