MBSR — Week 5 is here!

Big day today, as the start of week 5 means this week I’ll be doing sittings of up to 45 minutes at a time. We’ll see how it goes!

 

Day 1:

-As I couldn’t complete the 45′ in one go (I stopped after 25′ in the afternoon), I decided to sit for 20′ in the evening to complete the daily 45′. 

 

Day 2:

-Did the body scan in the afternoon,  but was asleep even before I finished the left leg! So, I decided to sit in the evening: the plan was to do 30′ with no shifting. Internal dialogue during the sitting went something like this:

-I wish the alarm would go off already.

-You can do this; if you sit for 20′, you can sit for 30′.

-I’M BORED. When will the 30′ end???

-Me to my mind: Enough. I can do this. Give it your best shot to try to make me stop [random itching had already started]; I’m not moving from here until I am done.  I CAN DO THIS.

-I’m bored. 

-It doesn’t matter if you’re bored, you’re staying here, and you are not shifting your position or scratching. Go back to your breath. 

-Alarm went off! I did it!!!!