Day 118 - A Year to Clear - One Minute Washing Meditation

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Lesson 118: One Minute Washing Meditation

Today is about doing a meditation whilst washing your hands. I don’t think I did it the way it was intended but oh well!

You are to turn the tap on and get a temperature you feel good with, fill a sink and breathe in “Ease” as you watch it rise. From there place your hands into the water and start washing them for one minute and breathe as per normal. Once this is done, empty the sink and breathe out the word release as the water goes down the drain.

I personally did not want to do this for real because I didn’t want to waste water. In Australia, we’re taught not to waste it, so I didn’t see this essential for me to do, but please feel free to action this as intended. I visualised all the steps instead. I imagined the temperature, my hands being dipped in and really taking the care to wash them. What I realised is that this is very soothing. It’s a nice way to relax and calm yourself, but also your mind. It’s uncomplicated and simple. I visualise the worries of the day going down into the drain and washing away. I feel like this is a practise anyone can adopt and apply to thoughts, but also assist on releasing all the stuck energy, whether mental or physical.

Try it and see how you feel.