Meditation: Weekly Discussion January 18, 2021 |
- Weekly Discussion January 18, 2021
- How meditating for 10 minutes prior to reading significantly boosted my concentration.
- Thoughts are perceptions of past events or imagination of the future, neither of which are here and now.
- A distracting meditation session is a good meditation session
- Anyone ever notice when meditating how many ads get stuck in our subconscious?
- Meditation for beginners..
- How long/often/etc. do I need to meditate for for it to be "enough" that it should've "worked" by now???
- Not sure how long I just meditated for, and that's okay.
- Meditation apps and misophonia..
- Any tea drinkers here? (on Zen Buddhist monks using matcha/green tea)
- Meditation has helped me fall in love with life again! It's given me the clarity that a near-death experience couldn't
- seeing things during meditation
- To everyone suffering from neck or back pain.. read this.
- Meditating with a bad back.
- Healing the Painful Mind with Breathing Exercise
- Meditation to make important decisions
- I don’t like how I feel after I meditate.
- Same image over and over again
- Any advice for forgiving one's self?
- Milarepa Cave
- Can I pick my own transcendental meditation mantra?
- How to attain equanimity?
- Should I go to sleep for class tomorrow morning or make up my missed meditation today
- Ok Reddit, should I sleep now for my first day of class together or meditate and make up for yesterday that I missed and also today �� and sleep after
- What differences do you notice Meditating in nature ?
| Weekly Discussion January 18, 2021 Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:00 AM PST This is a reoccurring thread for questions relating to your practice and discussion around your experiences. Questions Ask questions relating to your practice, the theory of meditation, various traditions and lineages of thought, or practical tips. If you're new, please read our [FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Meditation/wiki/faq) before posting, as it contains a wealth of information that all of us should come back to occasionally. Discussion Also use this thread for a more free-form discussion of your experiences and other tidbits that might not warrant their own full post. Use this space to connect with the /r/meditation community, it won't be heavily moderated. [link] [comments] |
| How meditating for 10 minutes prior to reading significantly boosted my concentration. Posted: 18 Jan 2021 03:35 AM PST Hey guys, My background: Former Harvard Neuroscience Postdoc and ADHD connoisseur. I live in the UK where adderall and other ADHD meds are rarely given out, so when I found out I had ADHD at the age of 14/15, I turned everywhere to try and manage it. Exercise didn't work, ambient music did nothing but make me run to the Xbox controller to play Morrowind, it was genuinely after watching some movie with meditation in it that I decided to give it a chance. It changed my life and I've been meditating on and off ever since. I recently used an EEG device to find out how my brain changed during reading before and after I meditated. I found that meditating for 10 minutes was more effective at boosting concentration than 5 minutes of meditation and that 20 minutes of meditation was too much, making me feel too "fatigued" to effectively concentrate. Meditation for 5, 10 or 20 minutes was more effective than not meditating at all. My understanding from this is that there exists some meditation "sweet spot" for all of us that can optimise our concentration during reading. My plan is to ask my girlfriend to try and help me validate the result (non-ADHD control lol). I made a video on it in my small but humble YouTube channel and feel free to check it out/ subscribe if you like this kind of content :) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lUSdwe7cpfU tl;dr: Meditating for 10 minutes significantly boosted my concentration while reading a book than meditating for 5 minutes or not meditating at all. Meditating for 20 minutes made me fatigued and the effect was similar to that of meditating for just 5 mins. Thanks and feel free to reach out if you have any questions! :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:31 PM PST Here and now physically doesn't exist this is how you learn of the nothingness you are. [link] [comments] |
| A distracting meditation session is a good meditation session Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:54 PM PST Forgive me - I am only a beginner. In a "good" meditation session, we can fully focus on the breath (or however you meditate) for the entire session, and find a place of calm for the entire session. this has huge rewards. In a "bad" meditation session, the mind continuously leaves the calm and wanders, and we are repeatedly catching it, and pulling it back to a place of calm. We will often label this as "less good" The more we catch our mind and re-direct it to a place of controlled calm during meditation, the more we are "flexing that control muscle", building it, and we are creating a habit of catching and re-directing our thoughts, instead of having our thoughts direct us. This habit hopefully spills into our daily lives - when our thoughts start running away on us, we can mindfully pull them back to a controlled place. Thus, a "bad" session can actually be even "better" than a "good session" in some ways. Thoughts? [link] [comments] |
| Anyone ever notice when meditating how many ads get stuck in our subconscious? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:05 PM PST awhile ago i was deep in meditation and I felt like I could really see into my subconscious and saw visuals in my mind for all these advertisements [in my mind, the thousands of advertisements were laid out in a large dome like structure], ads that got stuck in my head due to how many times they play on internet and tv. even ones from when i was a lil kid. it makes me realize the dirty tactics ads will use for you to remember it. all those jingles, flashy repetitive visuals and all that'll always be in our subconscious. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:16 PM PST Hi ya'll! I was wondering if I could get some advice on where to start with my meditating journey.. My best friend meditated all the time. A few weeks before she was murdered earlier this year she was telling me that she would teach me how to meditate because she could see that I was anxious and needing to be centered.. well, she never got to give me tips on how to meditate so I thought I would ask you! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 03:41 PM PST I have tried meditation many times over the years-- months at a time, intermittently for decades. I have never gotten anything positive out of it. I have often gotten intensely angry and frustrated afterward-- no, not because I'm more in touch with my feelings, but because I'm frustrated with meditation ITSELF. It seems ineffective for me, but when I tell people that, the response is always that I just need to stick with it and do it consistently over time. Did that, got nothing out of it, stopped. Tried doing it again, got nothing out of it, stopped. And so on. I restarted it recently, but at this point, I have no real hope that it'll go well for me, and mostly just want to ensure that I've done what I'm supposed to do, i.e. sticking with it for longer than I ever have before, so that nobody can tell me I just haven't done it enough, and so that anybody who might've given me that advice will give me different advice instead. (Yes, I understand why going in with a pessimistic attitude might not be ideal; unfortunately, going on with an optimistic attitude didn't work so well for me, and I can't simply decide to expect it to work; I can either do it with the knowledge of how it's gone in the past or not do it at all. People often compare it to working out in a gym; if you expected that to fail but did it anyway, it would still work.) At what point do you feel I can reliably say that I gave it my best shot and it wasn't for me (or I was doing something wrong)? Months? Years? What do I have to do in order for anyone's advice to me to NOT be that I didn't do it for long enough? EDIT: Thank you to everyone who's responded! Many of the responses have been general meditation advice. I appreciate it, but I am not seeking general meditation advice. I am seeking an answer to the specific question I asked. [link] [comments] |
| Not sure how long I just meditated for, and that's okay. Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:54 PM PST Often times when you tell yourself that you're going to spend a lengthy amount of time meditating, you won't feel the inclination to even so much as bother. That's been me lately. Meditation would typically lose out to activities such as internet browsing, gaming or scrolling through youtube. But a short while ago, I just got up out of my seat, sat down on the floor, closed my eyes and tried to focus on my breathing. I'd say it was less focusing on my breath as much as it was just observing my thoughts and, it's incredible to me how I've just let this mental clutter accumulate. There's no question that it's having a negative impact on my life, and in the back of my mind I knew meditating would help. So, that's what I did. The funny thing? I think I did spend close to twenty minutes in meditation, and earlier I could not convince myself to do it. When I just sat there without any expectation of how long it would last, though, that's what allowed me to harness the motivation to begin. Sometimes you just need to do something without dwelling too much on how long it will take. [link] [comments] |
| Meditation apps and misophonia.. Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:53 PM PST I struggle with misophonia to the point where I can't use the Calm app any more. Either the production or the natural voice of the meditation leader just unsettles me. Can anyone suggest an app or similar which are a bit better for folks like me, I'm sure I'm not alone in this. [link] [comments] |
| Any tea drinkers here? (on Zen Buddhist monks using matcha/green tea) Posted: 18 Jan 2021 05:24 PM PST I've been a consumer of tea for a while and this made sense for a long time until recently, since L-Theanine from tea calms the mind. However, recently I started wondering, wouldn't this be counterintuitive to the idea of not chasing a particular mental state? It's possible they were using it as part of the ritual and to stay awake for long sessions, without mentally attaching to it. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:26 AM PST I have had a very traumatic past 5-6 years after becoming a full blown alcoholic which lead me to almost dying and losing the use of my right hand at age 19 (long story) which was especially crushing as my only god given talent in this world is music and musical instruments. I've been meditating everyday for about a month now and I feel I'm finally starting to process this trauma in a healthy way I feel a fire of optimism and ambition finally reignited inside me that I thought had been snuffed out for good. I feel more in tune with my emotions and the world than I have ever been. A sober mind and a mind at peace. Looking forward to seeing where life will take me next. ✌ [link] [comments] |
| seeing things during meditation Posted: 18 Jan 2021 09:45 PM PST i literally cannot meditate for the life of me. every time im in the midst of trying, i feel paranoid to where i feel that someone is watching me. or, whenever i close my eyes, i cannot keep them closed for a long period of time because i see these weird blobs ? sometimes they're in different colors, or i'll see groups of them. they somewhat remind me of auras. does anyone know what i can possibly do to make my meditation experience better ? [link] [comments] |
| To everyone suffering from neck or back pain.. read this. Posted: 18 Jan 2021 08:45 PM PST Just wanted to share my experience in managing chronic neck and back pain for close to 20 years now. I've tried almost every solution you can think of -- orthopedics, chiropractic, physiotherapists, massage sessions, yoga etc. but nothing ever seemed to work. I was desperate for a solution when a good friend recommended me these two products (am not affiliated to them in any way, just wanted to put it out there to help a fellow reddit friend) -- The first solution is a massage mat which derives its origins from an ancient Indian healing method which dates back to 5,000 years ago (https://the-orthorelief.com/products/orthorelief%E2%84%A2-acupressure-massage-mat). Simply by laying on this mat for 20 mins a day, you'll be in a deep state of relaxation, and this really helps to relieve any aches or pain from your neck, shoulder -- all the way to your upper and lower back. The second item that really helped me with my condition -- in particular my degenerative disks in the cervical region -- is this neck traction device (https://the-orthorelief.com/) which helps to relief pain by gently stretching your neck and spine. Hopefully this changes someone's life the way it did for mine :') Cheers, and feel free to reach out to me if you need any other tips! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 11:52 AM PST Just wondering if anyone has advice on meditating with a bad back. I can't use a chair as I have a small flat and can only really meditate on the bed. Any help is appreciated thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Healing the Painful Mind with Breathing Exercise Posted: 18 Jan 2021 08:11 PM PST [Amazon Kindle] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PSS4D1R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_BZs9Fb2HC06WF [Free PDF (The same as Kindle version)] [Korean version paperback] http://mobile.kyobobook.co.kr/showcase/book/KOR/1400000415757?orderClick=Ow2 [Korean version free PDF (The same as paperback)] [link] [comments] |
| Meditation to make important decisions Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:34 PM PST Is this possible? My whole life i have had anxiety disorder and im SUPER indecisive. My whole life when it comes to making important decisions I can never make up my mind and find myself going to others for input/advice. Sometimes I honestly flip a coin. Its like I dont know myself. My problem is my anxiety and neurotic thought patterns are VERY hard to stop. I have a huge decision to make and have not found myself any closer to an answer. I must say meditation is do hard. I have never felt peace. Is there a specific meditation technique or process that could help me make me important decisions, and all to come? If so, is there a specific meditation or process to try? Has aonyone here personally used meditation to help find answers? [link] [comments] |
| I don’t like how I feel after I meditate. Posted: 18 Jan 2021 07:59 PM PST I usually feel like an empty blood vessel after. It relieves me of pain or emotional distress but I would rather feel that than that uncomfortable empty feeling. Am I supposed to focus on a specific feeling that I want? Am I doing it wrong? [link] [comments] |
| Same image over and over again Posted: 19 Jan 2021 01:56 AM PST I keep getting the same image about a past lover of my girlfriend over and over again during the day. I know i need to accept these thoughts and observe them without pushing them away and reacting without labeling them as bad or good and feel the emotion in you body. But if i observe the image its sometimes there for like 2 minutes and if you watch the image dont you give it attention? Some people say observe the thought and then go back to your breath but if the image or thought is still there arent you pushing it away? Its so hard i hope somebody can give me some advice. [link] [comments] |
| Any advice for forgiving one's self? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 06:13 PM PST One of the things I struggle the most is forgiving myself, being hard on myself is one of the things I've been unconciously good at. And every day I tell myself it's okay, I forgive you. I'm not supposed to be perfect but my life has somehow forced me to believe I can only be loved if I'm perfect. Now, years later I realize the wound I have created on myself and it hurts. How do you forgive yourself from spirit to heart? How do you get past trauma? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2021 01:17 AM PST In Milarepa/Namkading cave, the Buddhist philosopher/Vajrayāna Mahāsiddha had spend many years of his life in 11th century. https://youtu.be/rifgFOhsqig [link] [comments] |
| Can I pick my own transcendental meditation mantra? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 05:09 PM PST I want to try TM but wondering if it's possible to create your own mantra. My current situation doesn't allow me the resources to pay for a TM teacher, so wondering if TM can be practiced alone, with source information not received from an organisation/teacher. Some sources are saying you can create your own mantra and others are saying it must be given due to mantras having different healing properties, which have been passed down for generations. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 18 Jan 2021 04:43 PM PST Besides meditating, what other things can I incorporate or remove in order to achieve a state of calmness. So far I've only been able to achieve this tranquility when emotionally exhausted but I would like to make the tranquility my default. Any tips? [link] [comments] |
| Should I go to sleep for class tomorrow morning or make up my missed meditation today Posted: 18 Jan 2021 10:11 PM PST |
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| What differences do you notice Meditating in nature ? Posted: 18 Jan 2021 03:12 PM PST I went away to the Oregon Coast for the day and Mediated on the beach and I noticed a different level of calmness. Do other people feel the same ? [link] [comments] |
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