Daily Yoga Meal Record:
9/26 Eating at Everest on Grand with Andrew around 7:30 p.m.
- Remained seated. Yes✓ No.
- Refrained from conversation while chewing. Yes✓ No.
- Refrained from external distractions. Yes✓ No.
- Waited until food was chewed before taking next bite. Yes✓ No.
- Refrained from putting more than two handfuls of food on my plate. Yes No✓
- Waited 3-5 min. to see if I wanted any more food. Satiated? Yes No✓
- Waited 2-6 hours before next meal. ✓
Comments: I was craving curry. I had not eaten in over 6 hours. When the food came I was aware of how delicious it was but I had trouble not shoveling it into my mouth. I did not wait between platefuls... but my platefuls were very small. I shared my meal with Andrew and we took turns talking. He understood how I was observing my meal and asked me how it went afterward -- I expressed my observation that I did not wait between platefuls, but he suggested if I hadn't gone so long between meals I would have had better restraint. I will make an effort to not wait as long between meals and perhaps next time I eat curry I won't feel the desperate need to devour ALL the food!
Daily Meditation Record:
9/26 10:00 p.m. Living room.
I learned this evening that mediation after a generous meal and a long busy day = tricky to stay focused. I was very relaxed and felt myself nod off twice (eek)! On the plus side I did not have a lot of thoughts to observe. Mettā-meditation was quite simple and not specific; very general well wishes for all to have a restive night and a positive end to the work week.
Daily Practice:
9/26 5:45 p.m. Highland Park. Hatha. Instructor: Ryan E.
Starfish pose was incredibly challenging. The first repetition was the most difficult but by the third I had found my stride. In shavasana my mind was incredibly still and I observed that I was no longer carrying any anger or resentment for experiences from work. It was as if the day had completely melted away and did not matter anymore.
Daily Gratitude:
9/26 So happy to have gotten to eat dinner with Andrew and catch up on his week. Received an email from Saint Olaf that encouraged me to join a streaming of Great Con. which is very exciting! I look forward to participating and am happy for this free opportunity to hear some of my favorite professors lead classes again. I am grateful for my colleagues who voice support and gratitude for what I do. I am so thankful for the surprising gift of touch that my yoga instructor gave to me today -- I was lying on my stomach and he squeezed my feet. This inspires me -- should I lead a group of people I would love to incorporate the gift of touch into my teaching. I am always amazed at how deep an impact it can have on one's wellbeing.
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