Meditation: Interesting perspective from my 4 y/o niece who recently got a shot: I asked her if it hurt and she said that she didn't cry because only her arm hurt while the rest of her body was ok. |
- Interesting perspective from my 4 y/o niece who recently got a shot: I asked her if it hurt and she said that she didn't cry because only her arm hurt while the rest of her body was ok.
- Just realized reddit take me away from the present moment, im removing it from my phone.
- In reality, how effective is meditation?
- Hi everyone, hope you are good. I have made a playlist with my all time favorite songs for mindfulness and meditation. More than 5 hours of pure peace that helps you balance your mind and body. Hope you will enjoy it.
- 2.5 months into daily meditation. It has been amazing, but I have some questions
- We don’t meet the moment in the reality of that moment. We meet the moment how we wish it would be and this causes resistance.
- I was broken up with two weeks ago. I want to improve myself mentally. I know nothing about meditation, but I'd like to get started.
- What is the next step in meditation?
- Lucid Dream Right Now, Guided Astral Projection, How To Lucid Dream Righ...
- ANXIETY AND FEAR DURING MEDITATION
- Ideas for teaching a deaf person to meditate
- Meditation made me stop smoking weed
- Negative experiences while meditating
- Daily meditation (3 weeks in).
- A Torrent of Thoughts: Meditation, Sleep Deprivation, and ADHD.
- Why do you meditate?
- Breathing deeply a couple of times REALLY helps with panic attacks.
- what is intuition?
- Meditation: Is this a one size fits all?
- can induce tingling feeling in my body what is this?
- Need help on picking places to meditate
- Acceptance in Romantic Relationships
- I am not the body nor the mind mean
| Posted: 05 May 2020 01:10 PM PDT So I said "I asked you if it hurt not if you cried, idiot" She needs to meditate more. [link] [comments] |
| Just realized reddit take me away from the present moment, im removing it from my phone. Posted: 05 May 2020 04:08 AM PDT |
| In reality, how effective is meditation? Posted: 05 May 2020 05:34 PM PDT From the stories i've heard, it ranges anywhere from a flying horse to being superhuman to inner peace to improving your mental and physical health to strenghtening your spirit and will etc etc etc. How much truth is there to all these? Also correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't the entire premise of meditation is to calm down and do basicly nothing? Then how is it any different from sleeping? [link] [comments] |
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| 2.5 months into daily meditation. It has been amazing, but I have some questions Posted: 06 May 2020 12:21 AM PDT I started meditating seriously again for the reason to stop overthinking, help with anxiety, love myself more, and overall just grow into a better version of myself. So far it has gone great. I have done mindfulness meditation for all of it, and while most of it has been guided via Headspace, I have recently started to meditate unguided and untimed. I have also journaled all of my experiences and thoughts during my journey. I still wander a lot, which is fine I guess. I have caught several thought patterns, and life is definitely better. However, I do feel that I can possibly improve things. One important thing is the "negative" thoughts ( want to stray from labeling). I have struggled all my life with being way too hard on myself. I feel that I am mindful of my negative thinking, but in general, I want to subconsciously be more positive. I recently discovered Metta meditation on this subreddit and Youtube, and I feel this may help me with feelings of shame and whatever is deeply rooting the anxiety. I am wondering if I should pursue this. Otherwise, what are your guy's suggestions? TLDR; After over 2 months of mindfulness meditation, I want to continue my progress and grow towards absolute and unconditional self-love. I have struggled mightily with this as well as my self-confidence. Would Metta meditation be a great addition to my daily practice? If not, what do you all suggest? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 May 2020 04:50 AM PDT A morning meditation on happiness and resistance after my morning meditation. The above line is from Headspace's Andy and I riffed on it from there. We don't meet the moment in the reality of that moment. We meet the moment how we wish it would be and this causes resistance. Once we accept that life is challenging sometimes, we can meet that moment without resistance and we see that the way in which we relate to it defines us. Happiness is about intention. Intend to meet each moment with a beautiful gaze and love in your heart, and you will pass each situation contentedly. For you will see that each thing has happened as is in its nature, without your judgement, and you have remained unharmed. In accepting suffering we become joyous. —- I often find myself marrying together ideas from Buddhism, stoicism, ideas from the Bhagavad Gita, and more. I was on a hunt to find 'meaning' or 'god' and found inner peace instead. Maybe that's the same thing... meaning is what you make of your own life. Enjoy your day, everyone. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 May 2020 08:41 PM PDT As the title says, I went through a break up that I wasn't expecting. I dated her for two years and it's been so difficult. One thing after a break up that I am good about is self-care. I have started to work out again. I've worked out the past 14 days in a row even if it's 20-30 minutes a day. I am also eating healthier. I've lost almost 8 pounds already. I've started to see a therapist as well. I want to make sure my head is as clear as possible, which at the moment has been extremely difficult. I know it will take a lot of time and practice to get there, but I think meditation can help in many ways. I've always been interested in meditation. Where should I go to get started? I'd love to hear about a class or guide that can help me get started and also something I can continue to follow (like a schedule). I'd like to make it a part of my everyday routine even if its 10 - 30 minutes. Aside from that, how has meditation helped you? And has it helped you get through some difficult times? [link] [comments] |
| What is the next step in meditation? Posted: 05 May 2020 09:45 PM PDT Hello guys, I've been applying mindfullness meditation with the headspace app for quite some time now. I've wondered if there is one point in your meditation journey at which you should on to other meditation methods. I listen to a lot of podcasts and people talk about various different meditations a lot but when you google them you often end up on shady clickbait webpages with lots of ads and typical "9 steps to xyz mediation" texts. Is there even a "progression" or should I just stick with mindful meditation and measure my progression by staying mindful for longer periods of time? (like going from 15 min to 20 min to 30 min) - thanks for your answers :) [link] [comments] |
| Lucid Dream Right Now, Guided Astral Projection, How To Lucid Dream Righ... Posted: 06 May 2020 01:22 AM PDT |
| ANXIETY AND FEAR DURING MEDITATION Posted: 05 May 2020 09:21 PM PDT After my first awakening in 2017, i started studying spirituality, occult teaching and really all those hidden knowledge, ancient practice and all and meditation just caught my attention lately i was a lot skeptic about it, since the thought of not having a thought is a thought itself if this make any sense ( thats how i was thinking before trying it and achieving nothingness ) so i was high af taking a bath the other day and somehow without no guide nor reading about it ( except the concept of it ) i just got into this state of complete surrender, and complete presence in the present, i was one with everything, i stopped perceiving myself as a human or as a mind or whatever i just was one with all, and i was hearing the sound of water without really hearing it, i dont know how to explain it, i reached a state of nothingness and when i did this is where the fun part started, ( btw : i was in the dark in the shower ) so i was getting all kind of random scary thoughts, "my ego" telling my im crazy, or im out of my mind and all kind of stuff, but for whatever reason i didnt feed those thoughts and the anxiety i was feeling is like i was detached from it, it was my body , "my avatar" that was feeling those emotions not me = "beyond this avatar" and somehow the anxiety and those thoughts stopped like it was never there and i had the realization that 90% of my anxiety and panic attack its just because i choose to feed those thoughts and emotiona and identified with it! And all my life i was heavy medicated with poison pills when i could just be told to meditate! What a big scam the psychiatric industry smh.. anyway getting back to the point why did some of us had those fear and paranoia emotions when meditating and it is just because i already suffered from anxiety or is it for everybody ? In both case meditation is great and its the proof that people aren't really "anxious" and all those labels they put on us. We are way beyond this 🥀🖤 [link] [comments] |
| Ideas for teaching a deaf person to meditate Posted: 05 May 2020 06:54 PM PDT My grandma wants to learn to meditate, she's deaf but she understands me by reading my lips. I meditate, but I am no expert nor know a lot of techniques, I usually do guided meditation, but I don't know how can I help her to meditate. Do you have any suggestions? [link] [comments] |
| Meditation made me stop smoking weed Posted: 06 May 2020 12:18 AM PDT I've been smoking for over 11 years, I started meditating about 9 years ago. Since last month, I've realised that I'm smoking less and less for no apparent reason or conscious will power put into it. Over 2 month ago I started distancing myself from old circles as well. I never thought I'd part ways with weed, none the less, with no direct effort. Last week I decided to look into it and found an Osho interview about drugs, apparently, it was disturbing my meditation instead of aiding it like before, which is surely a positive thing to happen and I'm thankful for it. Anyways, thought I'd share this little story, peace [link] [comments] |
| Negative experiences while meditating Posted: 05 May 2020 08:22 PM PDT Hi all. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for me. I have high stress and anxiety levels and I have for most of my life. I've tried to meditate many times and often cannot focus. I know meditation is a practice and it needs to be done regularly but tonight I searched for Tibetan Bowl meditations on Spotify (I love some of the recordings I find online) and my mind became so dark. All I could think of was past trauma and anxiety surrounding my future. Does anyone know what I can do to actually enjoy my meditation experience? [link] [comments] |
| Daily meditation (3 weeks in). Posted: 05 May 2020 01:15 PM PDT I thought the whole eating meat causes a change in energy was false. So I ate beef today and instantly felt the change in energy. I was feeling good until I ate it, feel like my energy just dropped. Also since I started, I remember my dreams more and I'm more in control of them and aware (not at the level of lucid dreaming tho). Right now I remember everything happened in my recent dream. Also felt like the dream lasted longer...felt more real [link] [comments] |
| A Torrent of Thoughts: Meditation, Sleep Deprivation, and ADHD. Posted: 05 May 2020 11:14 PM PDT I am not sure if this is an effect of meditation or not, but i was meditating when it happened. I have ADHD, and that makes my thinking more chaotic than an average person's thinking. So a few times i had meditated at around one or two AM. A few days ago, and again about ten minutes ago, i decided to try the style of meditation where you just let your thoughts flow, and don't focus on them. I forgot what the name is. Anyway, while meditating, my thoughts started to flash into my head very fast. mostly abstract shapes and lines of black on white, but some stuck out more than others. This was kind of like in the movies when they use facial recognition, and it flashes through all the faces until it finds the right one. The thoughts were flashing so fast that i had a headache within about 20 seconds. I had to stop and take a break. What are your thoughts on this? For clarification, I am Autistic, and i think in pictures. I am sorry if this is hard to read or nonsensical. I am sleep deprived right now. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 05 May 2020 06:37 PM PDT I tend to be a very anxious and task driven person. I struggle to be present and in the moment. I became a dad in August, and I am realizing just how fleeting and short life is. My daughter is growing up so quickly. I meditate for my daughter and my wife—and myself. I want to be present to them and present for them. I also hope by becoming more present, I will be less anxious. I've been at this for a month now. Cheers. [link] [comments] |
| Breathing deeply a couple of times REALLY helps with panic attacks. Posted: 05 May 2020 12:34 PM PDT It all started with a mishappening. A neighbour of mine was having a very emotional episode, which was very resembling of a psychotic episode. She takes fluoxetine and drinks alcohol. And she was very nervous and emotional. This made me feel panicked and petrified. I was having a pre-death feeling. The other day, the remainings of the this feeling were still in my mind. Then, I decided to take a couple of breathings. I breathed deeply and compassed, several times. I inhaled, holded my breath until I could no longer hold it, and exhaled very slow. Several times. Until my coldness started to fade. Meditation really helped me to stop my panic attack. So, it is necessary to resolve one problem at a time. If I did not know the wonders of meditation and mindfulness, I would have collapsed there. Also, it is important to keep in mind that everything is temporary. Nothing lasts forever. [link] [comments] |
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| Meditation: Is this a one size fits all? Posted: 05 May 2020 06:22 PM PDT Been practicing meditation on and off for years now, probably 3. I've practiced different forms of meditation such as ancient Buddhist techniques, westernized techniques, and transcendental meditation. I don't remember the exact names of the Buddhist and westernized techniques so I'll try to categorize each technique as best as I can. In my opinion, meditation is either active or passive. Active in the sense that your mind is creating new images or intensely focusing on one object such as a white ball of clay for 20 minutes until you can see the ball perfectly clear. On the flip hand, passive meditation is more transcendental, where you are taught to not think and relax the mind for 20 min spurts. I've found that meditation techniques that force my mind to work and spark creativity work best for me as opposed to phases of not thinking. Usually I end up becoming very tired and once I arise from the session, my mind is usually empty for the rest of the day since it's so relaxed (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but can be difficult when you're goal as a student is to intellectually challenge yourself while performing to the highest ability). I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences outside of transcendental meditation and can add their input towards which techniques have worked best for them and why. Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| can induce tingling feeling in my body what is this? Posted: 05 May 2020 01:16 PM PDT I can make my body "zip" with energy. It is difficult, but I can sometimes do this in only one section of my body, but the easiest method for me has to make my whole body do this at one time. It is mostly pleasurable, but almost so pleasurable it can almost feel like pain too. My entire body feels fused with energy or power. It could almost be explained as such a powerful state of ecstasy that it hurts. Most times I can only do it for a few moments before my body twitches or I "spasm". At times my eyelids have fluttered or a muscle has jumped. I almost feel as if it is such a state of extreme relaxation that my body can't handle it. My heart seems to be beating harder (though not necessarily faster) after I do this, or I am more aware of my heartbeat. My breathing will either stop during this or accelerate. It is almost always accelerated afterwards until I make a conscience effort to slow it to normal. My brain seems to explode with energy too, although if I concentrate, I can suppress this as I can in any other part of my body. I usually feel somewhat drained afterwards too. I can do this at will at any moment, lying, sitting, or even standing. Although if I am standing, my knees want to buckle and I don't seem to feel it as fully (maybe fear of falling). This "energy" has somewhat the same feeling as an adrenaline rush from being truly deeply scared, without the fear or somewhat of the tingles you get when a limb that has fallen is waking up and you bump it, except that I have control over when this happens. [link] [comments] |
| Need help on picking places to meditate Posted: 05 May 2020 09:40 PM PDT Hi everyone. So you read the title and let me give you little detail about my area so u can suggest a place more easily. I live in a city (not that noisy but a citys a city so its quite difficult to find a peaceful place to meditate) also its kind of like a ghetto in my area (i can tell you more about it if it will be useful). Alright so if this little info will make you come up with ideas then please suggest. Also i cant fit all of the things that distract me in here so suggest me places and i will look into it and ill tell u a reason why i cant or if it fits well for me . Thank u all in advance [link] [comments] |
| Acceptance in Romantic Relationships Posted: 05 May 2020 03:41 PM PDT I've been dating a girl for the past 6 months that has been one of the strongest relationships I've had in my life. She's kind, comforting, genuine, and sees the best in people. I've grown a lot as an individual and as a partner in a relationship. One of the things I struggle with is acceptance of being the initiator in our relationship. I am more of a "Hey lets go do this thing!" and am always really excited to be doing something fun with her. She is always enthusiastic about accepting, but a lot more passive initiating on her own. As we are in separate spaces due to stay at home orders, we've had to do long distance for the past two months and as a result, have had to rely more heavily on ft or phone calls to satisfy that feeling of wanting to spend time with each other. I have ended up calling her the majority of the time and that makes me feel as if she is out living her life while I am making myself available to talk because I want to spend time with her. From a meditation standpoint, I know that I must accept she is a different person than I am and that we have different levels of initiating plans. When I continue to initiate, however, it causes me lots of preoccupation to wonder why she wouldn't pick up the phone and call. I have expressed to her how much it means to me when she initiates and how its an important aspect of the relationship. I find myself building expectations for her to call but being disappointed when she does not. How do I let go of this expectation/attachment? Do I wait for her to contact me to balance the scale and focus on other things, or do I accept that she will not call me and I will have to initiate things in the relationship? [link] [comments] |
| I am not the body nor the mind mean Posted: 05 May 2020 03:40 PM PDT I heard from Sudhguru saying I am not the body nor the mind while doing meditation. So what lift if I am not the body or the mind ? Plz explain [link] [comments] |
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