Meditation: The popular app Snapchat has announced the launch of an in-app meditation experience in collaboration with Headspace. |
- The popular app Snapchat has announced the launch of an in-app meditation experience in collaboration with Headspace.
- Meditation helped me realize my default state is anxious
- One hour of meditation was much better than 20 min! Wow
- Anyone else feeling this mass change in the world?
- We are always transitioning.
- Interesting thought
- I just want to say stick with it!
- Happy 1 year anniversary to a healthy decision that has spawned so many other healthy decisions!
- What does it mean to have compassion for yourself?
- First breakthrough.
- In a world so unmindful, how do I fit in?
- Out of body experience during meditation
- Need help starting again
- Where / what do you sit on for longer meditation sessions?
- How to start - Advice Please !!
- I'm undisciplined and, let's say, new. I'm asking for a meditation mentor (for lack of a better word: buddy).
- how to stop feeling despair through meditation?
- Do I JUST focus on my breathe ?
- Meditation happens automatically when you see that thinking is only a medium of expression. The actual doing, the movement of doing, the impulsion to do, the imagination is neurological, physiological process. Thought overtakes as if it is the controller.
- A question about focus and 'phosphene'
- Be, Be..
- I tried doing nothing and sitting still in a quietlace and try to pay attention to the breathe and come back to it when a thought appears
- Does meditation help improve ADD?
- What Existence is Made of
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 10:37 AM PDT The science-backed health benefits of meditation are well-documented and Snapchat is in the unique position to bring these benefits to its 229 million daily users. https://bluedoormedia.co/2020/07/21/snapchat-launches-new-meditation-feature/ [link] [comments] |
| Meditation helped me realize my default state is anxious Posted: 24 Jul 2020 12:54 PM PDT Because of meditation I'm now aware of all my tendencies and neuroses lol. I try my best not to attach to them. But I notice I'm in the constant search mode. Searching for answers, searching for different careers, Im constantly switching from eating right then crashing, I'll exercise for awhile then stop. I wana do so many things, I want to be good at handstands, running, journaling, i wana live in so many different places....so many things. I feel like a hopeless dreamer lol maybe it's my trauma? Not knowing what home feels like so I search? I want to be still more. I'll try a meditation technique and then get bored and switch. I NEVER stay consistent at something why? Is this my ego just trying to become somebody? I guess it's healthy I'm not an addict. But it's still almost like an anxiety constantly wanting to accomplish and do so many things and because my focus is everywhere i can't stick to one thing. I don't feel consistent. I also don't know exactly what I want. I also have bad FOMO (fear of missing out) I want to try many things. Grrr. [link] [comments] |
| One hour of meditation was much better than 20 min! Wow Posted: 24 Jul 2020 04:24 PM PDT I jumped multiple times from around 20 min to around 1 hour of meditation at one time session. Wow! Like WOW! 1 hour was not from this world, and i really understand now why some people meditate for more than 1 hour a day. My social anxiety was gone, not totally gone but i felt like child, my day was so smooth, and i was very positive. Things that used to upset me became very normal and i was very calm throughout the day. My mind was very calm. Anyway this effect lasted maybe 12 or 14 hours then it went back to normal again. It almost like my body needed another 20 minutes at the end of the day to recharge the bettery of happiness :) i'm really eager now to go even for 2 hours a day and maybe more. Please comment :) [link] [comments] |
| Anyone else feeling this mass change in the world? Posted: 24 Jul 2020 11:29 PM PDT The past few weeks I've really been feeing this change/surge in energy. It is hard to explain. It feels like so many people are waking up. So many things are happening and spiritual topics are becoming more normal. It's real exciting. Anyone else feel this too? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 25 Jul 2020 02:25 AM PDT "Om mani padme hum." 🙏 I just had a warm comforting thought that resonated in me. I can picture you being the ruminating type and like to get carried away in thought like me. So let me carry you away in a thought for a moment. Couldn't life be purely about transitioning? Per Merriam's Dictionary it states transitioning as: : passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another : CHANGE We are always transitioning from one breath to the next. I was in transition from the moment I started this post and will be once I reach the very last word. I've gone from one moment to the next where my thoughts that originated will likely have changed by the very end. The thoughts that I had at the very beginning have come and gone. They're now in the past and my thinking has now transitioned and now adapted. Meditating is us focusing and listening to that transitioning and being fully aware of it. Since we are always transitioning we sometimes forget to stop and take a look around. Do you remember every breath? To fully be present in mindfulness is being aware of the transitioning. This is how it has been and will always be. Listening to your breath, listening to the sounds surrounding you and how they pertain solely to you. You perceive through your own wisdom making it completely unique to you. You adapt to it by accepting that you are always transitioning. Think about death for a moment. If transitioning is all that we know, what makes us accept that it will ever stop or come to an end? Are you familiar with death? Can you say with 100% accuracy what death is? Can you remember the day you were born? I can't. I can't prove it except when I ask those who witnessed it and trust they're telling me the truth. I remember some things 10 years ago but not everything. I do remember the present moment now. So who are you? You at the start of reading this post? You at the end? You when you were born? Or you when you die? What about beyond death? What about before your birth? Here's a truly whimsical thought. Picture yourself a thousand years from now. Sitting in a familiar room not unlike the one you are in now in terms of its' familiarity, but it's different. Your same thoughts persist "who am I and what is my purpose?" . Now imagine yourself taking a walk down a long corridor on a space station with massive windows that reveal giant planets with ships flying overhead that are built like massive cities. How much different would your thinking be when your thoughts now are always lingering on "who am I and what is my purpose?" I imagine it won't be any different. Only the setting has changed but, has it changed really if it's still you in your fully-aware-transitioning-meditative self? Who knows what awaits us in the great beyond but one thing I can be certain of, I will always be transitioning. Meditation will always be a blessing awaiting for me to discover all over again. I'm currently not on a space station, and no I'm not on drugs 😂 . No matter what really happens today or tomorrow or beyond, we will always be transitioning and meditating will always be a tool that solidifies us in whatever present moment we are transitioning into or out of. We will always be there. It's up to us to be aware of that fact or not because when we are aware of it, it will give us peace. It has for me. Thank you for your time. 🙏 I would love to hear how you feel about this. "Om mani pads hum." 🙏 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 07:44 PM PDT Finally, after practicing meditation obsessively for a couple months I can say with confidence that all my anxiety and depression has completely gone. But despite this I don't feel any different. To clarify, I way more happy and at peace than ever before but I don't feel special or drastically changed, I just feel normal, as if this was how I always was and I've just opened my eyes to it. [link] [comments] |
| I just want to say stick with it! Posted: 25 Jul 2020 12:00 AM PDT I was in a total rut from the beginning of my practice of meditation. I didn't hate it, but I just felt indifferent towards it and like it was a waste of time. I stuck it out for two months and in one session, a week or two ago, something clicked and changed everything. Now I love it, and I don't even know what happened. So if you're just starting out you need to give meditation time to do it's magic, and give yourself time to get good enough for it to have an effect. I can't wait to keep learning this awesome practice. [link] [comments] |
| Happy 1 year anniversary to a healthy decision that has spawned so many other healthy decisions! Posted: 24 Jul 2020 03:52 PM PDT I just got an email reminding me that it was one year ago that I began a journey of growth, mindfulness, self-care and personal development that has made an immeasurable difference in my life. I had never tried meditation before because I assumed my ADHD would make me too distracted for it to have any meaningful effects, but I gave it a go in the hopes that it could help me better manage my emotions and handle stress. Everyone is different and all journeys are valid, but I was lucky enough to really like the first guided meditation app I tried, and got into a few of the courses, so I opted for a full subscription after seeing how it made me feel. Whatever the source, I love that meditation is a daily practice about gentleness and compassion towards the self (and by extension, others), which has been the most fortunate gift to have given myself in a time of so much uncertainty and upheaval. I also didn't realize that a side benefit would be feeling more stable, grounded and connected to my loved ones than I ever have in my life, despite the ongoing string of new challenges and problems - as Dorothy Parker would call them, "fresh hells" - churning away in the outside world. Before, this pandemic and all of the associated crises would have fuelled only unchecked anxiety... now I can see that anxiety as being like a horse that usually takes me somewhere I don't want to go. I don't have to climb on and ride if I don't want to. I can just notice the horsey and keep going. Back in March, I was suffering from some intrusive thoughts about all the horrible things I feared were coming, and meditation brought me through to the other side every time. It's so empowering to know you can choose not to run destructive scripts in your head. I'm not about regrets or wishing life to be different than it is, so when I catch myself wishing I had been meditating my whole life, I remind myself I wasn't ready before, and now that I am here, it is exactly where I want to be, and I have everything I need in this moment. Thanks for listening and for being part of the journey in your own lives. [link] [comments] |
| What does it mean to have compassion for yourself? Posted: 24 Jul 2020 07:28 PM PDT I've read a few times that, when meditating, one exercise is to have compassion for the part of you that's sad, afraid or angry. Could someone explain that to me? It might seem obvious to others but I haven't really experienced compassion all that much so it would help if someone broke it down for me. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 01:44 PM PDT Just had my first breakthrough today after being on/off meditation for the last 6-9 months. I could never fully focus because of a cluttered mind. With the help of lurking through this subreddit and learning/mentally prepping about the benefits. I finally felt something. My mind finally switched off and I was in an absolute state of peace. [link] [comments] |
| In a world so unmindful, how do I fit in? Posted: 24 Jul 2020 11:58 PM PDT I want to give everyone a chance. I feel like letting myself be mindful and kind and calm will let everything be ok but I am confused on how I need to communicate with unmindful people. Do I put up my facade that everyone seems to highly respect and be intimated by? It does give me a solid confidence mental state but I want to be more kind and speak about things we as humans are vulnerable about speaking. With my facade if you get comfortable enough with me, We will eventually engage in meaningful conversation. I'm not even sure it's a facade as much as it is a layer to peel off in a world full of fake and ungeniune people. I [link] [comments] |
| Out of body experience during meditation Posted: 24 Jul 2020 04:51 PM PDT Today I had one of the best meditation sessions ever. Towards the end of the session I felt like I left my body for just a few seconds. It was a very unusual feeling of complete lightness and serenity. I've never experienced this in the past and I've been meditating for a few years now. My physical senses were also altered for a brief moment. It's very hard to explain. I'm wondering if any other people had this kind of experience. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 11:31 PM PDT Hi, I used to meditate every day but stopped for a few months due to laziness. One of the other reasons i stopped was my OCD. I was constantly confused on which guided meditation to play in the morning, which course would fit my schedule or how i could improve. Is there a good course online course where you choose when you do the sessions. Or a sort of meditation planner? Cheers [link] [comments] |
| Where / what do you sit on for longer meditation sessions? Posted: 25 Jul 2020 02:58 AM PDT I've increased my practice to 30+ minute sessions but I'm feeling discomfort sitting on my bed during this time which was usually ok for shorter practices. Any ideas? Going to try a session sat on the floor right now, haven't sat like this since primary school lol [link] [comments] |
| How to start - Advice Please !! Posted: 25 Jul 2020 02:54 AM PDT I want to start doing meditation daily - i want a mentor who can guide me. What I want to achieve is - peace of mind, not getting distracted or disturbed or think to much about small things which dont matter in long term but causes ripping effects on the present. Thanks in advance 😊 [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 08:19 PM PDT Greetings. I've known about meditation for a LONG time and have practiced in the sense that I can keep my mind calm for s short period of time. However, I haven't developed any discipline regarding my practice. I'd love for some help or encouragement...maybe a daily check in. So I'm putting out to the universe...if there is anyone out there, especially during this pandemic, who feels the need to mentor someone, I'm looking for a mentor I'm not looking for a cult leader (I'll put that out there...that I'm aware of nefarious forces)...just someone whom I can talk to and who will either check in with me or need me to check in with them....on a daily basis. I'm on EST (Eastern Standard Time) and non-religious. I've gone to at least one transcendental meditation session and it seemed too much like a money making scheme and panacea for all of the world's ills. I'd like to begin as soon as the universe says it is time. I have my own subreddit where we can share ideas, if that is a good idea. Need to know anything else? Hope to chat with someone. [link] [comments] |
| how to stop feeling despair through meditation? Posted: 24 Jul 2020 06:31 PM PDT hi, i wanna preface this by saying this may get kind of long, i'm trying to dig down and find an answer to this. so, to start out, ever since a little kid, i've always had anxiety, just where i have trouble socializing and finding it comfortable to be places that aren't what i'm used to. my body likes to shut down sometimes if i force it a lot, but i've gotten a lot better recently. at around 11 or so, my depression came along, i'm assuming from a lack of socialization and just isolation, i didn't feel a need for anything. this lasted up til about 14(i'm 16 now). now you have a little bit of background here's my issue and what i've come here to try and seek help for, in my life. i just, don't feel like i will ever feel okay, everytime i go out and do something, i'm all about it, but when i do it, i'm never there to just experience it. i always put a super negative association with it, even just walking past someone, i just bring all these small details out from it, and form it into some sort of thought to make myself feel bad about it. i'm super introverted, and i just don't have many friends since i'm homeschooled. i don't feel like a person at times, i feel so out there, i've never experienced the things other people have, i don't laugh at the things other people do, i don't have interest in the same things as every other person around me. i just don't know how to feel okay with this, i feel so like, inferior to everyone and so emotionless. i always compare myself to people around me, and i try to give myself an ego to feel better than them so that i'm not so intimidated by everything, and i can't even do that, because my thoughts just remind me how unspecial i am. this all just leads me at a hopeless feeling. i want to feel worth of something. i'm sorry if this is very depressing or something along those lines, i just really want some guidance to help get rid this issue, and just for me to feel at peace. i brought it to this sub because i would like to do it through meditating, but, i don't know what to do really. if there's any type of meditation that can help with this, i would really appreciate it if you can help me out. [link] [comments] |
| Do I JUST focus on my breathe ? Posted: 24 Jul 2020 09:26 AM PDT |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 09:35 PM PDT Thinking is only a medium of expression. 'I am doing' comes from thinking. The actual doing, the movement of doing, the impulsion to do, the imagination is neurological, physiological process. 'I am doing or thinking ' simply arises to express, to describe. Thought overtakes as if it is the controller. From where impulsion, imagination arises? It is not to find some explanation (that would again be thinking) but to see the arising of impulsion, imagination. 'I do not want to be angry'; 'I want to be free from fear'; 'I want to be happy'; and so on, the words create an alienation as if there is a separate entity to reject or retain. When you can see that thought is only an expression of what is being experienced-you begin to see that thought is not the controller of impulses and movements in your body and brain. This suddenly transforms your whole experiencing structure. Now there is no escape from what is being experienced. Thought is not able to coin any relief, consolation as an escape from what is being experienced. You enter into a new dimension. Meditation has happened. [link] [comments] |
| A question about focus and 'phosphene' Posted: 24 Jul 2020 04:00 PM PDT I'll preface by saying I've only just become familiar with the word, but it is when you see colors with your eyes closed. The article says it is common so I'm hoping you folks know what I am referring to. Anyhow, my question is this: When meditation we are instructed to focus on something. Breathing, the rise/fall of the body, etc. Would it be "wrong" to focus on these lights? I meditate for peace of mind and the benefits I receive for lessening depression and anxiety. I feel like it should be alright, but since the colors ebb and flow I'm concerned it's not "real focusing." Sorry for any ambiguity, and thank you for your responses. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 08:27 PM PDT When you awake every moment, every breath, every blink your eye does take every ear, nose, throat sensation every feeling and every thought. Be you~! Be honestly honest; take it that everyone's honest. Don't judge another's honesty Don't be false to others' honesty Don't gain from others' honesty. Are you only you? Only not you? Are you either you or are you not you? Are you neither you nor are you not you? Are you both you and not you at once? Feel your breath as love of the one Share this birthright from all down to one Do love all, yet be kind as one, take it you're all, and all for one. You simply are awake; You be~! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 08:11 PM PDT Its hard..Im not even sure If im doing it right.I aimed for 5 minutes then during doing nothing im starting to think that whats the point but I persist and wait till the timer rings.Afyerqards the session I felt idunno different like calm but my anxiety is still there then when I went outside it all change I panic and felt anxious again its like a temporary relief and power If i felt like that evryday for a longer time i would achieve so many things.Why did that feeling dissappear..Help I wanna meditate more effectively Its like a temporary confidence then as time pass by its fading and i became depress again..Help [link] [comments] |
| Does meditation help improve ADD? Posted: 24 Jul 2020 04:06 PM PDT Has anyone ever seen improvement in their attention deficit disorder by a meditation practice? I have a really hard time focusing in general and as I am learning to meditate... well it's a frustrating process, so I'm hoping to find some testimonial-motivation in writing this post. And if anybody out there has some tips for focusing whilst meditating, lay 'em on me. Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2020 11:20 PM PDT All we really are is different groupings of charges, just swirling around, separated by space and full of awareness. Varying degrees of consciousness organizing charges into matter. It just blows my mind. Existence is the most amazing puzzle. Really, fantastic design—gotta hand it to the Intelligence on this one. It's a perfect paradox, a show of opposing forces but only to trick you because it's one and nothing all at the same time. Forgetting my physicality and existing in that charged conscious awareness makes me feel closer to home. I probably ought to ground myself better, but damn... it feels good drifting around in the Mind. I do try; I keep my bare feet on the ground, but my eyes are aimed at the sky. It's just me looking at Myself. [link] [comments] |
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