Daniela shares when she likes to sit: not first thing in the morning at the cost of sleep, and often after her cup of tea. She notices the first 10 minutes tend to be chatty, then compares meditation to a cross section of the ocean, with waves on top, a slower middle and a deep layer. After about 10 minutes, without doing anything to make it happen, she finds herself in that deeper state.
'Think of your meditation as a cross section of the ocean.'
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Questions people ask
Why do the first 10 minutes of meditation feel busy?
Daniela notices that the first 10 minutes of a meditation tend to be more chatty, and she says that is fine. She compares a sit to a cross section of the ocean. The top layer is the waves, and as she points out, you would not have an ocean without them.
What are the layers of meditation?
Daniela describes 3 layers, like the ocean. The top is the waves. The middle is a little darker, with slower movement. The deeper layer is like the bottom of the ocean, where there is still some movement and the state feels very different. For her, that deeper state arrives after about 10 minutes, without her doing anything to make it happen.
When is the best time to meditate?
Daniela chooses a time that fits the rhythms of her day. She does not rise early and lose sleep to meditate, since sleep is so nourishing. For her, a good time was later in the day, after a cup of tea, and for no prescribed length. She also says a 10-minute sit is totally fine.