Riding the Rollercoaster in Style

These couple of days have been really hard for me. Lots of important decisions to be made regarding my career, studies and finances; lots of confusion and unanswered questions; and that familiar feeling of unbelonging to this city...this country...this world.

I stopped blogging for the past two days because I thought to myself "Can I blog about mindfulness while being in this state of confusion?" Yet, today, only today I thought that if mindfulness didn't work for me while going through this difficult period, then it is an illusion, or a speech of monks living in a peaceful sanctuary.

So, this morning, I decided to resist that temptation of skipping my morning mindfulness routine to do some work, and thought to myself "I'll be able to do work better if I have a clear mind."

And it happened, after finishing my mindfulness morning routine, I definitely felt fresher, stronger, and more at peace with what is happening in life. I reminded myself that everything is happening for a reason, and even though a lot of what is happening is definitely out of my hand, I can still choose to go through this period in grace, peace and style.

Some of the practical habits I integrated into my life to help me during this period includes the following:

- I changed my sleeping hours to be from 9 pm till 5 am to better suit my biological clock, and to have a fresh time in the morning before work to do my mindfulness routine.

- My mindfulness routine includes the following:

  *Half an hour to an hour of meditation, spiritual readings and quiet time with God.
  *Half an hour of fitness: this can be anything from yoga, dancing, pilates or insanity to awaken my body.
   * A mindful loong shower! :)
   * A big healthy delicious breakfast and coffee.
   * Half an hour of journaling or reading.

This routine definitely help me start my day the right way.

- In addition to the morning routine, I stopped putting any food in my mouth after 6 pm, which helps my digestive system to have some rest, and I wake up the next day feeling lighter.

- I also switched my caffeine drinks during the day with Green or herbal teas that make me feel more relaxed during the day.

My two cents out of all of this: experiment with your habits. See what works for you and stick with it, and if something makes you feel more stressed or uncomfortable, git rid of it.

Aaand...Let it be!!! :)