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Seeing a lot of posts for people trying the @naval hour-long meditation for 60 days.
As someone who's tried, failed, and again started over on this challenge, I thought I'd share some of my insights (Thread)
As someone who's tried, failed, and again started over on this challenge, I thought I'd share some of my insights (Thread)
For context, the challenge entails sitting with your thoughts with no distractions for an hour.
I made it to day 15 last time before I broke my streak. Starting a new job threw me off schedule, and suddenly waking up for work made it a lot harder to find time early in the day.
I made it to day 15 last time before I broke my streak. Starting a new job threw me off schedule, and suddenly waking up for work made it a lot harder to find time early in the day.
Most people post results from day 1, which is great, but many changes are subtle and occur over time from compound interest.
15 days doesn't seem like a lot, but it's a significant uptick from the 10-15 minutes a day I was doing previously with apps like Waking Up and Headspace.
15 days doesn't seem like a lot, but it's a significant uptick from the 10-15 minutes a day I was doing previously with apps like Waking Up and Headspace.
Perhaps the greatest effect is that by virtue of simply letting thoughts flow through me, my mind was suddenly calmer and more organized.
This mindset governed how I organized my days so that I could reconcile present goals with future objectives.
This mindset governed how I organized my days so that I could reconcile present goals with future objectives.
Essentially, this practice turns you into a systems thinker.
You now have an hour before you start your day to think about what's been bothering you, what you need to get done, how to logistically make that happen, and what you want to work toward for the long-term.
You now have an hour before you start your day to think about what's been bothering you, what you need to get done, how to logistically make that happen, and what you want to work toward for the long-term.
This presence of mind paired with a focus on future outcomes turns you into a force for production.
It's funny how you'll find time to achieve things that seemed previously out-of-reach.
As if we always had the time, just not the priority.
It's funny how you'll find time to achieve things that seemed previously out-of-reach.
As if we always had the time, just not the priority.
One of the unmentioned benefits of the challenge is that it necessitates waking up early. I consistently found myself waking up closer to the rising of the Sun.
If you weren't doing this already, it certainly compounds with the practice to provide individual benefits.
If you weren't doing this already, it certainly compounds with the practice to provide individual benefits.
Waking up early and taking an hour to collect my thoughts allowed me to act with intention, instead of impulse.
When your actions are thoughtful and measured, you prepare yourself for both certainty and uncertainty.
When your actions are thoughtful and measured, you prepare yourself for both certainty and uncertainty.
I'll also notice that occasionally I'll drift in and out of REM toward the end of the practice. Maybe I was just tired to start, but I often find myself incredibly refreshed after my hour sessions.
Naval says in the long-run you'll need less sleep, but that probably takes time.
Naval says in the long-run you'll need less sleep, but that probably takes time.
