re: Meditation / Mental Health - Tips to Start

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100% and leave your phone at home.

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I probably should start building that into the habit as well, but I'm pretty consistent about having it in my pocket and listening to podcasts while I walk.

However, the following happens frequently.... as I'm walking I'll encounter one or both of my parents while they're out walking or working on something outside(we live in separate houses on adjoining properties on approx. 50 acres), and I'll pause my podcast to talk to them for a bit before continuing my walk, or I'll tag along and walk with them and we'll chat the whole time. If we walk together I don't re-start my podcast for obvious reasons, but on the days I continue on walking alone I often forget all about my podcast and I'll finish my entire walk before realizing it. After I get back home I sometimes start to think, "shite, I forgot to re-start my podcast," but before I complete that thought I stop myself and realize how nice it was to just walk along outside and look at stuff and listen to whatever ambient sounds are about. Hands down the best head clearer there is in my opinion.