Waking Up - A New Operating System for Your Mind

Any daily activity can be used as an opportunity for meditation. You can watch your thoughts as you go through your day, rest your attention momentarily on experiences like taste, smell, form, or sound, or simply rest for a few seconds on the marvelous experience of simply being aware of the experiences going on in your mind.

In the morning, I notice that I am waking up and immediately begin a meditation that expresses my appreciation to the Infinite for the gift of another day. Often, the feeling of gratitude comes as naturally as breathing.

This practice of gratitude changed my life and continues to do so today. Whenever I find myself worried, uptight, anxious, or thinking negatively, I pause and think about all the things I am grateful for in life. Within moments I feel calm. The world seems like a friendly, inviting place again.