Headspace Take 20 programme

[Vixine]

I am sorry to hear you're having some difficult emotions too. I hope you're feeling better by now. I am still struggling some and I am going back to my regular meditations for a while. I did buy the year of Headspace so once I get to feeling like myself again, I'll start up in take 20 again. I will keep touch here or in other threads. Hopefully some others pick up on this one if anyone else is doing the Headspace program!

[FeeHutch]

Thanks Vixine. I am up and down health wise but otherwise OK

I am going to stick with Headspace but am in a bit of a quandry. My lovely friend has bought me Mindfulness for Health by Vidyamala Burch and Dr Danny Penman and right now it feels like following the 8 week course could be really helpful. I am mindful of following too many programmes at once though. I am already 9 months in to the year of training a wild elephant, on Day 15 of Take 20 so 25 days in to a year of Headspace.

Does anyone have an experience of balancing a couple of programmes?

[Vixine]

I have been asking myself a similar question - and feeling like following an 8-week course may be good for me right now as well. I decided to work through Mindful Way Through Depression - I have had the book and CD for a while, and have used the audio but have not worked through the actual program. I feel like it might be a good time. I thought about trying to do that and keep up with Headspace also, but I know myself and personally would not find the time to do both. I have a hard enough time sticking with any one thing, as I keep demonstrating with all of my back-and-forth...

[FeeHutch]

It's a case of finding what works isn't it.
I think I will struggle if I have too many things to remember at once, it is easy to get caught up in the list and the doing and find you are totally neglecting the being

My thoughts right now are to wait until the new year when I have completed the elephant book and then move on to the health and mindfulness programme. I want to be able to give it the time and attention it and I deserve. Finding what works is and not forcing ourselves into some regime because we think we should is a big part of self compassion and not striving I think. You are committed to finding what feels right for you

[FeeHutch]

I've just done day 26. It occurs to me that despite not managing to do 'formal' practice every day, I have handled a very difficult week (that just ended with an exam in a different city) calmly. It's not been easy but I've noticed again how mindfulness has a positive impact on every part of my life - even when I'm not being mindful of that fact

[Vixine]

That's great to hear! I get a taste of that every now and then, and other days not. It's always nice to hear those little ways it can impact us.

[Gareth]

Lovely to read your topic and see the support you are giving each other.

[FeeHutch]

Thank you hopefully other people reading are finding it helpful too. Anyone is more than welcome to join in at any point

As we are nearly at the end of Take 20 Vixine, shall we stay on this thread or start a new one for the next bit?

[Vixine]

Well since I'm not really doing Headspace right now, I can't contribute much. I would love to hear how you and anyone else is doing with it, and how the program progresses. I did purchase the year subscription and plan to go back to it after this 8-week program!

[FeeHutch]

OK well, when I am ready to move on to the next programme I will post a seperate thread and then anyone who wants to reply, whenever has a space to do it