Meditation: I can’t take it anymore |
- I can’t take it anymore
- Today i realized most of my fears and my overthinking is baseless.
- A strange mantra I’ve been using recently.
- 1st time meditating today...
- Third day of meditating felt some crazy stuff
- Is it okay to write things down while meditating?
- I can take a lot more
- I have Panic Disorder and I work retail; meditation is getting me through the day.
- I really need help
- Enjoy coming back to the present moment instead of treating it like a chore.
- Where to observe when having bad emotion
- Feeling self-conscious/contrived in mindfulness
- I feel like I don't trust myself
- I’m deathly afraid of my emotions
- Harmful Side Effects of Meditation
- A simple and effective technique
- Mediation position help!
- Energy release from mouth?
- First experience crying while meditating
- FREE MEDITATION LESSONS & GROUP MEDITATION - MON-FRI 8.15AM & 5pm (BST-GMT+1)
- Whats the weirdest thing that has happened to you while meditating?
- Meditation vs Psychedelics
- How do you sit when meditating?
- Free will is an illusion (and why that’s a good thing)
| Posted: 24 Apr 2020 04:11 PM PDT I think I'm done with this sub. I've been meditating for only a few months now and thought this sub would help me learn some stuff. But every single post I read has someone describing an out of body experience, their third eye opening in their forehead, chakras and light beams exploding out of their chests. I think this whole sub is either hyperbole or weird hipsters or maybe both. But when I mediate I just breathe. No light beams. No floating. Just relaxation and release of stress or help with focusing. But these overblown stories have officially ended my interest in following this sub. Y'all do you. I'll figure it out on my own. Edit: Thanks for listening to me vent. I think I learned more from these responses alone than I have from the sub as whole for the last 2 months or so. [link] [comments] |
| Today i realized most of my fears and my overthinking is baseless. Posted: 24 Apr 2020 03:38 AM PDT I suffer from overthinking. Either i spend my day overthinking due to my fears or overthink and fantasizing my dream world where those fears don't exist, and sometimes i used to forget that they are just originating from my mind and don't really exist. And today, i realized it. Lately i've been writing whatever was in my mind in a diary. I read it today and it felt like most of it was either utter bullshit or irrelevant in the present time, most of the time these irrelevant fears came to my mind because of cues in my surroundings. Don't know if it really should belong here but i felt like writing it. I hope that i will be able to not get influenced by these states of my mind too much in the future and i will stop overthinking. [link] [comments] |
| A strange mantra I’ve been using recently. Posted: 24 Apr 2020 08:58 PM PDT For the first few minutes before my sit starts, I'll breathe and just try to set my intention. Lately I've been just telling myself "just as I plug the iPhone into the charger and let it sit to charge, do the same." It's good in that it gives me relatability to an item I use all the time, and realizing even that needs it's breaks. I do best with a kind of "do nothing" meditation, so I just try to sink into the stillness. Everytime I find myself wandering, I try to visualize the charger going into my phone, hearing the noise it makes, and then return to stillness, just like it would sitting there regaining battery. Just been a personal little "mantra" I guess, that I've been having decent results with and thought I'd share. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2020 11:00 PM PDT For as long as I can remember I've been blocked. It's like I was scared to close my eyes and be alone- I feel like I've been living for other people. So I literally put a scarf as a blindfold (like 11 in stranger things lol) and put on a meditation playlist on Spotify. The first few minutes were really difficult but then I became intrigued and started exploring what I could feel and hear and see. I've had bad anxiety and depression for years now but when I put my blindfold on it's like the other voice in my head was still (the ego?). I started crying at one point, something I didn't expect at all. I didn't quite keep track of time but I think I was still for about 30-40 minutes. I've been so nervous to post on here so this is my second post ever!! I have really fallen in love with the reddit community and everyone's authenticity. My meditation attempt today really was the nudge I needed to reach out and say hello! I definitely want to continue [link] [comments] |
| Third day of meditating felt some crazy stuff Posted: 24 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT been doing 10 minute meditations once a day for 3 days, didn't feel much the first 2 days but today was different. during todays session I felt like my whole body was vibrating and rocking left to right extremely fast, then it felt like I wasn't in bed or even awake anymore and my body was falling through a massive black void whlle having pulses of euphoria throughout my body, I wasn't asleep but it felt different from being awake. Never felt anything like it before Heard stories of stuff like this on this sub but never thought it would actually happen to me [link] [comments] |
| Is it okay to write things down while meditating? Posted: 25 Apr 2020 12:01 AM PDT I've had to keep a notebook by my chair while I meditate because the absolute best ideas come to me while my mind is clear and then I cannot focus and continue until I jot it down. Does this go away with time? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2020 10:27 PM PDT That other guy "can't take anymore" or people on here describing "their third eye opening in their forehead, chakras and light beams exploding out of their chests". I agree of course that they don't have to be exposed to that stuff. As they said "y'all do you." that's the diamond rule as far as I'm concerned. That being said, If there is such a serious split in the readership of this sub, I'm glad the light beam chakra people are winning. And the day this sub is strictly about boring western mindfulness practice and breath exercises so that you can de-stress and be more productive for you boss, I'll be the one who won't take it anymore! I'm out here exploring my consciousness. That's THE great adventure. I'm some sort of primate living on a flying space rock and there's no part of this existence that is not absurd, "rainbows exploding out of one's butthole" should be expected as par for the course, honestly, it's not any more or less incredible than anything else that's going on here. [link] [comments] |
| I have Panic Disorder and I work retail; meditation is getting me through the day. Posted: 24 Apr 2020 07:08 PM PDT I honestly don't know where'd I'd be right now in regards to employment, if I hadn't already been meditating. Working retail right now is incredibly stressful. You have the constant fear of getting sick and bringing it home to your family. Every time a customer walks up close to me, sometimes with a mask but most of the time without, it sparks my anxiety. Enough customers do that and I'm bound to have a Panic Attack. When I feel myself getting close to having a Panic Attack or when I'm already in one (had one today when I had a slightly dry throat), I step "off the floor" and meditate for however long it takes to center myself. If I couldn't do that, I'd be a mess. I don't think I'd be able to show up for work. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2020 03:00 AM PDT I've been trying to meditate lately, but my brain is literally drowned in thoughts i can't control it, i try my hardest but my head is always creating scenarios and overthinking stuff, i need a way to calm my brain down but i still don't know how [link] [comments] |
| Enjoy coming back to the present moment instead of treating it like a chore. Posted: 24 Apr 2020 06:50 AM PDT There's a common advice for lots of self improvement ideas like working out, sticking to a sleep schedule, reading books, etc. That is to enjoy the process instead of treating it like a chore. The same can be applied to meditation or mindfulness. Instead of getting stressed and pissed off that you got distracted, just be happy that you were able to recognize that and get back into the present moment. Whatever your meditation technique is, associate coming back into the now with positive emotions and smile inwardly. Hope this helps anyone stuck on their journey. Edit : thanks for the upvotes everyone. I've decided to visit reddit extremely rarely, read just 1 article/post a day from any subreddits of my interest. This website is frying our brains with excessive information. I know this is not relevant to this post but I just wanted to post this before I start my new digital detox journey. [link] [comments] |
| Where to observe when having bad emotion Posted: 25 Apr 2020 02:16 AM PDT Ive heard that when having bad emotion, one should observe it. but where should you observe, should it be the physical sensation of it or the feeling of uncomfort. im quite new so correct me if im wrong [link] [comments] |
| Feeling self-conscious/contrived in mindfulness Posted: 24 Apr 2020 10:23 PM PDT I've been practicing meditation and mindfulness for a little while, and lately, whenever I'm aware of my movements and actions, they feel kind of contrived (sort of like someone else is watching me) and I suddenly feel self-conscious. Is this an experience that other folks relate to here? How have you dealt with it? [link] [comments] |
| I feel like I don't trust myself Posted: 25 Apr 2020 01:21 AM PDT I used to practice meditation on a daily basis and its effects were amazing. However, there was a turning point in my practice. Instead of accepting myself and not judging, I used meditation for denying the fact that I'm bisexual. Realizing I'm bi is something that happened to me pretty recently, and it took half a year of serious depression and suicidal thoughts in order to understand that. I feel like I've known it throughout my life but always denied it, which made me always ignore my core instincts and try to find logic elsewhere. Listening to myself has always been so difficult. Now that I have accepted myself as bisexual, I feel like the lack of self-trust has remained. I fail in maintaining new habits. I always suddenly remember that I can just do what feels right. I feel like I judge everything out of fear, fear that reminds me my internalized biphobia. I'm doing so much better now, but I'm not sure which steps to take in order to deal with this. [link] [comments] |
| I’m deathly afraid of my emotions Posted: 24 Apr 2020 04:25 PM PDT When I meditate I can start to feel things surface. But I get physically sick when they do. I try so hard to sit with the emotion and let it pass but some part of me that's unconscious almost instantly blocks it. And when I do let the emotion surface for a minute I feel nauseated and scared. What do I do? [link] [comments] |
| Harmful Side Effects of Meditation Posted: 24 Apr 2020 01:51 PM PDT This video from the neuroscientist Dr. Willoughby Britton talks about the possible negative side effects of meditation. Many people are approaching the mindfulness practice during the last years (myself included), and often is one of the best thing that happens in people's life. But it's a serious thing, we are changing the patterns of our mind. Many videos about "how to lose your ego", the dark night... I think that vulnerable personalities, especially younger ones, should take these topics more seriously, or this may cause some extra difficulties, or even the worsening of a mental illness. What do you think about that? [link] [comments] |
| A simple and effective technique Posted: 24 Apr 2020 01:49 PM PDT Hold the body still and watch the breath, then say the following poem extending each words duration for the entire Inhalation and exhalation. That's to say if it takes 5 seconds to inhale it should take 5 seconds to say the word mentally. In;out Deep;slow Calm;ease Smile;release The breath should instantly slow and relaxation should follow quickly repeat as needed if you lose your place simply restart -from "You are here" by thich nhat hanh [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Apr 2020 09:20 PM PDT So i've been meditating, but i find it hard to be able to sit in a criss cross position for long periods of times. My knees start to get tight because I've had previous injuries and my hips start to hurt as well. Does anyone have any tips or advice for this? Thanks:) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2020 01:04 AM PDT I used to meditate frequently for 3 years and I felt really at peace and on the way to feeling this connection with God or a higher self. I was having regular epiphanies , astral experiences and vivid mystical inspiring dreams. Unfortunately at some point, I fumbled and fell into a spiral of negative thinking because of some trivial life issue. Gradually thereafter felt like my meditation practice was weakening. Then one day while meditating ...I entered the vibration stage (which I entered frequently back then (like a bardo between sleeping and waking) and I experienced this strange release of energy from my mouth... as If i were vomiting (but it didn't feel like something bad was coming out...in fact what was coming out felt good... like a light or a crystal was leaving my body ) the release of energy then lead me to see or travel in a strange sequence of imagery ...empty rooms from previous lives including this one. After this experience I felt like I was missing something in my life. I feel like I am incapable of meditation, I try but it lacks the intensity of the past, I rarely enter the vibration stage and my dreams are vague and confused...in fact I've noticed that I stopped hearing sounds in my dreams...I am deaf in my dreams...as if it's on mute and the images are like a blur. Also the content is mostly meaningless...lacking the insight I had in the past. I feel like I lost something very precious and I don't know how to get it back ...I feel like an automaton now...just living a mechanical life... I am more wordly now and I involve myself in useless trivial things...the sad thing is I am aware of my own ignorance/ ego and failings but somehow I've lost the ability to practice that awareness...to transcend it..I really want to go back to how things were before can anyone explain this ? [link] [comments] |
| First experience crying while meditating Posted: 24 Apr 2020 03:00 PM PDT Ever since since schools closed about a month ago in my town i've been stuck at home with nothing to do so i've been trying to meditate more. I've been doing it on and off for the past couple of weeks but today for some reason it was just different. eventually my body felt so still to the point where i felt completely disconnected from it. i allowed myself to truly let go for the first time. as i entered this state i felt my eyes water and began to softly cry but it felt pure bliss. with every inhale i felt like i was taking in light and with every exhale i could see the negative energy leave my body in the form of this strange grey matter. it was beautiful. i'm definitely going to start mediating on a regular basis :)) i hope you're all having a good day. [link] [comments] |
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| Whats the weirdest thing that has happened to you while meditating? Posted: 25 Apr 2020 12:03 AM PDT I read a lot about experiences that people have while meditating. It started 3 or 4 years ago when I started feeling this pressure in the middle of my forehead, I started to have weird experiences. I've done medical tests to rule out physical illness like brain tumor, stress headaches and so on, but everything seems to be normal. So I don't really have an explanation for it other than the ajna or third eye. I've read that the pressure might mean that the chakra is blocked or overactive, so I would like some advice or opinions. [link] [comments] |
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| How do you sit when meditating? Posted: 24 Apr 2020 11:36 PM PDT Hello everyone. I just started this adventure and bought myself a meditation pillow so i can proper sit with a straight back when meditating. However, after i sit straight for 5 minutes my back starts to hurt in the upper section. I really want to meditate, but this is kinda holding me back. Can anyone relate with a tip perhaps? [link] [comments] |
| Free will is an illusion (and why that’s a good thing) Posted: 24 Apr 2020 11:30 PM PDT |
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