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Its one of the oldest practices that has been used by people to attain peace, mindfulness, relaxation, and connection to a higher power.\\nIf you live in any health obsessed city like me, you\\u2019ll notice that a lot more mindfulness/meditation camps have popped up to accompany the the hot yoga, gym, and crossfit industry.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I personally enjoy living and plan on being on this earth for a whole lot longer so I very much love to explore any fitness/health trend to see what the pros/cons are and if it\\u2019s something that falls within my values.\\nI\\u2019ve meditated on and off since grade school but never really paid attention to the benefits it brings and never really researched. 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Here\\u2019s a couple of my favorites:\"), mdx(\"blockquote\", null, mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"blockquote\"\n  }, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"\\u201CMeditation nourishes the mind in the same way that food nourishes the body.\\u201D\"))), mdx(\"blockquote\", null, mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"blockquote\"\n  }, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"\\u201CMeditation is taking ourselves a little less seriously.\\u201D\"))), mdx(\"blockquote\", null, mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"blockquote\"\n  }, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"\\u201CMeditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.\\u201D\"))), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Basically it provides you with the ability to keep a level head at all times. In a world where everyone is running all the time, it helps you to slow down and take a minute.\\nMeditation doesn\\u2019t make you a better person, a different person, or even a new person. It helps you gain more clarity about your true self and THAT in turn will help you with the rest of your life.\"), mdx(\"h1\", {\n    \"id\": \"how-does-it-work-\"\n  }, \"How does it work? \\u2728\"), mdx(\"h3\", {\n    \"id\": \"dont-let-your-emotions-cloud-your-judgment\"\n  }, mdx(\"em\", {\n    parentName: \"h3\"\n  }, \"\\u201CDon\\u2019t let your emotions cloud your judgment.\\u201D\")), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I\\u2019m sure we\\u2019ve all heard this quote in different forms at various points in our life. We\\u2019re all humans, if you\\u2019re reading this and you\\u2019re not one, then ermmm\\u2026 I come in peace, DM me?\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"For the rest of us humans, we make mistakes when we\\u2019re emotional, and we get emotional, A LOT actually! Which in turn leads to making great/poor decisions based on it.\\nThere\\u2019s also plenty of studies done about the connection of Emotion and Decision making! That isn\\u2019t the focus of this article so I\\u2019ll refrain from discussing them, but I liked these 2 while researching if you\\u2019re interested:\\n\", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/jenniferlerner/files/annual_review_manuscript_june_16_final.final_.pdf\",\n    \"target\": \"_blank\",\n    \"rel\": \"noreferrer\"\n  }), \"Study 1\"), \" and \", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"http://cogsci.uwaterloo.ca/Articles/emotion.action.pdf\",\n    \"target\": \"_blank\",\n    \"rel\": \"noreferrer\"\n  }), \"Study 2\"), \".\"), mdx(\"p\", null, mdx(\"em\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"\\u201CBut we can\\u2019t just stop being emotional, Gyanesh!!!\\u201D\"), \" I know! I hear you! That is definitely not the lesson here. People who meditate or appear to be calm or have been training for years aren\\u2019t machines.\\nYou don\\u2019t suddenly start controlling your emotions, you just stop letting those emotions control you. That\\u2019s it, this mantra will change your perspective, your behaviour, your actions in such a formidable way, it\\u2019s almost unreal.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"When we can look at a situation for what it is instead of what we perceive it to be, we allow ourselves to understand and process it better. You will still feel, you will still get hurt, dazed, confused, etc.\\nBut you will have the toolset to stop, process, understand, and act accordingly.\\nDaniel Goleman talks about how anger is a secondary emotion in his book \", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"https://amzn.to/38l6Fjb\",\n    \"target\": \"_blank\",\n    \"rel\": \"noreferrer\"\n  }), \"Emotional Intelligence\"), \".\\nHe explains, that whenever we feel anger, underneath we\\u2019re actually either afraid, scared, or are being driven by some other primary emotion. That\\u2019s why people always say not to make a decision when you\\u2019re angry!\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Practises like meditation implores you to sit down with yourself and truly understand what is going on within you without any judgments. You\\u2019re not expected to stop any thoughts from entering your head, you just sit there observing them.\\nYou try to find out if there are any patterns or the root cause if something\\u2019s truly bothering you and how you can be free of it.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I\\u2019d also like to touch on two important points before we proceed with the types of meditation:\"), mdx(\"ol\", null, mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ol\"\n  }, \"Meditation can be frustrating at times if you\\u2019re not in the right headspace or just not feeling well and that\\u2019s OK. What\\u2019s important is to remember that its called a \\u201Cmeditation practise\\u201D and not \\u201Cmeditation perfection\\u201D because we\\u2019re all out here just trying to Do our best \\uD83D\\uDE04.\"), mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ol\"\n  }, \"YOU are not your thoughts. Your thoughs can/will/should change as you learn more things. 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Why would you want to silence your mind anyway, it\\u2019s a beautiful thing\\u201D and my mind went \\u201CYou\\u2019re g-dang right it is\\u201D.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"To sorta repeat what I wrote in the section above, the core of meditation is non-judgement! By not judging, we can focus on facts and circumstances and take mindful steps. I\\u2019ll also briefly touch on the word \\u201Cmindfulness\\u201D as it\\u2019s generally tied together with meditation.\\nSimply put, meditation is an excercise while mindfulness is a state of being. When you\\u2019re more mindful of your surroundings, you are able to act better on it. \", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"https://chopra.com/articles/whats-the-difference-between-meditation-and-mindfulness\",\n    \"target\": \"_blank\",\n    \"rel\": \"noreferrer\"\n  }), \"Checkout\"), \" post on Deepak Chopra\\u2019s website that may help elaborate more on it.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"As it generally happens with older traditions, meditation has been adapted by many in many ways across the world to \\u201Cfit\\u201D different needs. I will write about the ones I personally practise or have closely observed.\"), mdx(\"ul\", null, mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, \"Mindfulness Meditation\"), mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, \"  This is the most famous form of meditation and excellent to start off with. 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Who am I argue with its overall benefits.\\nWhat I needed to figure out next is if its something I can actually do and if it improves my life satisfaction in any way.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"So I created a PROS and CONS list \\xAF\", \"\\\\\", mdx(\"em\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"(\\u30C4)\"), \"/\\xAF\"), mdx(\"table\", null, mdx(\"thead\", {\n    parentName: \"table\"\n  }, mdx(\"tr\", {\n    parentName: \"thead\"\n  }, mdx(\"th\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"left\"\n  }), \"PROS\"), mdx(\"th\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"right\"\n  }), \"CONS\"))), mdx(\"tbody\", {\n    parentName: \"table\"\n  }, mdx(\"tr\", {\n    parentName: \"tbody\"\n  }, mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"left\"\n  }), \"- More quiet time to myself.\"), mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"right\"\n  }), \"- Gotta leave parties/gatherings/events early.\")), mdx(\"tr\", {\n    parentName: \"tbody\"\n  }, mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"left\"\n  }), \"- Can talk to family in India within reasonable time zone differences.\"), mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"right\"\n  }), \"- More tired during the second half of the day.\")), mdx(\"tr\", {\n    parentName: \"tbody\"\n  }, mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"left\"\n  }), \"- A long term life habit and goal\"), mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"right\"\n  }), \"- Less evening screen time for games/netflix etc.\")), mdx(\"tr\", {\n    parentName: \"tbody\"\n  }, mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"left\"\n  }), \"- I love going on walks when the world is still asleep \\uD83D\\uDE0D\"), mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"right\"\n  }))), mdx(\"tr\", {\n    parentName: \"tbody\"\n  }, mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"left\"\n  }), \"- Days are longer i.e. more sunshine \\u2014> more dopamine\"), mdx(\"td\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"tr\"\n  }, {\n    \"align\": \"right\"\n  }))))), mdx(\"p\", null, \"As my PROS column started to grow larger than my CONS list, I had my answer. 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I was motivated, I was happy, I was energetic, and I felt so productive!\\nHowever, on day 4, I did my morning routine, lied down on the couch and did a self check-in and I channeled my internal Scott Pilgrim similar to the gif below:\"), mdx(\"p\", null, mdx(\"img\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"src\": \"/01f6c25aeca7ea7b24e05cb9776396f7/scott-its-hard.gif\",\n    \"alt\": \"But it's haaaarrdd\"\n  }))), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I needed a boost, I needed an external stimulant to help get over the hump. I decided to go back to my dear old friend caffeine.\\nIn order to increase my water intake a while back, I weaned off of coffee/tea and started carrying a water bottle with me. It helped me maintain energy throughout the day instead of short spurts, get better sleep, and better workouts.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"However with the my current problem of low energy in the morning, I needed to supplement it with a Step #5.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"5.\"), \" Make a cup of tea. (Earl Grey or Grand Cru Matcha are my go-to.)\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"The results were great! Not only was I less lethargic, I felt more focused as one normally does with stimulants. So I decided to start off my work days early and get anything related to focus (coding, reviews etc.) out of the way.\\nBy the end of week 2, I was able to finish most of my focus work by 10 AM and could dedicate the rest of time to meetings, administrative work, documentation etc.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"By end of week 3, I had successfully adopted a new habit \\uD83C\\uDF89 The results were measurable and significant as well!\"), mdx(\"ul\", null, mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, \"I was able to take some time to chat with friends and family in different time zones.\"), mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, \"I had finally started to meditate and loved the calmness that followed.\"), mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, \"Getting most of my focus work and workouts done in the morning allowed me to feel like I have more time during the other half of the day!\"), mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, \"I had more time to read, play video games, and do things I was normally too \\u201Cbusy\\u201D to do.\"), mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, \"I was able to learn a lot more about day trading and stocks by waking up before the market opens on the east coast.\"), mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, \"I could take in all the sunshine that the short Canadian summers had to offer. \")), mdx(\"p\", null, \"At the time of writing this, I\\u2019m proud to say that I\\u2019ve been a morning person now for about 6 months and my wake-up window is between 5:30-6 and I have no plans of shifting it any earlier than that anytime soon as I am very \", mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"happy\"), \" with it \\uD83D\\uDE04.\\nSome additions/replacements were made to the morning routine including but not limited to, reading a book, breathing excercises in bed, sending texts to friends/family reminding them that they are loved.\\nThese things allowed me to feel great even before the day had really even started! The important part is to keep switching it up or the morning routine can get quite boring and that\\u2019s a surefire way of falling back asleep.\"), mdx(\"h2\", {\n    \"id\": \"setbacks-and-solutions-\"\n  }, \"Setbacks and Solutions \\uD83E\\uDD15\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"In case anyone had any doubts, I am a human being and I do run into setbacks all the time. Even now waking up in the morning at times is challenging but I have found ways to accept them and take relevant actions.\\nLet me know if any of these sound familiar:\"), mdx(\"ul\", null, mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"I\\u2019m generally not tired enough to go to bed at 10PM or earlier.\")), mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, \"  I hear you! I have had my fair share of lying in bed sleepless trying to fall asleep without much success. 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I cannot put enough stress on the importance of going to bed on time.\"))), mdx(\"li\", {\n    parentName: \"ul\"\n  }, mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, mdx(\"strong\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"Getting out of bed is haaardddd.\")), mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"li\"\n  }, \"  No arguments here! It\\u2019s a perfect example of Newton\\u2019s 1st law of motion. You will continue to stay in a position of rest unless an external force is applied. 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I am full of gratitude and I thank you for your time and interest \\uD83D\\uDE4F.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I hope my experience of this has helped you with your goal of wanting to #DoBetter with your life. If you have any feedback or would love to get in touch, please reach out!\\nI\\u2019d also LOVE to hear what you have done in your morning routines to have it not go stale and improve your lifestyle.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I have spent a lot of time in the past few years introspecting, meditating and learnt that I was chasing all these external validations when really the motivation had to be internal for any of it to work.\\nFunng enough, the process of figuring that out was actually very simple but the execution and adaptation was really hard! I\\u2019m sure you\\u2019ll read about it sooner/later on here. \\uD83D\\uDE04\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"On that note, sign up for our newsletter by entering your email to get notified on new posts or follow us on social media if that\\u2019s more your speed at \", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"https://instagram.com/do.better.club\",\n    \"target\": \"_blank\",\n    \"rel\": \"noreferrer\"\n  }), \"Instagram\"), \" or \", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"https://www.facebook.com/dobetterclubblog\",\n    \"target\": \"_blank\",\n    \"rel\": \"noreferrer\"\n  }), \"Facebook\"), \".\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Instagram: \", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"https://instagram.com/do.better.club\",\n    \"target\": \"_blank\",\n    \"rel\": \"noreferrer\"\n  }), \"https://instagram.com/do.better.club\")), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Facebook: \", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  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