Smarter, then harder; I’m not going to just sit and will myself into bliss…yet. So, here is my evolving list of hacks that help the act of Sitting become most potent. This is the biggest, most-involved step by a long shot. I don’t feel that one can just will or expect results without the preemptive work and alignments. The idea with this is to create the conditions for good meditation: Situate.
What I call Situation is a lifestyle arrangement aimed to provide the single intent of staging the best mediation possible. Before building thy temple, I build thy fortress. It is a symphonic attempt to put the necessary factors in calculated motion.
Because these items activate key receptors in the brain or clean up the signals in it – they contribute to a better body, mind and subconscious Situation that assist in deep mediation. My goal is to harmonically engage as many elements as possible just to optimize meditation.
Many of these things are what I look at as exploratory activities that I have yet to try, but seem promising based on old and new knowledge. I’m sure I will discover other things that support better emotion, mind and body…but this is my list of things to acquire for now. There is enough to explore with these. Some of these are applied during setup or during mediation.
- Be kind
- Rebrand thy character (dare to think different to the liberating point that it shows)
- Acknowledge current feelings with honesty
- Brain-friendly diet (keto helped me)
- Prebiotics
- Probiotics
- Nootropics/Cognitive enhancers
- Vitamins
- Hydration
- Exercise
- Rest
- Detoxing
- Immersion in nature (forest bathing)
- Electronics: Heartbeat monitors, EEG’s, motion sensors, etc…
- Routine
- Sleep
- Focus (compassion, gratitude, joy & love)
- Spirit Animal (pets lift your mood and elevate emotion)
- Journal/record/explore (including vision boards)
- Supportive community
- Art/creative exercises
- Cold blasts
- Saunas
- Acupuncture
- Aromatic triggers (incense, oils, candles, etc…)
- Massage
- Hypnosis (suggesting to subconscious during delta)
- Earthing/Grounding (electrical & bacterial)
- Comfortable lifestyle (middle path)
- Hearing binaural beats
- Play musical instruments
- Giving and service
- Cultivating willpower, discipline (self control)
- Engagement with the right people
- Language Selection
- Breath wisdom & practice
- Body awareness exercises: Tai chi, chi quong, dance, superbrain yoga, etc…
- Mirror for ensuring stillness and projecting appreciation
Am I missing anything? I’m all ears. I’ll try anything once. Leave a comment, please.