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| "You become what you think about most of the time" Posted: 16 Feb 2021 11:44 AM PST This explains so much This is why you have to be conscious of what goes into your mind I wish I had taken this concept more seriously earlier in my life Edit: A lot of people are saying that you are not your thoughts and they are correct. They are correct because your thoughts are not part of your essential nature. However, please don't deny the fact that what you are thinking in this moment is not a part of who you are in this moment. In my personal journey with meditation, what I have experienced is that when I am meditating I get to watch my thoughts and reflect on them. Meditating for me is kind of like zooming out and seeing myself from a 3rd person point of view. This allows me to see what direction my life is headed without judgement or emotion clouding my perception. Then I decide what thought patterns I need to cut out or include to match my desired lifestyle. As for the title of this post, I think this is one of the great truths of human nature. It's in our biology, if we think a particular thought it fires a series of neurons in our brain. The more often we think that thought the more the neurons fire in that pattern and eventually this creates a circuit, this is called a habit. These habits encode into our subconscious mind and literally define your personality which is you. "As a man thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains." [link] [comments] |
| Respond to life > react to life Posted: 16 Feb 2021 04:53 AM PST Chronic pain and associating my identity with that pain has left me feeling out of control. It's not MY pain, it's pain and "I" am the one observing the "me". In order to take my power back I have to let go of my identification to the things I have no control over. That starts by viewing my pain from a third person, from outside of myself as if it were somebody else. From there, I can let emotions go by inviting everything in exactly how it is rather than trying to change the thing. Breathe, observe, and respond to life. Where I'm at this morning, much love. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Feb 2021 08:12 PM PST The mind lives in the future. The body holds onto the past. The spirit is always present, and the breath connects them all!!! #staypresent #timeisnow #breathe [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Feb 2021 10:07 PM PST I'm currently meditating 20 mins twice daily and going to boost that to 30 mins twice daily. I breathe slowly and deeply and focus on the breathe. Is there anything else I should be doing or adding to my routine? Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Can meditation expand the mind as much as psychedelics can? Posted: 16 Feb 2021 05:06 PM PST I know they are two different things but I'm still curious to know the answer to this question. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Feb 2021 11:58 AM PST My primary form of meditation is breath watching. I understand this method to be as follows: One focuses their attention on only the sensation of air moving in and out of their nose. When their focus starts to wander, they simply bring their attention back to their breath. The idea is not to keeps one's head clear of thoughts the entire time because, in fact, that is impossible. It is the act of realizing one is no longer focusing on their breath that matters. Even seasoned meditators will often spend 99 percent of their time wandering. One day early this year decided to meditate for an hour straight. I had never done it for more than 20 minutes. I was feeling depressed and I wanted to try something new. I was skeptical and didn't expect anything one way or another. After the meditation was over I felt different in a way that was hard to describe. I was still very skeptical and didn't want to draw any concrete conclusions. This is where things got weird. I wanted to do it the next day. And again I wanted to do it the day after and have wanted to every day since. I did not set out to meditate for an hour a day. In fact, if someone would have challenged me to do this, I would have told them I was going to fall flat on my face. So, what are the benefits?
I'm sure I could come up with more benefits. I really want to stress that I didn't expect for any of these things to happen. I was hoping it would help me quit pot but I have been trying to stay as objective as possible. Placebo is powerful and I want to understand what is really going on with my brain. [link] [comments] |
| Did I experience the first jhana? Posted: 17 Feb 2021 12:36 AM PST I was meditating today and had an unusual experience. I was focusing on my breath and started feeling strong waves of pleasure through my body. The space "in" my head kind of "expanded" but it's kind of hard to describe. My head also started rocking back and forth on its own, and I couldn't help smiling. The feeing got more intense, especially on out breaths, then I lost it. I started feeling it again a few more times during the sit but not as intense as the first time. Was this the first jhana or something else? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 17 Feb 2021 02:14 AM PST Hey im new to the group, my name is Mike Harris and I want to help people find an easier way to meditate and manifest. Let me know if anyone is having any problems I just want to service and help some people for free! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Feb 2021 06:20 PM PST Hi, I'm sorry if my question is dumb or maybe wrong at place. I was wondering what's the best way to start learning how to mediate. I'm really interested in learning that and excited I just don't know where to start. Also, I was thinking about a mentor/teacher that maybe would explain how to do that. I absolutely have no knowledge about it. I would be super thankful if someone could help out. Thank you ❤️ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Feb 2021 10:02 PM PST Hi all - hope you're having a blissful day❤️ I am fairly new to meditation but can't help but feel anxious throughout and after meditative sessions. I believe I am becoming more conscious of my stream of thoughts. Just wondering if anyone else had a similar experience and how to go about it. Thanks a lot [link] [comments] |
| My experience with meditation and intelligence Posted: 16 Feb 2021 08:42 PM PST For the past couple of years I've been calling myself a meditator while actually meditating very little, and giving up quickly when I do. Turns out this is a pattern I've been fooling myself with in many areas of life, for years. Recently; however, I got dumped and then proceeded to break my collarbone while attempting to snowboard to escape my feelings. Needless to say I was an emotional disaster. But as they say, pain is the gateway to spiritual growth so I decided to take advantage of this unsolicited free time to ~actually~ give meditation a genuine effort. I won't bore you all to death with my life story, but it's important to mention that I've been fighting with social anxiety and subconscious guilt and apathetic feelings since I can remember. I was always putting myself beneath others, living fearful of how I was being percieved, judged, etc. I felt doomed to a life of mediocrity and laziness because I couldn't manage to discipline myself and constantly looked for happiness from relationships and drugs. All while hating myself for not loving myself. It's now been a month since I started consistently doing breathwork (about 20-30 minutes daily) and I feel a perceivable difference in the mental connections I'm able to make. I almost want to believe that it's actually lifting the notorious brain fog we all love to hate. I'm having thoughts and ideas that seemed hidden behind the veil of anxiety all my life. That frustrating feeling that I was missing something is loosening. That silent fear that maybe I just wasn't as smart as the general population is lessening. I actually feel genuinely optimistic for once. I can't express how big this is for me. I'm only a month in, and I am by no means cured, but I can already tell there is so much more to this than can be explained with words. Anyway I hope this post was coherent enough. I'm not much of a writer so this is mostly just a stream of consciousness. But you made it this far, so thank you for reading. And if anyone else has experienced something similar I'd love to hear it! TLDR: Felt kinda dumb. Meditated. Now I'm less dumb? [link] [comments] |
| Tips for letting go of resentment? Posted: 16 Feb 2021 10:39 PM PST In everyday life I find myself holding onto a resentment for a person. I was wondering if I could have help with letting it go? I cannot talk to this person ever again,I do not like this person as a person although I've thought about forgiveness and viewing from their point of view. My thoughts feel obsessive and my mind always comes back to them. I don't know what to do... [link] [comments] |
| Loving Kindness Meditation has Made my Emotions Volatile Posted: 16 Feb 2021 04:09 PM PST I've been practicing Metta(Loving Kindness Meditation) for around 4 months. Recently my emotions have become volatile. I've noticed that almost randomly any sad thought or slight provocation makes me tear up. I cry very really easy now and I don't know what to do with the reality of all the pain I've uncovered. It's like I've opened a box and now I can't close it. When I cry I don't feel bad and I give myself compassion but it's getting in my way of performing at school. Has anyone gone through this before? I would love any advice thank you. [link] [comments] |
| How can I get over mindfulness meditation absolutely infuriating me? Posted: 16 Feb 2021 07:34 PM PST Relatively recently I began attempting mindfulness meditation at the recommendation of a professional psychologist as a way of helping with anxiety and intrusive thoughts. I was, of course, told that the practice might be difficult and that I should not judge myself harshly. What I did not expect was that the act of trying to focus on breathing and to not let my mind wonder would enrage me beyond belief (I am generally reserved with very few strong emotional responses). I find that there is nothing I hate more than trying not to think. I'm an academic (obviously not in phycology) and thinking is what I do best. Sitting there and attempting to stop that is unbearable to me. Without exaggeration I would rather get punched in the face than attempt 30 seconds of trying to notice my own breathing or whatever. That said, I understand just how incredibly helpful mindfulness has been in improving people's lives. I have read numerous professional peer-reviewed publications on the benefits. I am upset that something so beneficial seems walled off to me. I don't expect to be "good" at it right away, but I didn't expect to hate doing it so much. I assume that the fact that I do believe that it would be beneficial for me, but that I am so inept at it only adds to my frustration. How can I continue to try this practice when doing it for even 3 minutes completely ruins my night and so severely agitates me? Are there strategies for people who are so utterly uncomfortable with idea of not thinking? [link] [comments] |
| Simple Yet New Box Breathing Technique Posted: 16 Feb 2021 09:02 PM PST So when you inhale, hold four, exhale, hold four, and repeat. But this is where the simple new step is. Let whatever thoughts come leave you in an imaginary parcel of your choosing; it could be a box, an envelope, or a boat through your mouth on the inhale. Try to go further and further between needing to rely upon letting thoughts come and go. Just enjoy the quiet, serene peace. [link] [comments] |
| Letting go of people through meditation? Posted: 17 Feb 2021 02:06 AM PST Hi, I started meditation a few months ago and I have learned that it is a powerful tool for me to understand myself better and not let my own thoughts dominate me. I learned to be mindful of my environment but also of myself and my thoughts. This led me to a very important realization: I have a very hard time letting go of past relationships. In my past there were a few people who were very important to me, where unfortunately the relationship broke up under difficult circumstances. I no longer have contact with these people today and that is perfectly fine. It is also not that I still love these people or wish them back. But in one of my recent meditations, I recognized a stowaway in me: Regret about how these relationships ended. Sometimes it comes out and takes over the helm of my thoughts and I feel sadness, regret and also sometimes anger towards myself and these people. I think this realization alone and the active awareness and acceptance of these feelings is already a big step towards letting go. But I wanted to ask if there are people with similar experiences? If so, are there any other meditation methods that help in letting go? Would love to hear some similar experiences! [link] [comments] |
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| why do my hands curl/clench when i meditate? Posted: 16 Feb 2021 05:57 PM PST does it have something to do with stuck energy, or resistance to letting go? it could just be nerves, but it only happens during meditation. [link] [comments] |
| Why do I care so much about how people treat me? Posted: 16 Feb 2021 09:07 AM PST This ego needs to die. I have so many preferences, judgements, reactions, desires, every second They cause pain to myself and everyone around me The amount I care about how people treat me causes conflict everywhere And it says more about them than it does about me anyway And who does it say that to? No one Never mind. [link] [comments] |
| Can you make a meditation method designed to make you feel worse? What would happen? Posted: 16 Feb 2021 10:53 PM PST For example, if there was a meditation that was the opposite of loving kindness or one where you purposefully ruminate on bad thoughts. Maybe you just think if self-pity, I don't know. What would happen to someone who tries these things? I've been wondering this for a bit now. [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: 16 Feb 2021 10:21 PM PST I havw had bad posture just about all my life, and now, when I sit upright with an S shaped back, I feel this dull tension/pain in my upper abdomen, as if some internal organ is being stretched in both directions. It's uncomfortable and rather concerning. I sit in seiza position. What could that feeling be? Update: Muscle tension maybe? My lower chest area is slightly sore now. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Feb 2021 09:52 PM PST I was very deep in meditation as I've been very dedicated to my spiritual practice since the pandemic started and I've had a couple odd visions. I really haven't seen much for a while until tonight I was meditating and clear as day a snake appeared reared back fangs out coming down as if to bite me and I saw a bright white light. I know there are many who say visions are just a distraction from meditation and I understand your point of view but that's not what I'm looking for here. Anyone have any experiences similar or know the symbolism behind this? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Feb 2021 09:35 PM PST A few people grumble about removing meditation time from their day," said Atman Smith, who instructs reflection to underserved networks in Baltimore. meditation"Practice is significant however. It's a device you can use to take yourself back to the present in distressing circumstances." [link] [comments] |
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