Meditation: If you’re reading this, un clench your neck, shoulders and jaw. relaxxx...... |
- If you’re reading this, un clench your neck, shoulders and jaw. relaxxx......
- I caught myself creating depressing thoughts
- Feeling of someone watching me
- How to feel that part of me ?
- What should I do when regressing ?
- Meditation lead me to realize I've been attracted to a different body type this whole time and I've been a jerk to women as a result
- Isha - Meditation Music | Sounds Of Isha | Sadhguru | Yoga Music |
- Help with meaning of vision while meditating
- What keeps you meditating???
- Practice disassociating
- Intrusive thoughts and Music
- How do I get connected with meditation?
- Revenge bedtime procrastination: Psychology Behind Staying up late
- Shinzen Young's see, hear, feel technique and the 4 foundations of mindfulness
- Meditations or Resources to help with Negative Thinking?
- I Dont Make the Thoughts!
- I tried this for 10 days but I have a problem
- Meditating in VR is quite an amazing experience. If you have a VR headset, give it a try some time.
- Difficulties meditating unless in nature.
- When should I meditate?
- Meditation interruption
- Thinking about being mindful triggers anxiety.
- How to know if i am aware/mindful of something?
- Need a bit of help. I have aphantasia(no minds eye). I have been learning more about meditation through he waking up app. I am able to notice my thoughts drift off but once I try and notice a thought it's just gone, it's like they are very faint. Are your thoughts linked with imagination?
| If you’re reading this, un clench your neck, shoulders and jaw. relaxxx...... Posted: 06 Jul 2021 04:55 AM PDT |
| I caught myself creating depressing thoughts Posted: 06 Jul 2021 02:59 PM PDT Wow I feel so much better. I tried meditating and 10-15 mins in I had a depressing thought which kept spiralling further and further till I was thinking of death. Suddenly I caught my mind and realised how these thoughts were making me feel. Almost in an instant, the thoughts went and so did the negative emotions. I didn't cling on to them only acknowledged them. It's almost like a barrier has been created, all around my mind to protect me from these thoughts, but I have to activate the barrier manually. [link] [comments] |
| Feeling of someone watching me Posted: 06 Jul 2021 11:31 PM PDT Whenever I meditate I have a feeling someone is watching me, which always distracts me and annoys me. Anyway to stop this? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 07 Jul 2021 01:24 AM PDT I've seen in many books where authors ask us to feel that part of me which is angry part of me which is jealousy part of me who thinks I am not meditating properly But the moment I try to look into that anger, jealous they disappear instantly and I couldn't feel that part of me. How to actually feel and see that part of me experiencing these objects of energy? [link] [comments] |
| What should I do when regressing ? Posted: 06 Jul 2021 07:26 PM PDT I started meditating a little bit more than a month ago, did it everyday 10 minutes. At the end of the month I could stay focused for almost the entire time. I increased the time and have been meditating for 15 minutes for the past couple days and I get distracted a lot, I can't even stay focused for the first 10 minutes. Have anyone experienced something similar? What should I do? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Jul 2021 11:41 AM PDT I'm fat phobic. Diabetes ran rampant in my family and killed my grandfather when I was very young. I was scarred from it. Two of the first girls I dated were heroin chic skinny. My mom was too before she had me and after that she was heavy. Really heavy. My mother and one of the girlfriends (first gf, first relationship, lasted years) were narcissists and I got gaslighted by both into believing that my "type" was super skinny too. I didn't know any better but I knew what was an acceptable weight according to the media and the types I had dated so I believed them. But I almost never pursued anyone that skinny again. I only dated heavier, curvy girls. During that whole time I felt like I had to compete with the narc girlfriend's body and outdo her. I was so miserable dating all these heavy girls and convinced myself it was all down to self-esteem problems keeping me from dating my type. My wife is curvy too. But now I'm 39 and meditating more regularly. Somewhere in the mind machine some thoughts came up about body image (my own and others) and what I like. That's when it hit me that I've been attracted to heavier girls the entire time and fighting myself on it because of gaslighting and trauma. And now that I know this I realize I've been a jerk to my wife for a huge portion of our relationship by constantly nagging her to get skinnier while hating myself for liking her curves. So I made my wife miserable and I made myself miserable and to be honest I think I made my exes miserable too. So thanks, meditation. That was not the revelation I was looking for. And if we dated, I'm sorry. [link] [comments] |
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| Help with meaning of vision while meditating Posted: 06 Jul 2021 08:37 PM PDT Was meditating for around 30/40 minutes and had seen a violet purple galaxy surround my whole vision in a 360 globe, like one of those vr YouTube videos. I could visualise myself but only a figure with no face no clothing just a pure white mannequin sort of shining in half lotus. This had stuck with me for ages I need some sort of like meaning if there is one . What could this represent? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Jul 2021 02:43 PM PDT I was just about to sit down to do my daily 20 minute mindfulness sit, when i found myself asking "but why?" I've been meditating for a month and I've been excited to make it to a full month of meditating, and now that I'm here, I'm starting to realize it isn't what i thought. Not necessarily in a negative manor either, but more so I've just realized that meditation isn't something that necessarily gives you something back, if anything. I kept thinking to myself that at the end of the month I'd be able to keep my mind quieter, be less flustered in social situations and be more compassionate. Having realized no change in any aspect of my life, i came on here curious, what keeps you meditating? (Obviously for those who have been meditating for long // month +) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Jul 2021 07:49 PM PDT Hi, so a week or two ago I was so stressed out and done with work I was ready to quit. Thankfully, my boss is trying to make changes to a situation he agrees is bad. But for those couple of days I was ready to put in my 2 weeks, I was completely disassociated with the job, the problem, the stress and I felt as though I already quit. It felt like muscles that are normally relaxed were even more relaxed. This had happened once before at one of the first places I worked, about 11 years ago. But the interesting thing is, I'm an incredibly average chess player, and my online rating went up about 150 points in a few days just because I was either zoned in, or zoned out. This isn't amazing increase, but one you wouldn't expect out of the blue, and I attribute this to this disassociating. Does this have a name? I'd call it disassociating from the problem at hand, but it felt like the first step on the ladder to enlightenment. I'm not trying to reach enlightenment, I'd like to be able to get to this state of mind any time. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Jul 2021 09:58 PM PDT So I have a 'problem' of sorts. I feel very mixed emotions when listening to music There are two things that happen:-
Their lyrics are sad. Or toxic. Or about depressing things. But the tune is lovely, and it's a song that I like listening to in the moment. But then the lines get stuck in my head. The 'sad' lines keep rolling around in my head for the next two days. And then I feel bad and existential, and anxious. And because of these reasons I just avoid listening to songs altogether. Some examples to better illustrate what I'm saying: a. Joji - Slow dancing in the dark: I keep watching the video, and wanna dance like a madperson. But the lyrics are sad and about heartbreak or whatever, and I may enjoy it in the moment but feel low afterwards. b. Mitski - Nobody: Amazing tune, great story, but sad lyrics. After listening to this one the 'nobody' part gets stuck in my head, and lines like 'my god I'm so lonely' keep getting repeated in my head ALL THE TIME c. Radiohead - Creep: great song, amazing singing, but lyrics that make me feel like I haven't bathed in a week. d. Bo Burnham - All the songs from 'Inside': I think this is what inspired me to write this post. I really liked the special, and I keep watching it again, and have listened to the songs a lot, but I have assignments, and work to do. But the songs, while extremely catchy and well written, make me feel anxious and get intrusive thoughts. I feel like I do better but then I listen to 'All eyes on me' again and want to lay in bed all day doing nothing.
Eg: In this shirt - the irrepressibles, instant crush, arctic Monkeys stuff, quite a few Spanish songs that I listened to in my first year of college (they just give me the feeling of burnout), many more. Now I know I probably have to deal with internal stuff to feel better in my life, but I can't get therapy right now due to monetary issues, but I feel like I can't even listen to songs to pass my time, cause it puts me in a loop of intrusive thoughts. Idk. Even if you guys can't help, just writing it made me feel better. Or if you've experienced something similar. [link] [comments] |
| How do I get connected with meditation? Posted: 06 Jul 2021 07:20 PM PDT I've been meditating for a little bit now and it helps me relax and it makes me feel better. I want to know what I can do to feel more connected with nature and the elements. I'm also interested in just connecting spiritually. I know it sounds like a stretch but I'm really just looking to connect with nature. I always meditate outside and I do the chakras but I don't know. Let me know what you think. [link] [comments] |
| Revenge bedtime procrastination: Psychology Behind Staying up late Posted: 07 Jul 2021 01:11 AM PDT Do you have a habit of staying up late when you should be sleeping? Revenge Bedtime procrastination is a psychological phenomenon in which people stay up longer than they intended in an attempt to reclaim control of the night after feeling the powerless entire day. Also, fretting that if you go to bed early, tomorrow will come sooner, and waking up with the idea that you'll be compelled to do things you would rather not do. People who work in high-stress occupations or who work a different shift are more likely to experience it. So, how do we stop or fix & come out of this false impression that you have more control over your life? Hope this video helps to how to stop procrastinating and get work done also to be more productive when you don't feel like it Cheers! Revenge Bedtime Procrastination References:
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| Shinzen Young's see, hear, feel technique and the 4 foundations of mindfulness Posted: 06 Jul 2021 04:24 PM PDT I've been practicing Shinzen Young's see, hear, feel technique in which you note (and optionally label) sensory experience. I recently came across the Buddha's 4 foundations of mindfulness and was wondering how awareness of sounds and sights would (or wouldn't) fit into the 4 foundations? Obviously, awareness of feeling would be covered by both the 1st and 2nd foundations but wasn't sure about sounds and sight (see, hear). [link] [comments] |
| Meditations or Resources to help with Negative Thinking? Posted: 06 Jul 2021 06:59 PM PDT Hi Reddit, very new to meditation and am hoping to find some meditation practices or resources to help overcome negative thinking - specifically about others. I have a bad habit of defining people by the 10% I disagree with rather than the 90% I find great about them. This manifests in me defining our relationship by their flaws, and often physically distancing or avoiding interaction. I have minimal experience with meditation, mostly only a couple 5-10min sessions focused on the breathe, keeping my mind clear, and returning to the breathe as my mind wanders. I'm hoping to find something a little more targeted that can help me make progress on some of the habits I want to improve on. I'm currently in therapy working on avoidant attachment but would love another resource besides journaling to move the process along. Definitely open to reading material as well. Thanks in advance!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Jul 2021 11:12 AM PDT Hello friends, Wanted to share a small breakthrough related to my personal self-criticism in my practice. I imagine many of us have experienced the frustration of constantly catching ourselves "lost in thought" during our practice. Essentially I found myself blaming/critiquing myself for the plethora of distracting thoughts that happen to flood my mind today. However, then it struck me that "I don't make the thoughts!" I simply am the observer of these thoughts as they appear and play no part in their creation, so why am I blaming myself for something I have no control over? A small shift but I found it incredibly powerful and gave me insight into my subconscious need to control my thoughts vs simply observing them and letting them drift away. If anything, my illogical sense of responsibility only further attaches me to these distracting empty thoughts, and to see this so clearly made it much easier to focus for the remainder of my session. Would love to hear more thoughts about this if you all have had similar experiences/insights! [link] [comments] |
| I tried this for 10 days but I have a problem Posted: 06 Jul 2021 08:31 PM PDT Hello everyone Im new here , I want to ask for help because I was doing meditation for 20 days and I really love doing it and I was so excited to wait for the next day to do it and I felt so calm during the day but after 20 days I missed 1 day , When I tried to meditate in the next day 22 it was so frustrating and annoying feelings I couldn't focus in my breath for at least 30 sec! I felt so boring I lost all beauty I felt in the last 20 days .. I feel so stress ugly Also day 23 (today) it was a little better I tried really hard to focus but it was only less than 6% of meditation. So can anyone explain what is happening to me ? Why I feel like this [link] [comments] |
| Meditating in VR is quite an amazing experience. If you have a VR headset, give it a try some time. Posted: 07 Jul 2021 12:04 AM PDT I recently started meditating, but my environment is incredibly distracting and it can be difficult to remove myself from my environment to relax. This is up until I found some free VR apps which are found here. Meditation can be accomplished in many forms and with various techniques, and I personally find that VR helps get me into a meditative state of mind faster, because it (mostly) removes me from my current environment and places me into a calm and relaxing place. I'm curious if anyone else here uses VR to meditate? [link] [comments] |
| Difficulties meditating unless in nature. Posted: 07 Jul 2021 12:00 AM PDT Is it normal to have difficulties meditating unless in nature? I find it really difficult to meditate and relax at home or even at work. Yet when I go out in the bush surrounded by the sounds of nothing but nature I can mediate quite easily. It's annoying because I don't have the opportunity to go and meditate where I want due to work or having to look after my child, I rarely get a spare moment untill night time and such. I struggle with anxiety and need a way to relax my brain, and I've found meditation helps, but the calmness in my soul only lasts a day or two. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Jul 2021 02:12 PM PDT I generally meditate at night after the days activities. I'm wondering if there is a better time to do it? Maybe in the morning so that you can get your mind settled before starting the day? Or does it not matter? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Jul 2021 04:14 PM PDT 4 min in I was relaxed happy and in a trance where I'm calm and out of nowhere my my mom just starts making noises. She think meditation is stupid so when she sees me doing it she'll try and interrupt me. Well I restarted did only 12 min because after that I just felt good and that's all that matters to me. I will get back to the 45 min meditations but that's where I allow it to happen vs me forcing myself [link] [comments] |
| Thinking about being mindful triggers anxiety. Posted: 06 Jul 2021 01:21 PM PDT I just don't know how to be mindful. When i try to feel sensations as breath or other things my body gets anxious. It's like my mind wants me to overanalyze with old patterns in various social situations. Only when i let mind be free and get lost in rumination i lose anxiety until mind starts ruminating anxious thoughts again. Do you have same issue? How can i deal with this? Should i just be aware that it's happening? What should be my goal? I want to be happy and stress free in long run. However i know i can't expect positive mood after each mindful attempt. [link] [comments] |
| How to know if i am aware/mindful of something? Posted: 06 Jul 2021 01:14 PM PDT I just find it confusing. I know that i am thinking, ruminating. Some teachers online say that if you don't notice your breath then you aren't aware of it? How can simple awareness help with anything? It helps cause it gives us opportunity to react differently? How can i react differently to depression and anxiety? It seems overwhelming and out of control. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 06 Jul 2021 10:57 PM PDT That says it all really just would like so clarity on weather your thoughts are more vibrant and clear [link] [comments] |
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