Even though I’ve been quiet on the blog, I mostly followed-through with my goal of meditating daily throughout 2015. I fell off the wagon this year but meditation has become a welcome addition to my morning routine.
The plan was to meditate for a year and see how that changed my time-perspectives (more on this from last year’s post). Here’s a summary of my new 2016 numbers compared to my 2015 numbers and the “ideal” numbers:
| Time Perspective | 2016 | 2015 | Ideal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Past Negative | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Past Positive | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Present Fatalism | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Present Hedonism | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| Future | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Transcendental Future | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
Meditation was supposed to increase my “Present Hedonism” and “Transcendental Future” perspectives, which it did, though not by much.
Reminds me of this cartoon:
Meditation has many benefits, so I’m glad I stuck with it.
Foundry in the Forest 