Zzz...Zzz...Zen

As a requirement for one of my courses this semester, I have to practice a form of relaxation or stress releasing activity every day for five weeks.  I choose meditation.  Secretly, I hoped it would allow me to nap during the day but sadly I was mistaken.

Adding meditation to my life has been more difficult than I originally thought.  I downloaded an a free app that allows you to meditate with or without music and voice guidance.  5 minutes of meditation is a hell of a lot of time.  I can't help but think of what I am going to make for dinner, when I will get time to do laundry, and even if I have to go to the bathroom. 

The amount of thoughts that run through my mind other than meditative breathing is unreal.  Words cannot describe how incredibly difficult it is to have even 60 seconds of full meditation.  Baby steps.  I have only been doing this since Sunday.  Three days in and I have no clue how I'm going to efficiently complete this assessment.