My previous post discussed making progress in your meditation practice. Keeping a meditation journal is a good tool to track your progress or see if you are progressing.
You can write about various aspects of your experience in a meditation journal to reflect on and deepen your practice. Here’s a guide on what to include:
1. Pre-meditation thoughts: Write about how you feel before you begin. Are you calm, anxious, or distracted? Note any thoughts or emotions that are on your mind.
2. Techniques used: Describe the meditation technique you practiced (e.g., breath awareness, loving-kindness, body scan) and why you chose it.
3. Sensations or feelings: Note any physical sensations, emotions, or mental states during meditation. Did you feel relaxed, tense, or have a sense of clarity?
4. Challenges: Write about any difficulties you encountered, such as restlessness, wandering thoughts, or discomfort, and how you dealt with them.
5. Insights or realizations: Reflect on any insights or thoughts that arose during the session. These might be related to your meditation practice or life in general.
6. Post-meditation reflections: After meditating, describe how you feel compared to before. Is there a noticeable shift in your mood, energy, or mental state?
7. Intentions for the next session: Set goals or intentions for future practice, such as focusing more on your breath or being more patient with distractions.
By keeping this journal, you can track your progress and notice patterns or growth in your meditation practice.
Have a wonderful day!
Namaste
