Day 5: High-five
“Happiness is the default state of mind. So when the mind becomes calm and clear, it returns to its default, and that default is happiness. That is it. There is no magic; we are simply returning the mind to its natural state.
…happiness is not something you pursue; it is something you allow. Happiness is just being.”
Re-reading this insight from the book Search Inside Yourself by Chad Meng-Tan is motivating me to make sure I don’t forget to meditate today, like I have the last two days. Even just two minutes is fantastic!
Morning Stats
Yang/firing up:
- gave myself a high-five in the mirror (idea came from Mel Robbins’ book The High 5 Habit)
- cold shower
- motivational speech (my favorite so far): https://youtu.be/G4mXY6pR7L0
- 75 minute bike ride
Yin/cooling down:
- morning mantra: “Today I choose joy.”
- 2 minutes of meditation
- 5 minutes of yoga
- 5 minutes of dynamic stretching before bike ride
Evening update:
• soaked my legs in cold river water for ten minutes
• listened to 10 minute Yoga Nidra app, followed by 15 minutes of the Meditation Oasis app (formerly called Simply Being)
grateful for a chance to take care of our friends’ dogs while they travel.
