Overdoing it?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:01 am
Hello there everybody,
Another quick question:
Coming out of my first Vipassana experience, the intention to meditate a minimum of two times a day has become a regular occurrence in my life.
Normally, I can find this easy enough to bring into my daily life, with even more sitting a possibility as well when time is available.
However, for the next month or so I am currently cherry picking. It is rigorous work beginning very early in the morning and going into the afternoon.
My body is quite tired, and adding to my daily errands + asana yoga, I find I need as much sleep as I can get.
Though, due to my want to keep at least two separate sittings in my life, I find myself forcing myself to get up earlier even in order to squeeze in a sitting before work.
One hour before work (2:00AM), and one after work (around 3:00PM). Though during this morning meditation I am quite exhausted and body-tired.
My question is: should I continue and just persevere through the exhaustion for the sake of getting in the sitting time?
Or would it be more wise to get more sleep for my body and only sit once a day, then bring back the second sitting once this work season is over?
I just feel like I am "overdoing it", for the schedule/exertion of my body.
Thank you kindly in advance for any help and advice.
My utmost metta to you all.
Martin
Another quick question:
Coming out of my first Vipassana experience, the intention to meditate a minimum of two times a day has become a regular occurrence in my life.
Normally, I can find this easy enough to bring into my daily life, with even more sitting a possibility as well when time is available.
However, for the next month or so I am currently cherry picking. It is rigorous work beginning very early in the morning and going into the afternoon.
My body is quite tired, and adding to my daily errands + asana yoga, I find I need as much sleep as I can get.
Though, due to my want to keep at least two separate sittings in my life, I find myself forcing myself to get up earlier even in order to squeeze in a sitting before work.
One hour before work (2:00AM), and one after work (around 3:00PM). Though during this morning meditation I am quite exhausted and body-tired.
My question is: should I continue and just persevere through the exhaustion for the sake of getting in the sitting time?
Or would it be more wise to get more sleep for my body and only sit once a day, then bring back the second sitting once this work season is over?
I just feel like I am "overdoing it", for the schedule/exertion of my body.
Thank you kindly in advance for any help and advice.
My utmost metta to you all.
Martin