- I liked having the freedom and space to do this breathing meditation on my own. I didn't miss my hard plastic chair from the classroom, and I found it was a bit easier to embrace the process knowing my body was more comfortable.
- Another thing that was nice about doing this at home, is that most of my meditation was done with a kitty cat in my lap. Everything is easier/better with a cat in your lap.
- While my physical space was more known to me during this meditation, I still felt a little bit out of sorts since all of my other meditation practices have come in the shared space of the classroom. The times my mind wondered were usually brought on my thinking about something in/around/about the classroom.
- Another thing that made this a bit more difficult for me was the woman's voice. There wasn't anything particularly wrong with her voice, but I guess I have just grown accustomed to Donna's voice and it was a bit distracting to have a different person speaking.
- I think the actual digital recording and playback of her voice made it more distracting as well. I wouldn't call myself an audiophile, but I can definitely tell when sub-par production techniques have been used. The combination of the recording, the internet playback, and the low-quality of my computer speakers made listening to her voice much less-pleasing. I guess this is why people still seek out vinyl records instead of buying into the digital music revolution. There's just something nice about a rich, full, top-and-bottom recording being played for you through a powerful tuner and quality speakers.
- The length of this recording left me wanting more. I will never complain in class again about taking too much time for our meditation. By the time the chime went off on the recording, I was just getting into a comfortable rhythm.
It's nice to have these resources, and I'm sure I'll be back to UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. If you're curious, you can check it out here:
How'd it go for you?
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