Welcome to the Last Day of Your 7-Day Meditation Kickstart
Day 7
Review the previous day
You made it to the end of your kickstart. Congratulations!
Misconception Buster
In our final lesson, we're going to bust the misconception that knowledge is the main ingredient for success. These past six days have provided you with a lot of information for kickstarting your meditation practice. But now we need to focus on perhaps the most important component: consistency. After all, meditation is a practice-oriented practice—meaning, you can have all of the knowledge and understanding in the world, but without putting it into regular practice, it won't feel as easy to integrate it into your life.
Make your plan, and write it down. No, seriously, write it down.
Don't just nod your head. Actually take a moment to jot down your plan. Answer the following questions like it’s a loan application:
When exactly are you going to meditate?
What happens if you miss that time?
What's Plan B?
Treat your meditation plan with the same seriousness that you would give a business plan. In other words, keep it realistic, schedule milestones, put stop gaps in place, and rewards, and maybe even write a contract with yourself where you agree to continue meditating every day for 60 or 90 days and beyond. The more seriously you take this step, the more consistent your practice will become.
Find a community
Another great way to be consistent in meditation is to surround yourself with other daily meditators.
Birds of a feather definitely flock together, and it's especially true with meditators. Meditators like hanging with other meditators, not only because of their shared appreciation for inner work, but also because meditators are easy to be around. They don't stress out as much as non-meditators, which makes hanging with meditators awesome.
I recommend finding friends who meditate, or introducing your meditation-curious friends to this kickstart, and that way you will have a meditation buddy and potential an accountability partner.
Resist the temptation to make meditation overly complicated
Over time, we have a tendency to complicate simple things. You may take a yoga class where the teacher suggests breathing in a certain way, or you’ll read a blog where the writer says you should meditate in accordance with how you feel, and next thing you know, meditation feels like…
Look, you can meditate in any way you choose, but in my experience, the simpler you keep your approach, the more consistent you’ll be. You really don't need much more other than the following to have a basic starter practice:
Comfortable back support
A passive attitude
10 to 15 minutes of practice time
Today's Practice:
Schedule your meditations
Before you sit for your 10-minute practice, you're going to schedule out your next month's worth of meditations. Decide what your go-to time will be to meditate each day and put an appointment in your phone, or simply plan to sit at that time every day without fail. Obviously, you may not be perfect, but having a plan is going to set you up for success a lot faster than winging it.
Conclusion
Thank you so much for participating in this kickstart. I'm sad that our 7 days together has come to an end. But if you want more, I recommend grabbing a copy of my award-winning and best-selling meditation book Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying. In the meantime, I will be checking back in with you soon to see how things are going. For now, keep meditating as consistently as possible and let’s be in touch. Much appreciation!
Be Accountable
Post a selfie representing the end of your 7-day challenge, and please make sure to tag #lightsmeditationkickstart and @lightwatkins so I can shout you out in my stories and see all of your post-kickstart radiance!
