I'm going to use this journal to hold myself accountable and to keep track of my progress. The goal is to meditate every single day for 100 days straight for at least 5 minutes a day. I can choose to do more if I wish, but I have to do at least 5 minutes every single day. I will start with the do nothing meditation technique and may change my methods along the way. I set a timer on my phone for 5 minutes and just lay there doing nothing, but observing my thoughts. Day 1 Today is the first day of this challenge. I am starting with the do nothing meditation method because that is currently the easiest for me to do. I know I will be able to do it every single day for 5 minutes a day because it is so easy. It is important when starting challenges, to create a system that makes it very easy to do. The 5 minutes went by very fast today. I had a lot of monkey chatter in my brain, but I was also able to do a deep breathing exercise while my mind was constantly wandering off and then flickering back into the present. What I hope to achieve by meditating for 100 days straight: Turn it into a daily habit that I can implement permanently into my life Develop stronger willpower Increase my ability to focus for longer periods of time Develop my level of awareness Effectively manage the chaos in my mind