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- Today I meditated for 3 minutes
- Does meditation help with being able to focus?
- How to deal with intrusive thoughts while meditating?
- Meditation postures
- Does this happen to you?
- How do I "notice" or "recognize" THOUGHTS like I can notice sounds, feelings, etc?
- 1 week in and I am reaping rewards already!
- Can meditation teach me how not to take my thoughts seriously?
- Could you describe the subdivision/genre of meditation you follow and it's benefits?
- Meditation while sleepy vs alert?
- Battle between me and inner me
- The Thukdam Project
- Loving-Kindness Meditation: How to Love Someone You Don’t Like - "Here’s how to create 'compassionate love' for any person through a simple loving-kindness meditation. Buddhism meets neuroscience."
- In meditation, the results are achieved automatically, not by controlling the mind
- Plum Village App?
- Secret of the golden flower
- Panic attacks while meditating
- Attachment, compassion, and relationships?
- Will meditation improve my cognitive abilities?
- Small habit but a major accomplishment
- Discomfort in early days
- Is Meditation Closer to Sleep Than We Imagine? Have Meditation Practitioners Practiced Power Naps?
| Today I meditated for 3 minutes Posted: 28 Jul 2021 04:53 AM PDT Lately I have been having a lot of anxiety (I bite my tongue, the inside of my mouth, and can't concentrate on anything). For the last weeks, every time I tried to meditate, I stayed for like 15 seconds and couldn't do more because I was too anxious, and got distracted by really negative feelings. Today, I could hold it for 3 minutes. I know it's not much, but steady practice (even 15 seconds a day!) has had its benefits ☺️ I'm still working on it, but now my next goal is 4 minutes. Step by step, I'll get calmer. [link] [comments] | ||
| Does meditation help with being able to focus? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 06:24 PM PDT I find myself constantly distracted and can't focus on one thing for very long at all. My mind jumps from one things to another in an instant. I am pretty sure it is anxiety related. I have never been diagnosed with any kind of attention disorder. Does mediation help with this? [link] [comments] | ||
| How to deal with intrusive thoughts while meditating? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:54 PM PDT Hello, I'm very new to meditating. I suffer from OCD and general anxiety and have always struggled with unwanted negative thoughts that make me anxious. Recently my therapist suggested that one of the things I could do to help is practice meditating everyday, but I've been having a hard time doing so. When I try to meditate being alone with my thoughts just makes those thoughts more present which of course freaks me out more. What's the best way to deal with these thoughts and anxieties as they come up while meditating? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:33 PM PDT My usual meditation postures are the popular cross-legged one and also sitting on a chair with my back straight. With the cross-legged posture, my legs and/or feet start to hurt and numb 15 minutes in. With the chair-seating posture, my back starts to hurt. I want to try to meditate for an hour, but how do I keep up a posture for that length of time? How do people do it? What meditation postures do you do? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 29 Jul 2021 12:52 AM PDT When I'm focused on the object of meditation ("oom") I noticed that my eyeballs, while my eyelids are closed, will orient themselves towards my nose (center face, slightly downward) which cause a little bit of pressure. I've noticed that whenever I drift away from the oom, my eyes (again, while closed) will orient themselves in a neutral, straight forward position. It's like I can't focus on the oom without focusing on my eyes first. Worse yet, i get a forceful feeling in my eyes while focusing on the oom almost to the point where I'm discouraged away from the oom. I've also noticed that this is mostly the case when the oom is the breath. Has anyone had this experience before or is it just me? I've tried meditating with my eyes open in the past but it just felt very unnatural. [link] [comments] | ||
| How do I "notice" or "recognize" THOUGHTS like I can notice sounds, feelings, etc? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 11:01 PM PDT I have been meditating for a few months and a big part of it is being able to "notice" thoughts, but I still don't understand what that actually means. When noticing feelings or sounds, I can notice them by either verbalizing the sensation in my head or by thinking of the location that the sensation is relative to my head, which probably still isn't even the right way to do it. What are you actually supposed to "do" to recognize these sensations and thoughts? The concept of "recognizing" is too abstract for me even though I have been trying for a while. I am very analytical and systematic in my approach to learning things which often causes confusion, so maybe that's part of the issue idk. I feel like normally when I need to "recognize" something day to day, I either have to understand how a conclusion was logically arrived at, or I have to make a mental note of something.(the former doesnt make sense here, and the latter leads to a recursive loop of mental noting the original thought and then mental noting the mental noting since the original mental noting is a thought) [link] [comments] | ||
| 1 week in and I am reaping rewards already! Posted: 28 Jul 2021 09:47 AM PDT You may be able to relate: I've always had a over active mind, a lot of thinking, judging situations future and past, analysing anything and everything and would I class myself as a sensitive soul. For the past week I have been meditating 20/30mins daily and also reading the book 'The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tole along side which I feel is a form of meditation in itself. It's hard to explain but give it a go, the way it's written brings you into the moment and really goes well along side a meditation routine. Anyway… 1 week in and I am already feeling:
Prior to this I was someone who always needed to be stimulated whether that be through, music, social media or television but as of recent I have been able to literally sit in silence and feel overwhelming peace which is such a blissful thing to not always be trying to escape your mind and your thoughts. Having dipped my toe into meditation in the past and not gauging with it. My first piece of advice would be to sit upright, whether than be on a flat surface or a chair or pillow. I feel this helps with breathe and stops the mind from slipping into sleep mode like it would if you were lay down. Thought I would share these benefits for anyone needing some inspiration or motivation to start or to keep going :) [link] [comments] | ||
| Can meditation teach me how not to take my thoughts seriously? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 11:35 PM PDT I have been practicing mindful meditation on and off. I just focus on my breathing. However, I don't do it consistently. I just want to learn how to control my thoughts. I want to be able to simply look at a thought, let it pass and choose to focus on the good, positive thoughts. [link] [comments] | ||
| Could you describe the subdivision/genre of meditation you follow and it's benefits? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 01:41 PM PDT I've been practicing Vipassana for three years, but haven't really explored the greater world of Buddhism, Meditation, and Mindfulness. I would like to learn more about the particular practice you follow. How do you perform it? Do you follow an ideology? What made you gravitate toward that form? Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Meditation while sleepy vs alert? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:19 PM PDT I am curious if anyone else has experienced the difference between meditation while tired vs while alert. I notice that while alert I'm 'better' at meditating - I can focus more easily and encounter fewer distractions. Sleepy meditation is much more difficult but for some reason I feel like my mind wanders more and I can have a more 'spiritual' experience (though I dislike using that word because it has connotations I'm not sure about). Have any of you noticed something similar? [link] [comments] | ||
| Battle between me and inner me Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:23 PM PDT Hello everybody, Today i've meditated using guided sesion of Master Mooji and Russel 14/15 mim video, and while sitting there and meditating something strange happened.. In video Master tried to question us about our inner being etc etc, and at one point of the video my eyes started like pulsing really hard and i felt like my head is turning to the right side and it was like my inner ME or myself tried to escape from the body and become another person Anyone have idea what happened here, when i woke up i was literally woken up full of energy and my hearth was beating? P. S. Im meditating early in the morning and im battling almost 2 and a half months with my addictions succeafully i dont know if its connected or what Thanks for your time [link] [comments] | ||
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| In meditation, the results are achieved automatically, not by controlling the mind Posted: 29 Jul 2021 12:17 AM PDT Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state. Here is a simple process: Simply sit straight comfortably in a quiet place, close your eyes, and watch your thoughts… keep accepting whatever thoughts flow in, let them come in and flow out without becoming influenced… Do it regularly… Start doing it may be for a couple of minutes… Increase time as day progresses… As you begin to meditate, keep in mind that you are not performing an exercise with a focus on results. In this case the practice itself is the end, and we should undertake meditation without ambition. [ In physical exercise, the mind does not tell the muscles to get stronger; rather, the muscles are strengthened automatically by the exercise process. Likewise, in this exercise of consciousness, that is, meditation, the results are achieved automatically, not by controlling the mind or any other mental manipulation. ] Here is a Step-by-step guide to some simple yet effective techniques of meditation [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:58 PM PDT Has anyone used the Plum Village app? I love the work of Thich Nhat Hanh and would like to know others thoughts/opinions on it? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 05:44 PM PDT Just got secret of the golden flower and am reading through it. Have never really meditated nor have I ever really been into the type of stuff until recent for some reason but it's pretty good. The wording is definitely confusing but I plan on reading through it again and I understand most the concepts for the most part. It's definitely a good read so far and one id recommend picking up if you haven't. [link] [comments] | ||
| Panic attacks while meditating Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:34 AM PDT Hey guys i suffer from panic attack when i'm trying to meditate , i feel my heart starts pumping and my body starts reacting and my mind start racing , although i stay calm in that situation but it scares me and i can't do meditation anymore , any solutions ? [link] [comments] | ||
| Attachment, compassion, and relationships? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:53 PM PDT Although this might fit more in a relationships/self help sub, I wanted to know if anybody from here had insight. I am finding myself frequently confronting the ideas of death, impermanence, and attachment, but feel I am responding in a way that is leading to more attachment, rather than less. I feel like I have more compassion than ever, as I am frequently reminded to be present and embrace the people I am close with... however I also feel like I become attached to the need to be helping these people as much as possible and making them suffer less. An example is a close friend that has been struggling with trauma, depression, alcohol abuse, loss of family, and suicidal thoughts. I know that our time together on this planet is temporary and not to cling to it, but also want to do what I can to help this person feel better. I am struggling with whether I am becoming attached to the idea of this person feeling happier and not being present in my life, or if the lesson I should be taking is that because it is all temporary, why not help someone feel better while I'm here. I get subtle pressure from other friends and family to "live my own life" and move on, but that does not feel right to me as I care about this person deeply and am one of their only supports. Wondering if anybody has thoughts or reading recommendations. [link] [comments] | ||
| Will meditation improve my cognitive abilities? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:27 AM PDT Hello, I have a learning disability, and even used to be in Special Education classes. Since I have considered myself a 2nd, if not 3rd class person my whole life due to my stupidity, I may want to try meditation since it is supposed to reduce stress. So will meditation help me to strengthen my cognitive abilities or will it only strengthen my interpersonal or other social intelligence? [link] [comments] | ||
| Small habit but a major accomplishment Posted: 28 Jul 2021 03:25 PM PDT I've been meditating for years on and off. I've found the most success using Headspace and their guided meditations. There is one single meditation that is titled Frustrated, for obviously when you are frustrated, irritated, upset. As I've become more and more aware of when I am feeling frustrated, irritated, upset, and angry, I've noticed I am always reaching for this meditation and it always reduces the frustration. This small habit took me a long time to acquire but, now it feels like a major accomplishment because with this habit I am rewiring my brain. I realized that a lot of meditation is not about some major revelation. Instead, it is these kinds of small victories that count the most. Share some of your small victories if you want to. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:54 PM PDT Hello, beginner meditator here. I'm three days in, starting with 10-15 min meditations. What I notice first and foremost while meditating are two things:
My question, did anyone else experience this? Did it get better with more practice? Do you have any tips for the time being? [link] [comments] | ||
| Is Meditation Closer to Sleep Than We Imagine? Have Meditation Practitioners Practiced Power Naps? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:26 AM PDT I was just saying to a user in another thread that when people describe the experience of mindfulness as this heightened sense of alertness or energy, it makes me think sometimes they may have fallen asleep or came close to falling asleep and that is why they feel more relaxed after the practice. For me personally, I always feel very invigorated after a power nap (if it is for the right amount of time), so I wouldn't be surprised if people were falling asleep or coming close to sleep during meditation and feeling stronger concentration/focus/energy afterwards. That theory would also explain esoteric claims about the universe in Buddhist religion and other mystic ideologies. For example, if you are a spiritual guru - or you listen to many spiritual gurus - who make claims about self-awareness, karma, death of the ego and other cryptic but fascinating concepts, it makes sense that you would have dreams about this kind of thing, especially while meditating. I am open to counter-claims to this theory and am not saying I am wholly convinced of such a theory - I just want to hear if this possibly matches the experience of meditation practitioners on this subreddit. If not, why not and how can you be certain if what you are experiencing is a dream or real? [link] [comments] |
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