Meditation: Day 8

I have a lot of energy today. I cleaned, cooked, and meditated. This time I meditated in a rocking chair. I didn't rock - I sat with my feet on the floor and my back resting against the chair. It was a good position, but it prompted Maggie to keep nudging me to see what I was doing.

I used a new app called "Calm" which plays different types of background music - I selected rain shower - and rings a bell when the session is complete. It also has some guided meditations but that's not what I'm focusing on right now. I tracked my breath by counting to three and focusing on a different part of my body each time. At the end of the session I felt light-headed. I think I got up and moved around too quickly.

I made a comfort food for dinner - vegan mac and cheeseburger bake. It's all about moderation. Tracking the body's reaction to food the way you would track the breath during meditation. Keep coming back to the sensation in the stomach. And when hunger is no longer there, stop.