Prep Work

I read this idea somewhere. If you are going on a trip/journey, you do certain preparations. You plan the trip, the packing, accommodations and such. You generally don't just get up and go. Is not prayer a journey within? Do you not need some time to prepare, to get into it, so to speak? No doubt there are quick prayers on the go, or emergency prayers. I am talking about the time we put aside for prayer that is meant to go deeper into meditation, stillness, silence. This prayer time needs some prep work to move away from busy, thought-filled, noisy and distracted. We need transition time for the interior journey. Well, anyway, I do.