Thoughts on meditation?

[deleted] · 2013-09-03T22:30:43+00:00

I started meditating around the middle of March and have found it very beneficial. I went to a couple of classes to get some insight on "technique" and have been doing two 20 minute sessions a day ever since.

Maybe it's just me, but with all the bullshit that happens in the course of a typical day it's easy to get caught up in reacting..simply being.

Meditation has really improved my mindset the past 5 or so months. It's helped me to almost always maintain my frame and has led me to being generally more mindful, more practical, peaceful, and more present; hell, more alpha.

Definitely recommend giving it a shot if it seems like it might be up your alley. I've never been religious in a classical sense, but always spiritual. I think these types of things can only really benefit you if you're open to letting them. And, like most other things in life, you tend to get out of it what you put in. Can't hurt to try. Good luck.

[deleted] · 2013-09-03T20:44:54+00:00

I personally think it's not much more than a good way to release stress and process the occurrences that happened through the day since you are just being for yourself without being distracted.

Sleeping does the same thing for me. And if I had a stressful day I like to show the barbell some of my anger.

[deleted] · 2013-09-04T12:58:29+00:00

Yep, meditate a lot. Started doing it because I have a lot of problems switching off and getting to sleep. I also find writing down thoughts is a good way to practice dragging them to the forefront of your conscious mind. I wouldn't ever let anyone read what you write though.

[deleted] · 2013-09-04T03:39:16+00:00

You should check out a hapasina in your area...10 days of mindful meditation and complete silence. I plan on attending my first in December at the urging of my reiki master friend.

[deleted] · 2013-09-04T15:46:41+00:00

I started meditating as part of self-development recently and am finding it difficult. It certainly takes some effort, it's not just a case of sitting there in a quiet room and "emptying your mind of all thoughts".

I am finding that a mantra is essential, just some simple phrase repeated either very quietly or even mentally. It stops all the other thoughts coarsing around from getting in the way and really helps to focus.

Long way to go but so far, so good.

projectself · 2013-09-05T12:04:47+00:00

meditation increases serotonin in the brain. serotonin is a happy chemical neurotransmitter providing a sense of satiate or appeased calm. The feeling of being full after eating, feeling of being relaxed after sex. It has an effect on your brains ability to process information, ie people say during a car wreck that time went into slow-motion, this is a net effect of surge of this neuro-transmitter.

Knowing the above, meditation can be useful in self development. It can increase awareness and calmness in the mind. This is exactly my experience with it as well from a practical standpoint.

[deleted] · 2013-09-09T22:01:23+00:00

Visualization motherfucker visualization.

Title	Thoughts on meditation?
Author	BreakingTrad
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Date	September 3, 2013 8:16 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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