| Daily meditation is a great way to relieve stress, | | | | fresh. The relationship begins to suffer as a result. |
| stay more focused and grow closer to God. But | | | | Meditation is the same way. It's easy to get into |
| just like exercise or a relationship, it's easy to get | | | | a rut if you do the same ritual day after day. It's |
| into a rut. | | | | vitally important to have quiet time every day to |
| Many people abandon an exercise program | | | | filter out all of the noise, chatter in our heads and |
| because they get bored. In the beginning they | | | | demands on our time. |
| might have been motivated to lose weight or try | | | | The meditation techniques I use are prayer, |
| to reverse a health concern and were all gung-ho. | | | | getting quiet and clearing my mind through a |
| But if your exercise routine doesn't include any | | | | guided meditation, being still, and contemplative |
| variety, you are more likely to quit. | | | | writing or journaling. |
| Your body adapts to a routine where you don't | | | | All of these techniques help to clear clutter from |
| see results anymore even when you're working | | | | my mind and reconnect with God. |
| hard. In weight training, muscles get used to the | | | | There are some days or weeks where I feel like |
| same routine and don't breakdown and rebuild | | | | listening to a guided meditation CD. There are |
| muscle tissue. In cardiovascular workouts, your | | | | other weeks that I pray. I've been on a real |
| heart gets used to a set base. Unless you step it | | | | prayer kick lately. Almost every day I write. |
| up and change up the routine, you won't gain | | | | The point that I am trying to make is that I |
| anymore benefits. | | | | come to my meditation practice with enthusiasm |
| A relationship is the same way. If you have a | | | | every day because I want to. I look forward to |
| friend or a spouse, eventually you will reach a | | | | my quiet time. It grounds me. I renew my |
| comfort level. Get too comfortable, however, and | | | | connection to God on a daily basis. |
| you can become complacent. You don't try | | | | I trust that these techniques will help you connect |
| anything new and you lose the enthusiasm | | | | with God and will keep you from getting into a rut |
| because instead of the relationship coming | | | | or quitting a meditation practice. |
| naturally, work is involved to keep the relationship | | | | |