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Why did you stop meditating from April through December of 2013?

I probably got a sit or two per month in after that, so I didn't stop completely, but I slowed down mainly because I got a new job that I liked and so I let myself get completely sucked into it and ended up working later hours.

I also wanted to continue to be social and that meant going out and having a beer every once in a while. Those two things really crowded out the 6-7pm time slot that I had for sitting.

I wish it were easier for me to sit in the morning, but alas. I'm hoping to restart the practice with the 2nd Annual /r/meditation sit this coming January.

Have you considered using a daylight lamp in the morning (with about 10k lux)? Looking into it should stop melatonin production and give you nice caffeine-free mental kickstart. I use mine for 10-20 minutes every morning and I think it has helped me staying off the caffeine (it even seems to increase my blood pressure which is quite low without caffeine).

Oh, I'd never heard of that--that sounds really intriguing, I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for the reccommendation!

Hey, how do I convert from lux to watts? =D

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