Three Things to Do on a Rainy Day

Rainy days are pleasant days to relax and practice meditation. However, sometimes when there is thunder, it can make it difficult to meditate especially if you get scared easily by the loud noises. Practicing calligraphy can be a form of meditation. Calligraphy can help quiet your mind as you practice the different handwriting styles. It helps you concentrate more and retain information that you want to memorize.

Some guidelines can help you practice calligraphy so you can get the correct size of the letters and the position of the letters. Also, you can use graph paper or calligraphy paper to help you get started. Moreover, calligraphy can help the brain in the learning process. Also, the more you practice calligraphy, your handwriting can improve, and you can develop innovative writing skills. Lastly, calligraphy is a fun hobby to do even when there are no rainy days.

Calligraphy can be incorporated into your mindfulness practice. It helps you slow down. As well as making you feel self-confident with your handwriting. Take pauses between your handwriting and do slow breathing exercises to feel relaxed. You can also use regular line paper to practice calligraphy and to write down your feelings. This form of handwriting can help you practice self-discovery.

Another item to do on rainy days is to practice meditation intentions. Find the purpose to meditate such as meditating for self-confidence, joy, forgiveness, or for helping you relax before you decide. Practice Intention Meditation which helps you slow down. Rainy days make you slow down and practice patience while you wait for the rain to stop. Knowing the purpose of meditating and how you want to feel during your meditation session is what the word intention means.

Some say intentions are like positive affirmations because you use the word “I” in each phrase. An example of an intention is “I intend to love myself.” Intentions can be written down and can also be short enough to repeat while you meditate. However, positive affirmations are about what is occurring in the present moment. In contrast, intentions are what you want to feel and experience in the future.

Yet, you can make a list of intentions each time you meditate or have the list ready for meditating for that day. Intentions are needed to make you feel optimistic. Intention meditation can be done for forty-five minutes or less. Additionally, this form of meditation can help you develop healthy habits and can help you solve some of your dilemmas. Here is a brief list of intentions.

1. I intend to love myself. 
2. I intend to forgive others. 
3. I intend to forgive myself. 
4. I intend to be kind to myself.
5. I intend to be compassionate to others.
6. I intend to listen attentively to others.
7. I intend to focus more.
8. I intend to understand myself.
9. I intend to understand others. 
10. I intend to practice kindness. 

The third item that you can do on rainy days is to drink water after meditating. You can have a hot drink after meditating to make you feel warm during a cold rainy day. Practice mindfulness while you drink your tea or water. Write or color while you drink your water or tea. Here are websites with more ideas on what to do on rainy days. 

Rainy Day Bucket List-65 Fun Activities & Things to Do Indoors-Bucket List Journey:

Rainy Day Bucket List: 65 Fun Activities & Things to Do Indoors (bucketlistjourney.net)

52 Fun Things to Do on a Rainy Day-The Ultimate List-Ordinary and Happy:

52 Fun Things to Do on a Rainy Day (the Ultimate List) - Ordinary and Happy

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