Meditation: 20 days meditating and I'm in a much better place. |
- 20 days meditating and I'm in a much better place.
- Every human being wants the same thing.
- Meditation for Depression
- Fuck That: A Guided Meditation
- First time truly feeling the benefits of meditation after "accidental" 45 minutes session.
- Thoughts and Opinions on the “Calm” app
- I felt like I was starting to fade in with the room
- Soooo difficult to relax my face
- can you meditate laying down?
- I dont know what to do...
- Anyone else feel like the thought police when they meditate?
- S.O.S. Legs going numb!
- An instance of a Vipassana retreat
- How do I let go?
- Meditation and Apathy
- I'm finding that the deeper I go the harder it is to concentrate.
- Controlled breathing leads to discomfort
- Is it possible to release muscle knots/tension with awareness?
- Why Is Meditation So Hard?
- What is a good meditation session?
- Feeling bad randomly
- Had a bit of a scary experience while meditating
- Is what I’m doing meditation or daydreaming?
- Meditating with eyes open?
| 20 days meditating and I'm in a much better place. Posted: 14 Jul 2020 07:36 PM PDT I was skeptical about meditation at first, but after about 20 consecutive days I can honestly say I'm in a much better place mentally & emotionally. Why didn't anyone tell me about this when I was younger? [link] [comments] |
| Every human being wants the same thing. Posted: 14 Jul 2020 11:26 PM PDT They all want to be at peace, to be happy. They might think they want a better job or a wife or whatever, but they only want those things because they think they will be happy and at peace once the have them. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2020 04:39 PM PDT Hi everybody! I was wondering for those who have had clinical/ major depression, how has meditation helped in relieving symptoms? Do you still experience major depression? Has meditation helped decrease depressive episodes? Or the sudden onset of depression? Would love to know. [link] [comments] |
| Fuck That: A Guided Meditation Posted: 15 Jul 2020 12:18 AM PDT Sit or lie comfortably, quietly. Allow yourself to be here fully in this moment. With your eyes closed, begin to connect with your inner world of thought and feeling. Gradually let the horseshit of the external world fade from your awareness. If you find your mind wandering to other thoughts, don't let it concern you. Just acknowledge that all that shit is fucking bullshit. You're here now, in this place, with your inner stillness. Those bitches can't get under your skin. They can't even. Take in a deep breath … now breathe out. Just feel the fucking nonsense float away. Take full, deep breaths. Breathe in strength, breathe out bullshit. Allow your breathing to discover its own natural, unhurried pace. If your thoughts drift to the three-ring shit-show of your life, bring your attention back to your breathing. And with each breath, feel your body saying, 'Fuck that'. With passive acceptance, just allow distracting thoughts to float by… 'Fuck that'. With each breath you take, your thoughts become lighter, and all the soul-eating cocksuckers just fall away into nothing. Take a moment to appreciate the silence. Those assholes can't piss all over a purity like this. You are weightless. Timeless. Without beginning or end. Completely relaxed and free of thought. And as you slowly open your eyes, greet the world and everything in it with a new, beautiful breath, of 'Fuck that'. - Jason Headley [link] [comments] |
| First time truly feeling the benefits of meditation after "accidental" 45 minutes session. Posted: 14 Jul 2020 04:11 AM PDT I'm new to the practice of meditation so I really don't have any tips but since reading about other people's experiences on this sub has helped me with my own I thought I'd share this nice experience I had today. I've been interested in mindfulness and meditation since my teens but I had never taken the conscious step to actually start meditating and would usually take the "easy" way, coping with life's and my own issues in somewhat unhealthy manners. Recently my life was turned around in many ways and I've been feeling overwhelmingly sad and lonely since I am a very emotional person that tends to surrender to self pity so I decided to finally take matters in my own hands and try new ways of connecting with myself and the world around me. For the past week I've been meditating every morning and evening for about 15 minutes and even though I feel relaxed and am able to free my mind during meditation as soon as I would open my eyes the feelings of sadness would come back so strongly I felt like a completely different person than the one who was just meditating. Today I decided to set up a 30 minutes guided meditation and told myself that it was probably too much and that I wouldn't beat myself up if I couldn't keep focused and connected for that long. So I set up the video and started what I thought would be a short relaxing moment. After a while I started loosing my focus very often and feeling as I was not connected anymore so I stopped. When I went to check, the 30 minute video was over and due to YouTube's auto play I was unknowingly already 15 minutes into another realxing music video. I was surprised as I never thought I would be able to meditate for 45 minutes and that it would feel so brief. This was also the first time I actually felt changed through meditation while no longer meditating. When I opened my eyes I did not feel disappointed by the reality of the world around me, instead I felt calm, collected and even unconsciously smiled when I looked around at my messy living room. I'm not sure about the utility of my post here but will take this opportunity to show gratitude towards the information, advice and insight on this subreddit since it has motivated me to start and has helped me with different doubts I had about the practice. Much love to you all. Ps: I'm on mobile and English is not my native language so forgive any typos or grammatical errors. [link] [comments] |
| Thoughts and Opinions on the “Calm” app Posted: 14 Jul 2020 09:21 PM PDT I recently have come across Calm and it seems like a relatively special app. I don't know if I am falling victim to corporate America, but it seems like a wholesome, honest app, designed to actually help me achieve inner peace in a world where I personally don't have time for yoga class or to study under a guru. I am relatively new to meditation overall and something about this app allowed me to propel myself into a meditative state more than me trying to figure it out by myself or read information online about it. I am wondering what the meditation veterans in this community have to say about this app and it's worth. Thanks 🙏🏻. [link] [comments] |
| I felt like I was starting to fade in with the room Posted: 14 Jul 2020 06:58 AM PDT So I meditated for 15 minutes this morning. At first, I had a bunch of thoughts coming in. I let my thoughts "have their fun", and then I starting to gain so space in my head. Afterwhile, I started feeling very tingly and it felt as If my body was starting to fade into the external environment. It was a subtle feeling, but it was definitely there. Also, I also started to see a bunch of color swiriling in my head, which was a stark contrast to the blackness that I was used to seeing. I just though this would be a cool expierience to share. If you've had something similar to this happen to you, please let me know. I love stories like these. [link] [comments] |
| Soooo difficult to relax my face Posted: 14 Jul 2020 11:25 AM PDT Hello everyone! Whenever I meditate, I can feel the muscles in my eyebrows, eyes, and forehead really acutely. I can feel that they're super tense but I'm not sure how to relax them. I'll consciously try but that doesn't really work, I'll also massage my face during meditation, or bow my head really low to see if that helps, or open my eyes which sometimes seems to help until it doesn't. It's really bothersome and weird. Has this ever happened to anyone? Edit: Thank you all so much!!! I'm going to be trying these techniques as I continue my practice. Just knowing that I'm not the only one who struggles with this really helps [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2020 12:20 PM PDT i'm a beginner and the guided meditations i've been doing so far (I do it on headspace) all talk about being comfortably sitting down on a chair or on the floor. but can I lay down? or that can affect it somehow? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2020 09:50 PM PDT So I have heard that you can manifest things by thinking and visualizing them when you reach a deep state of meditation.But the problem is that I suffer from intrusive thoughts (OCD) and instead I will think about stuff that I dont really want to.Its like my brain is trolling me so Im afraid that they will be manifested until I could be thinking about them [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else feel like the thought police when they meditate? Posted: 14 Jul 2020 05:19 PM PDT |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2020 08:48 PM PDT Cognitively, I can probably meditate for an hour, but I can't get my legs to stop going to sleep, well... my right leg. Do any of you struggle with this? How do you guys keep the blood flowing so that you can stay "in" for long periods of time. [link] [comments] |
| An instance of a Vipassana retreat Posted: 15 Jul 2020 12:33 AM PDT Highly esteemed community,I've been mostly a lurker here, always in awe of your capacity for sharing and empathy. I would like to give something back. Years ago I had my first (of three so far) Vipassana retreat. Afterwards, I wrote from memory a day-by-day diary, which touch elements that I believe are shared by many others. I post it here (google drive link) to share with new and old meditators, and those that may be considering such a retreat, both to give insight into how a modern human experiences it, and to expose certain particulars from my point of view. Newcomers, spoiler warning applies (but the first days are spoiler free). Incidentally, I believe there is no loss of generality in going with the spoilers -- the true surprises happen within us and are different every time. I share it with the conviction that this kind of retreat is a profoundly meaningful experience and that virtually anyone can benefit from it. Please infer no proselytism from the fact that this is Vipassana -- but I do want to add that I appreciate the purity of the practice. Irrespectively of our differences in opinion or experience I hope you will find my retelling amusing. And do take it in an AMA spirit! TL;DR Find attached a personal recounting of a Vipassana retreat, AMA! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2020 05:22 PM PDT I have come to realize some things are harder to let go than others (eating unhealthy foods, masturbation, even watching the news). Do I just keep meditating and hopefully I can find the will to do so? I'd also like to know if it's possible to let go of fears. My attachment to my life and my family's well being are something I cannot let go of. Of course I love them but I find myself scared. I judge myself constantly. I judge whether something I do is benefitting me or not. Do I need to buy another video game? Probably not. I feel like Im coming to terms with myself. The more I meditate the more I question my fears and conditioning done by the mind. Do you think it's possible to let go of everything before death? Do you think it is possible for meditation to change you so much that you are peaceful in any situation? Do you think even someone as messed up as me can obtain this? I've let go of so much and still hold on to much more. I just want a peaceful, happy life. And then to help others achieve the same peace. I am only a beginner meditator and based on some of the responses Ive gotten on my previous posts I have a lot to learn. Thanks for any help! I'd like to learn as much as possible. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 14 Jul 2020 11:51 PM PDT So, I don't know exactly how to word my question, but here it goes - what exactly is the difference between meditation and apathy? Meditation and feeling like you have "brain fog"? During months now I've trained myself to not think - I'm able to spend hours just looking at things around me and listening to what people say or music and movies without really thinking anything about it or without recalling memories. No. This isn't any form of meditation (I think), I just began doing it to avoid hurtful memories and thoughts that made my life practically unbearable. But the thing is, it seems I got way too good at it. Nowadays I find hard even to formulate my own thoughts, write texts, read more complicated books and so on. So I decided to try meditating, I don't know, maybe it could help me have a sharper mind? So I decided to watch some YouTube videos to learn how to meditate and I noticed that several kept talking about just "observing things without judging them" and it got me really confused. How is it different from apathy? Or from having your mind clouded? How is it going to help us achieve anything? I've been living like that for months now and I for sure don't have a sharper mind. So, did I get things wrong or have I been meditating all this time, or what? I'm legitimately confused. Thanks for your help! [link] [comments] |
| I'm finding that the deeper I go the harder it is to concentrate. Posted: 14 Jul 2020 08:01 PM PDT The deeper I go with meditation my mind seems to drift off more easily. Useally I'm in the moment throughout my meditation but it seems when I get more relaxed my mind seems to drift of into an almost dream state. I could be fantasising or thinking about something so intently I have completely forgotten I'm meditating in the first place. It feels like I'm asleep but I can observe my dreams. Just wondering if anyone else has come across this. [link] [comments] |
| Controlled breathing leads to discomfort Posted: 14 Jul 2020 06:09 PM PDT I try to come back to the breath throughout the day and when I do so I always unintentionally end up controlling my breath. I have learned that it isn't necessarily a bad thing however it leads to me getting cramps and feeling overall uncomfortable. This is mainly when I focus on my stomach rising and falling. Does anyone have advice? [link] [comments] |
| Is it possible to release muscle knots/tension with awareness? Posted: 14 Jul 2020 04:04 PM PDT |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2020 02:05 AM PDT The door opens. Sanjay walks into a room nervously. There, a monk sits on a raised platform, already deep in meditation. Quietly, Sanjay takes his shoes off and sits cross-legged in front of the monk. He closes his eyes. "OK, just focus on my breathing," he tells himself. Almost at once, his mind starts to fire in all directions. His nervousness got worse as his insecurities start to take over. No matter what he tried to do, his mind simply refuses to settle down. Suddenly, he hears a deep, baritone voice: "Any questions?" Sanjay opens up his eyes, and sees the monk smiling at him. "This is hard for me," admits Sanjay. "Me, too," says the monk. "After doing daily for sixty years, it is still hard." Who is Sanjay? His full name is Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon, professor and a writer. He is also a popular personality on CNN, and so you might have seen him on TV. The monk? Dalai Lama. [link] [comments] |
| What is a good meditation session? Posted: 15 Jul 2020 01:41 AM PDT I've been practicing Vipassana meditation for the last two weeks and in some sessions I feel like I just got lost in my thoughts, even though I got calmer I still don't think It was the sole objective, what do you people define as a good meditation session? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2020 01:17 AM PDT Am I the only one that feels bad randomly for absolutely no reason? No thoughts coming in my mind and I just don't feel ok all of the sudden, then I start to meditate and explore this feeling but I can't find it's root. [link] [comments] |
| Had a bit of a scary experience while meditating Posted: 14 Jul 2020 09:26 PM PDT I'm 200 minutes in of total meditation time on the Headspace app. So I'm still very new at this. The session started off a little difficult as my mind was really noisy and I could not focus as easily. About 5 to 10 minutes in I was able to reach a good balance and was meditating normally. This goes on for a while, I'm having a good time. Suddenly I feel a strange sensation in my head, like I was moving or falling, I feel a general sensation of "going somewhere". To be frank, it felt like a psychedelic experience. I start seeing very basic lights and effects. I start to feel intense anxiety. I was a little scared to open my eyes, perhaps I was lucid dreaming or something and I wouldn't be able to move. Anyway, I force my eyes open and realize I'm okay but still felt really anxious. I ended my mediation session a couple of minutes early. Soo..... What the hell? Edit: I have used psychedelics and had one particularly bad trip but this was almost a year ago. I have not used in more than half a year. Could it just have been some sort of flashback? [link] [comments] |
| Is what I’m doing meditation or daydreaming? Posted: 14 Jul 2020 04:03 PM PDT For as long as I can remember I've done this thing where I concentrate really hard on painting/ creating a vivid experience in my head, and sort of live vicariously through a "fake life" sort of thing in my head? Some examples: - I'll play classical music and pretend I'm playing (lets say the violin part) and vividly feel and experience playing each note, phrase, etc. - I'll pretend I'm at an easel and paint something with vivid detail, feel every brush stroke, paint/ outdoor smells, etc. (bonus if I imagine the landscape reference in my imagination). So would this be daydreaming or meditation? I enter a very concentrated and focus state of mind and sometimes stay that way for 30+mins. Thoughts? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 15 Jul 2020 12:45 AM PDT I'm almost alone in the office today and it is very quiet and rather peaceful. Anyone got tips for eyes open meditation? I was thinking I could do some meditation breaks to help me out (very stressed right now) since I don't have a massive work load today. Can't close my eyes because the few remaining colleagues will notice! I tried already this morning but finding it hard not to just get interested by the random things on my desk etc. Many thanks! [link] [comments] |
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