A daily shower for the mind

Recently a conversation came up where a friend was complaining about no time to spend on meditation or similar practices everyday. Whose got the time everyday for it?

That made me ponder. While I am convinced on its  necessity, what do I compare that 15min with to check if it is worth it or not. This led me to ask the question - How much time do you spend on grooming everyday? Include the things done throughout the day like adjusting /changing clothes, combing, washing hands, faces to appear respectable. Don’t include professional need like for models or actors.

An average corporate employee spends on an average about 2 hours at the minimum everyday on grooming. This includes brushing, shower, shaving/hairdrying, clothes, stuff like deodorant, combing, creams and through the day stuff like the time spent setting clothes right, changing multiple clothes through the day, etc.

Grooming is also very important as it is expected that you take care of your appearance, that you maintain a standard of hygiene (that includes smell). A couple of centuries ago this was not so. But today, it is expected that we look a certain degree of good look, atleast look like you have put effort to make yourself look a certain way that is gentlemanlike/ladylike. We commonly call this grooming or upkeep.

A little higher income, you are expected to take care you your weight, fitness, 6packs, brands and colours of your clothes and accessories etc. Even higher incomes, worry about the wrinkles, facelifts , implants and so on.

This being stated, it becomes easy to ask the question how much time do spend everyday in the upkeep of your mind – your intellect, your emotions and other inner processes.  15 min?

What the equivalent of a shower to you mind? Do you do it everyday?

If you don’t take your physical shower for a few days, people notice. A few more days, they may keep a distance from you.

How about your shower for the mind?