How to start meditating?

HurricaneHugues · 2019-09-10T06:36:10+00:00

Close your eyes
Take deep and slow rhythmic breaths
Focus your mimd on feeling the air as it enters your nostrils, down your throat, into your lungs. Feel the freshness
Focus your mind on the air in your lungs as it cycles right back out through your nose.
Repeat this for 5mn

Start small. 5mn could feel like an eternity, just like it could feel like an instant. It's not a race, it's a journey. The primary goal is to oxygenate your brain, blood, and entire body to improve cognitive functions, circulation in the body, and relieve tension. It's the main goal of a simple meditation. You're just breathing and not thinking about anything specific. At first, as you try to focus on your breathing, your mind will be all over the place and it's normal. You won't really be able to focus on your breathing. Don't fight your mind, just relax and keep the rhythmic and deep breathing going. Let your mind just flash different thinga in front of you. All you have to do is observe your thoughts as if they weren't your own. That's the basic level of meditation. Lots of air in, lots of air out. Slow.

CoarseAnus · 2019-09-10T07:02:28+00:00

Download the Waking Up app by Sam Harris. There is a subscription cost after the first 5 meditations and first 5 lessons, but it's totally worth it in my opinion. I used headspace for a few months prior to getting it and I've made way more progress in just the past couple weeks.

Make sure you listen to the lessons too. Most of them range from 5 to 15 minutes and are really great. Good luck.

RedditRated · 2019-09-10T06:56:08+00:00

Go to the App Store type: Headspace

cmith99 · 2019-09-10T08:07:59+00:00

The mind illuminated is one of the best guides out there. Takes you from novice to adept meditator.

threwitall123 · 2019-09-10T06:22:27+00:00

Step 1: get off reddit

threwitall123 · 2019-09-10T06:40:28+00:00

Bro you not even following the first step and ya want the rest?”

vandaalen · 2019-09-10T07:45:48+00:00

Go on the mats and do BJJ. Best meditation.

xnesteax · 2019-09-10T10:04:13+00:00

Read: Mindfulness in plain English.

Title	How to start meditating?
Author	gloriousfart
Upvotes	2
Comments	21
Date	September 10, 2019 6:20 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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