The discipline of serenity.

The two most common reasons people meditate are for: serenity and insight.

Amid the rise of fatigue and exhaustion (overuse of the brain), people seek to be calm, stable, have inner peace, joy and balance.

I want it now.

More commonly, people want to achieve serenity and instantly. Good luck! 

Meditation creates the conditions, allowing serenity to happen. It's cultivation.

The insight piece, takes it to another level. You need spaciousness to allow the new ideas to come in. 

Most people have their best ideas in the shower. That's because they get out of their head (thinking) and come to their senses. After a while that hot (or cold) water, triggers the senses, and gives the brain a break. It's inevitable.

It's just like noticing silence. Underneath this peripheral noise is a deep silence.

Why is this relevant? 

Because that in you which notices silence; takes you out of thought. 

The discipline of serenity, requires quiet time on your own. Meditating in a group qualifies, as you're quiet on your own, amongst others.

It takes self-discipline to disengage from all the goings on out there. Especially digital ones.

If you're a big scroller, getting your dopamine hits by feeling connected to all the goings on in the world...relax, it's not your fault.

Technology companies want your attention. And know how to get it.

Yet, it's up to you.

You're in control. You decide. At every moment. 

Here's an idea...for at least one time when you reach for you phone today, give yourself a brain break instead.

To influence your brain architecture, make it at least 5 minutes.

That's no stimulation...no conversation, no phone. Put your mind into neutral. Let it idle, let it rest. Staring out the window for 5mins, works too.

An important question to ask is: "If I keep doing what I'm doing, how's it going to be in 3 or 6 or 12 months? 

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