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Almost every one is like this when they first start. Just keep at it.
"If your mind wanders 1000 times, then focus your attention back onto the breath 1000 times"
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Almost every one is like this when they first start. Just keep at it.
How is everybody's practice going?
Mine was fairly sporadic last year and finally got back on track after a few months in the wilderness. I've reverted back to tracking my progress and keeping a little log with some commentary. I've logged 60 hours since September, which is OK, but there's certainly room for improvement. Ideally I'd be meditating at least an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening but I'm finding an hour in the morning coupled with a few smaller sits later in the day to be effective too.
I have had some real lashes of clarity and happiness recently and at points thought I was entering a new phase of awareness but invariably the ups and downs start to return. It's all a big work in progress.
My aim for next year is 300 hours practice, or the equivalent of three 10-day Vipassana courses. That's less than an hour a day, so it should be fairly manageable, if I can maintain that early-morning hour.
Happy 2017 meditators.
I can really only find time for 10-20 minutes a day which I try to do first thing after waking.
I have this app on my phone that helps with breathing techniques, someone had told me about it, it only lasts a few minutes but something is better than nothing I'm sure you will agree, and it really helps me relax and pull focus, I reckon it helps with my studying when I need to bring back the sharpness.
You're onto it. It certainly gives you that greater attention while you're studying.
I would have loved to have been meditating through high school and uni.
Meditation has changed my life, if you are stressed, anxious, or just overall overwhelmed by negative thoughts, I urge you to at least try it.
It might not work for everyone but just sitting down and focusing for 10-15 minutes a day has brought so much change to my life.
I am considering going into the more lengthy sessions I.E 30-60 minutes
Hearing Sam Harris talk about the positive aspects of it are what caught my attention. I downloaded Headspace and built up from there.What got you into it JD?
If you can do 15, you’ll be able to build up to 30 no problems
I really want to get back to doing hourlong sits. For me that’s the sweet spot.
Meditation has changed my life, if you are stressed, anxious, or just overall overwhelmed by negative thoughts, I urge you to at least try it.
It might not work for everyone but just sitting down and focusing for 10-15 minutes a day has brought so much change to my life.
I am considering going into the more lengthy sessions I.E 30-60 minutes
Meditation changed my life too, i learned tomeditate with the help of a few (and very kind) Buddhist monks in India several years ago, i learned many techniques which had a positive effect on my health and also mental health. It pulled out of my midlife crisis when i was desperate to hold onto anything i could get my hands on. Advice to all the newbies out there, keep at it, thoughts come and go, don't force yourself, observe how thoughts originate and focus on breathing. Breathe in and breathe out, the source of life. The thoughts will eventually cease to arise.Considering i couldn't sit in a place for 3 minutes without moving , i can now meditate for 3 hours!
It helped me get over my food addiction (the need to eat or drink something all the time) as well, as i learned how to observe hunger (mostly false signals by the brain).
Hearing Sam Harris talk about the positive aspects of it are what caught my attention. I downloaded Headspace and built up from there.
Meditation changed my life too, i learned tomeditate with the help of a few (and very kind) Buddhist monks in India several years ago, i learned many techniques which had a positive effect on my health and also mental health. It pulled out of my midlife crisis when i was desperate to hold onto anything i could get my hands on. Advice to all the newbies out there, keep at it, thoughts come and go, don't force yourself, observe how thoughts originate and focus on breathing. Breathe in and breathe out, the source of life. The thoughts will eventually cease to arise.Considering i couldn't sit in a place for 3 minutes without moving , i can now meditate for 3 hours!
It helped me get over my food addiction (the need to eat or drink something all the time) as well, as i learned how to observe hunger (mostly false signals by the brain).
My PB is two and half hours of meditation, but 3 is massive. Something to aim for
Was this done on retreat or at home?
I think Headspace is definitely a good place to start and get an intro into meditationI want to get started but don't know where to start.
I've downloaded Headspace and Calm and have heard good things about both. Are they a good enough starting point?
I want to get started but don't know where to start.
I've downloaded Headspace and Calm and have heard good things about both. Are they a good enough starting point?
Yep, can relate to your experience.How do you guys find yourselves if you get out of the habit of meditation?
I went through a bad run of almost 3 weeks without one session and I became a mess. I was anxious, panicking, depressed and just overall in a horrid place.
For some of you guys who have practiced for a long time, do you find that your regular mood is more constant and controlled or do you also find yourself losing control?
How do you guys find yourselves if you get out of the habit of meditation?
I went through a bad run of almost 3 weeks without one session and I became a mess. I was anxious, panicking, depressed and just overall in a horrid place.
For some of you guys who have practiced for a long time, do you find that your regular mood is more constant and controlled or do you also find yourself losing control?
It's also a big trap to stop meditating when you're feeling good, because you feel you don't need it. Then when your mood changes it feels twice as bad, but it's all a work in progress.
Definitely have slid into that trap recently. I need to get back into the routine.It's also a big trap to stop meditating when you're feeling good, because you feel you don't need it. Then when your mood changes it feels twice as bad, but it's all a work in progress.