One of the best ways to side-skip this avoidance/regret cycle of pushing my meditation back to later in the day, is that I know, once I have sat, once I have spent my time on my mat, have honestly and wholeheartedly given myself to my practice, there is a lightness to my day that - seriously - nothing else can give me.
Read MoreHow to motivate yourself to meditate
What can you do to keep yourself on track? When you sit and meditate, there is noone to watch and know whether you are doing the meditation to the best of your ability, noone to see if you cut short your practice, or sit in a lazy posture. Well, fortunately there is someone that you need to impress with your practice, who is watching you constantly and receives the direct benefit proportional to effort that you put in - YOU!
Read MoreAnger eating on my fast!
The pain and discomfort in my already challenged intestines (I have ulcerative colitis, more on that another time) over 36 hours was a constant reminder of how unconscious I had been in my eating and how hard it is to digest food when we have negative emotions attached to them.
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When I open my eyes to the wonder, life takes on greater colour, excitement and meaning, and I feel excited and energised and driven by a deep passion within me. Life is for living and I really feel that the fast and the meditation are bringing this home to me each and every minute.
Read MoreFasting - the ultimate clear-out!
As a yogini I have done many yogic fasts over the years and always found them to be times of introspection, clarity and transformation. While food is an essential form of nutrition and energy for us - mind, body and spirit - it is also for many of us a tool through which we numb our emotions, deaden our senses and retreat from unpleasant feelings and sensations.
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