Since I was in Standard One, I used to be the most talkative student in the class.
During a trip to the Civic Centre for a dikir barat competition, I remember being asked to shut up and sit still because I was dancing in the bus throughout the journey.
The reason I can’t be quiet is because I have a short attention span: so much so, that my palms (and feet) will start to sweat, my legs will shake, my eyes will start to wander and my thoughts will be all over the place, akin to dragons and unicorns fighting.
Someone once told me that I ‘waste’ energy on unnecessary things since everything and anything gets me overly excited.
Often called a drama queen, I tried meditating to quieten my mind and be more present, but the first few attempts resulted in me dancing to Milli Vanilli.
To help me focus on being one with my mind and body, I started to perform proper breathing exercises during the Movement Control Order (MCO).
I found that 5 minutes of meditation every morning made me feel incredibly fresh throughout the day.
What is meditation? Well for me, it is the practice of using one’s mind to focus on an object, a place or a thought with attention and awareness in order to achieve mental clarity.
The peace and calm of being still, coupled with the relaxing joy I experience on the meditation mat are amazing that I taught myself naturally to go deeper into my quiet state every time I meditate.
To meditate, sit comfortably with your eyes closed and silently repeat a word or a short phrase, called a mantra, inside your mind.
Your mantra can be anything ─ even a sound ─ if you choose it to be; mine is ‘I am Lisa Blackpink’.
Or you can just sit back, relax and let me lead you.
Shall we? ─ The Vibes, 30 December, 2020
