The Mindful Way to Combat the Flu

Every year on New Year's Day, I take a considerable amount of time to reflect on the past year and restructure my goals for the next year. In today's blog post, I'm going to take a second to explain the difference between resolutions and goals, how to set goals for 2014 and how to get started on them.

Most people think meditation is for monks in Tibet, not for everyday people, and I’m going to have to agree with them. Meditating for hours trying to empty your mind and become enlightened is most likely not going to serve you in your everyday life. I know every time I’ve tried it, I find myself wondering the whole time if I’m doing it right. On the other hand, taking 15-30 minutes a day to listen to or help guide your thoughts is an incredibly valuable experience. I spend as much time as possible with my thoughts because that’s when I learn the most about myself, reflect on my feelings and dream about the future. It’s quite possibly the only time I really get to just hang out with myself - and I'm awesome and so are you - so it’s time to give yourself a little bit of time with your mind.

The challenge we all face in November and December comes from being so extroverted in the summer then quickly falling into hibernation. We blame the extra weight gain and sluggishness on Halloween candy, Thanksgiving dinner and Holiday sweets, but seem to avoid the fact that we've all just become giant couch potatoes. I have a challenge for you that will save you the January guilt of sedentary life, a five senses walking meditation.