Practices
Practices: Why Do We Do Them?
Why Practices Matter
I once had a discussion with my dad. After calculating together, we realized that, on a good day, my morning practices can take up to 2 ½ hours:
breathing session,
meditation,
visualisations,
little yoga routine,
cold shower or lake dip,
writing, journaling, gratitude notes,
sometimes a chapter of my book.
A slow morning like this helps me ease into the day:
my mind calm and sharp,
my body nourished and awake,
my soul joyful and ready for adventures.
My dad was shocked: “2 ½ hours? That’s insanely long, c’est pas possible! I could never allow myself that much time for practices, I have too many things to do.”
How Much Time We Really Have
Let’s reflect for a moment.
Sleep: ~8 hours
Meals: ~3–4 hours
Transportation, chores, grooming: another 3–4 hours
This leaves us with ~9 hours.
Hopefully, you find 1–2 hours for sports or walking → now it’s ~7 hours.
But how do you actually use them?
Studies show:
focus is limited,
procrastination eats up more than half the time → ~3 ½ hours gone.
So from 7 hours, only 3–4 hours are really effective.
Why Practices Change Everything
Now imagine if you dedicate those 2–2 ½ hours to a simple routine of soul and psyche hygiene and body work.
Benefits (all proven by science):
sharpness of the mind,
clarity of vision,
oxygen-rich blood cells,
healthy circulation,
stronger muscles, bones, organs.
Then, the remaining 4–5 hours of your day will be laser-focused:
procrastination is minimized,
creativity flows,
work becomes joyful,
quality skyrockets (not just quantity).
Balance in Everyday Life
Yes, we all live different realities:
kids (juggling more),
office schedules,
harsh deadlines.
But what’s the same for all:
the need for balance.
Life is a flow between:
focus and distraction,
effort and comfort,
movement and stillness,
activity and rest,
externalising and going inward.
All humans have these seasons, these tides.
Our power lies in learning to flow with them — instead of pushing, resisting, fighting, proving, and exhausting ourselves.
Finding Your Own Formula
It might be morning, evening, or scattered throughout the day.
It might be short or long.
Find your own formula — you already have one inside.
And if you feel the calling, I am here to help you shape it.
