How do you meditate?

menial_optimist · 2017-05-17T13:50:17+00:00

My advice to people who ask this is the following:

Go somewhere where nobody will fuck with you for a little bit.
Set a timer for 10 minutes.
Sit comfortably with reasonable posture.
Breathe long, slow, deep and controlled breaths into your stomach with your eyes closed.
Focus completely on your breathing.
When you realize you're thinking about something else, move your focus back to your breathing.

That's it. If your focus keeps breaking to other things, that's completely fine, and it doesn't mean you're doing it wrong or that you're bad at it. A major part of the whole thing is just practicing refocusing.

I_Crepe_Bitches · 2017-05-17T13:14:48+00:00

I use the headspace app - it's an easy way to get started if you're new.

refusewool · 2017-05-17T13:48:02+00:00

Headspace every morning

epicness · 2017-05-17T17:30:45+00:00

I sit or lay down in a comfortable position, eyes open or closed. I then trigger an emotion I find pleasant. Then I just notice my breathing while sitting in that emotion for as long as I'd like. Sometimes it's five minutes, sometimes it's thirty.

xeroblaze0 · 2017-05-17T17:38:48+00:00

Yoga has helped me most recently. Going to classes or on my own. Going to a class and having someone there to audibly cue me works wonders and takes me further into a meditative state. On the other hand it's at her pace, not mine. On my own I focus on singular aspects of my body; sore points, my breathing, specific muscles, etc. It's easy to get bored or distracted though.

I also listen to podcasts or music. Sam Harris has a good intro video to help, as well as good perspectives on it. I might have a drink. Remember meditation is a mind-state in two parts, entering it and being in it.

redpill_disciple · 2017-05-17T18:16:45+00:00

Look up the app Headspace. It's a subscription app but it provides you with a free 10-day trial. It guides you through mindfulness mediation starting from beginner to advanced. You can keep doing the 10-days over and over again

Nucka574 · 2017-05-17T18:32:44+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/4oar53/still_confused_about_meditation_so_was_i_heres/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/3enuaz/principles_of_meditation/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheRedPill/comments/2m2lki/a_trpflavored_introduction_to_meditation/

SirAttackHelicopter · 2017-05-17T15:47:31+00:00

I can't find the document or the video, but david deangelo has a good meditation process.. Google his name as you may have better luck than me.

COW_WHISPERER · 2017-05-17T19:06:56+00:00

There are different meditations for different goals and different ways of going about them. Some useful ones for the RP male:

Mindfulness - Cultivates focus and presence
Concentrating on your breath is the simplest way, but not the only way. Try sitting outside, concentrate on all the sensations you feel; the sunshine on your skin, the wind in your hair, the force of gravity holding your butt to the ground.

Loving Kindness - Cultivates love for yourself & others
Think about your positive qualities, how hard you're trying in life and how you're doing the best you can. Imagine giving yourself a hug & how nice that would be. Repeat for some of the people closest to you. Repeat for some acquaintances.

Balls Deep - Cultivates masculinity
Something I do for a little energy boost at the end of a session. Imagine a powerful energy emanating from your balls and surging thru your whole body. In the seated position, flex every muscle with vigor. Feel the masculine energy pulsing thru you, propping up your body. Be intensely focused on the task. Breath from deep within your balls.

gloomdweller · 2017-05-17T19:37:29+00:00

I use the Breathe app on my Apple Watch, it reminds you to meditate, and if you like it helps guide you on breathing with a vibration on the watch.

DadOnDabs · 2017-05-17T19:39:24+00:00

My meditation is drawing. While I'm hyperfocusing on doing something my mind is free to do whatever. Never been a fan of traditional meditation. Drawing has a longer lasting effect for me.

MinatoThe4th · 2017-05-17T22:23:28+00:00

Came to add my two cents on Headspace - fantastic app, I have been doing the free 10 day program over and over again for the last few months.

I will subscribe when I can justify the 100$ for a year (they are available to download from you know, those torrenting sites), as I've tried a few of them during the trial and they are enlightening.

I like his style, and for a beginner I definitely recommend doing guided meditations. They'll start you at the beginning and help you to understand what mindfulness even is, and what your goal of meditation really is.

I meditate in many places, living room, parks, bathtub, bed, literally anywhere that I can plug in my headphones and take deep breaths.

EZemm · 2017-05-18T00:09:56+00:00

You should look into all the different kinds of meditations and meditation postures, and try them out to see what works best for you. I, for example, have trouble with sitting and standing meditation, so I mostly do lying and walking meditation. I also avoid bodyscan meditations because it triggers my hypochondria, but maybe it would suit you, who knows.

Pitchfork51 · 2017-05-18T04:24:56+00:00

With whiskey

pollodustino · 2017-05-19T03:16:30+00:00

I have two main ways. The first is driving on the highway at a fairly constant speed. Get into a groove and just drive with the radio off. Not entirely meditation, but it gets my brain into that drone zone where my mind can wander.

The second is sitting in my garage. I have a comfortable armchair in there tucked into a corner that looks out onto my driveway, and I just sit in it with both arms on the arm rests and clear my mind as best I can, and let the thoughts just flow like water.

Find a comfortable place and clear your mind.

goldenjung · 2017-05-17T21:09:50+00:00

I call it ZZ; that's Zazen meditation in the evening and Zhang Zhuang in the morning. I treat it like brushing my teeth, so 10-20 minutes after waking up and another right before bed. Started Zhang Zhuang after reading a book called Chi Kung the Way of Power a few years back. It's technically Qigong but I do it for the meditation part. I start by warming up and then do at least 10 minutes of Wuji before transitioning into other stances.

In the evening, I do basic seated Zazen meditation, which can be considered sitting Zhang Zhuang as well since I can't do half or full lotus positions. I set an alarm, focus on my breath and try to not follow any thought in particular.

Title	How do you meditate?
Author	nebder
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Date	May 17, 2017 12:52 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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