Mindfulness

betterredthenwed · 2018-10-02T18:45:38+00:00

Focus on the moment - to the exclusion of thoughts. I frame it as letting my senses dictate my thoughts. For example - rather then think (worry or permit anxiety) about something coming up 'let' your senses or awareness supply thoughts.

deepspace7 · 2018-10-02T19:44:35+00:00

Part of mindfulness is to stop with all the complaining (nonjudgement practice). When you notice yourself complaining, acknowledge it, accept whatever you're complaining about as it is, then do something about it if you can. If you can't do anything, don't continue to complain because that causes more suffering.

yooshio · 2018-10-02T20:25:43+00:00

A great way I've found to isolate your attention on your breathing is to insert a pair of foam earplugs. After they expand and are wedged in your ear canal the only thing you can hear is your breath. The will needed to focus on your breathing is reduced significantly because other sounds aren't picked up by your auditory sense. I just lay there in bed at night, very relaxed, lights out, listening to my breathing.

I now buy earplugs like girls buy tampons...every two weeks.

Salvador66 · 2018-10-02T18:40:15+00:00

Please stop going to therapy and go your own way for your sanity.

betterredthenwed · 2018-10-02T18:48:54+00:00

Yeah, my therapist suggested that I look into it and I got the book, "Mindfullness for Dummies." Like you said there is some value in centering in the moment. It's a current "thing to do." It's a western take on meditation from other cultures. Like "meditation lite." Nothing wrong with familiarizing yourself with the concept and adding it to your skill set. BTW it's not silly IMO. Rough times ahead for us men.

darkmanilluminate · 2018-10-02T19:09:40+00:00

Jon Kabat-Zinn has some good books, Wherever You Go, There You Are & Full Catastrophe Living

TB409 · 2018-10-02T19:28:16+00:00

Other practices of mindfulness are eating without entertainment, to just sit there and focus on every flavor and bite. This will also assure you won't mindlessly over eat.

mgtow-zen · 2018-10-02T20:06:49+00:00

I'm safe, now. (That's a big one)

Easy to relive memories and trip the fear response. Remembering you are currently safe, things are OK is very helpful.

m5ufo · 2018-10-02T21:41:51+00:00

I do the body scan, then focus on the breath. I hold one arm up so that I can catch myself falling asleep. I do my route in the early morning.

Focus on the breath is my favorite. Try to stop the Breath, even control it, you will fail.. The Breath seems to have a life of its own. Prehaps it does.

Peace.

3rd_viewpoint · 2018-10-02T22:37:23+00:00

Loving self compassion by Christine Neff is also good if you're a perfectionist.

Keep in mind this is addressing symptoms. Ask if he can find a cause of your depression and work on that.

Science4Lawlz · 2018-10-03T00:41:20+00:00

I use mindfulness training every day! Look into Buddhist books/literature. I'm inclined more toward the Zen side of things but any Buddhist text will help. The Buddha and Philosophy have helped me cross the river of despair and free myself completely from the bullshit of our society. I can honestly say that I have no attachments to anything, if I were to die today, I would go with a smile on my face.

Title	Mindfulness
Author	ghost_mode1
Upvotes	9
Comments	16
Date	October 2, 2018 6:26 PM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MGTOW
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MGTOW/comments/9kt7dw/mindfulness/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MGTOW/mindfulness.481947 https://theredarchive.com/post/481947

Comments