This Week's Mindful Morsel 🍪 | June 11, 2025 — On managing your input

Happy good Wednesday to you 💜

It can be challenging to sit with yourself in your own home, doused in chores-to-be-done and essence-of-busy-life. If, despite your efforts, you are finding yourself mid-hullabaloo, a little frantic, and/or struggling to connect with yourself, it might be time to observe where your attention is going, particularly when you’re actively engaged in a mindfulness practice.

I personally can’t meditate or practice yoga in my own home unless either my eyes are closed or I have earbuds in. I have to eliminate what I know is going to distract me and take me out of the present, and nothing will get my brain huffing and puffing out a to-do list like noticing I need to vacuum or seeing a sunbeam illuminate some dust. On top of that, my brain is already so busy that I often need something a little louder to help me find a sense of inner quiet, so I crank a dedicated yoga and meditation playlist.

I also need to ask for what I need from others. On mornings that my daughter is up and about at the time I’m practicing, I find that I have to explicitly tell her what I’m doing, why I need that time, and be specific: I need X many minutes of uninterrupted time to practice yoga so I can feel calmer during the day today.

We can’t always turn off what the outside world is throwing at us, but we can hopefully claim a small pocket of time during which we limit our input — on our own terms and with our own rules. Observing where your attention habitually goes (as much as you can without judging) will help you gather data so you can manage incoming stimuli. Hello, boundary and support practice!

If you have any nifty things that help you or that you discover along the way, feel free to share so we can brainstorm more resources for all 🙂

With good energy and gratitude,