As I worked my way through different resources and series on the Waking Up App, I found myself journalling more regularly. By slowing down and making intentional time to be mindful I was able to clear my head and reflect on various aspects of my life.
By making this practice a regular part of my morning routine I have noticed a consistently increasing awareness of myself and where I fit into the world. I also have noticed an increase in the strength of my mental health and improved resilience against downturns in my life.
I try to do a morning mindfulness every day. After the mindfulness session, I summarize my thoughts and reflect on the message behind the meditation.
I have organized some of my favourite series into summarized posts, which may be found below.
I would love to hear what you think ✨
Waking Up Series
The Stoic Path by William B. Irvine
Stoicism is a way of observing your life to live more in the moment. Living in the moment can shift your perspective and increase satisfaction with life. Here is a series of lessons to get you started on the Stoic path:
- Stoic Meditation
- Negative Visualization
- The Last Time Meditation
- You Are Living the Dream Life
- To be continued…
The Nature of Now by John Astin
What does it mean to be present, to be here, now? Being here now is more complex than we think, yet also much simpler than we are typically aware of. Here is a series of lessons to help deepen your experience with each moment:
- What is the Now?
- The Flow of This
- Being Here Now
- The Past Cannot be Found
- How Long is Now?
- Inseparable From the Moment
- There is No Future
- The Ever-Changing Nature of Now
- Allowing the Moment to Be As It Is
- The Astonishing Nature of Everything
- Always Being, Always Becoming
A Philosophy for Troubled Times by Kieran Setiya
Do you get stuck in a loop of overthinking or anxiety when something negative happens? Do you find it hard to reframe your thinking? Here is a series of lessons to help provide resilience in troubled times:
- Doing Philosophy
- Meeting Needs
- Missing Out
- Facing Regret
- Feeling Lonely
- Grieving Well
- Filling the Void
- Confronting Injustice
- Finding Hope
How to get the Waking Up App for free
One of my favourite aspects of the Waking Up app is the way they help people get started. Waking Up provides a discount or free memberships if you would face any level of financial burden from paying for the app. If the money spent on a Waking Up membership would cause you stress in any way, then you would be eligible for the scholarship. That said, here is one month free of the Waking Up App (you don’t even need to include a credit card for it).
I hope that with a month of consistent practice, you will begin to see the benefits on your physical and mental health like I have. If you feel like you are not sold or can’t afford the app after the free month, request the scholarship. It only takes a day or so to receive the free year long account.