Answer by Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena for problems with meditation in the morning

How to overcome lethargy in the morning

• Walking meditation can help as mentioned in one of the other answers
• If you are doing body scanning meditation then do this fast and taking large parts. Fast movement increases vitakka.
• If you are doing breath meditation or samatha increase reviewing (see p 35 Knowing and See by Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw) if the mind is with the object and redirect your attention to the object. This keeps your mind from wandering away.
• Also this can be partly due to drowsiness / sloth and torpor hence look at the techniques in: Pacalā Sutta

Should you meditate at least a little in the morning when you are time pressed and lethargic

You pratice twice a day. Morning session reduces the build up of defilements over nights. Also if in one period the meditation session is full of hindrances at least the other will workout. Do not assume this will always happen in the mornings.

Rise energy levels

Trying to maintain the object of meditation (vitakka & Vicara) itself rises energy levels.

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