This Week's Video Episode: Take a Mini-Mental Vacation

I try to meditate, but I can’t. Sometimes I manage a few sessions in a relatively short period of time, but then I go for weeks, or even months, before I try again. I absolutely buy into the benefits of breaking from the everyday for a few minutes, but I just haven’t been able to make it work for any sustained period of time.

Having Laurie Santos back on TheJuice talking about Mini-Mental-Vacations was a must-do for me. For one thing, I thought she was fabulous chatting with us about getting more sleep into our schedules. But this time she gave me yet another pearl of wisdom, a takeaway for those so challenged by meditating, a suitable half-step in the right direction. Something that helps me ground myself—quickly!—during times of stress or when I just need to regroup.

I hadn’t taken a mini-mental vacation before, but after this episode I’ve slipped away a few times, and it didn’t hurt me or my wallet a bit. If anything, I felt more energized, like I had given myself a huge ice cream sandwich, only without the calories. It was a mental treat.

Thanks to BlogHer community member Experience Regeneration who offered up some wisdom on getting the most out of a minute-long dose of downtime.

Next week: Crafty BlogHer Contributing Editor and Weight for Deb blogger Deb Roby shares her winning strategies for staying motivated while losing weight. Having lost 50 pounds of fat over 18 months, she has become an expert in getting healthy sustainably.