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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Does anyone here meditate? I’ve just bought a lovely meditation cushion and it’s made all the difference 
Are you self guided or do you listen to a guided track? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I try my best to meditate but I have such a fidgety mind, I tend to struggle loads. My yogi teacher helps with guided meditation, which helps. She thought me a few tricks, like counting 1-10 and if your mind starts to wander you start again from 1.
Best way Is to control breathing, find a right position , and either with eyes closed or a look at a candle..
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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago
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When everything went tits up at the beginning of the year, I started to meditate, to help with stress and anxiety, more to center myself than anything else I used passive Qigong which is more fixed around mind and healing energies, it's all about focus in your inside till all you hear is your breathing |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I try my best to meditate but I have such a fidgety mind, I tend to struggle loads. My yogi teacher helps with guided meditation, which helps. She thought me a few tricks, like counting 1-10 and if your mind starts to wander you start again from 1.
Best way Is to control breathing, find a right position , and either with eyes closed or a look at a candle..
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I’m a terrible brain fidget and I still struggle now!! I’ve found that by acknowledging the thought and letting it pass has been more helpful than trying to fight it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"When everything went tits up at the beginning of the year, I started to meditate, to help with stress and anxiety, more to center myself than anything else I used passive Qigong which is more fixed around mind and healing energies, it's all about focus in your inside till all you hear is your breathing"
It’s an amazing place to be! A silent mind and just the sound of breathing  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I do meditate and also practice mindfulness. I find mindful walking particularly helpful. "
Mindfulness and gratitude on waking has been the best practice I’ve ever learnt |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I try my best to meditate but I have such a fidgety mind, I tend to struggle loads. My yogi teacher helps with guided meditation, which helps. She thought me a few tricks, like counting 1-10 and if your mind starts to wander you start again from 1.
Best way Is to control breathing, find a right position , and either with eyes closed or a look at a candle..
I’m a terrible brain fidget and I still struggle now!! I’ve found that by acknowledging the thought and letting it pass has been more helpful than trying to fight it "
Same, I just think about a million things at once, from stupid stuff like what am I gonna make for dinner to deeper things. It’s incredible…
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I do meditate and also practice mindfulness. I find mindful walking particularly helpful.
Mindfulness and gratitude on waking has been the best practice I’ve ever learnt "
Defragmenting your mind makes total sense, I've dabbled with meditation but I've never mastered it. The Buddhists are so chilled and are able to just be, like all things though it takes time and patience.
The deeper the breath, the deeper the intake of life the Buddhist say. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I try my best to meditate but I have such a fidgety mind, I tend to struggle loads. My yogi teacher helps with guided meditation, which helps. She thought me a few tricks, like counting 1-10 and if your mind starts to wander you start again from 1.
Best way Is to control breathing, find a right position , and either with eyes closed or a look at a candle..
I’m a terrible brain fidget and I still struggle now!! I’ve found that by acknowledging the thought and letting it pass has been more helpful than trying to fight it
Same, I just think about a million things at once, from stupid stuff like what am I gonna make for dinner to deeper things. It’s incredible…
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It’s normal but yeah, it screws up the pursuit of a quiet mind! Accept the thought, acknowledge it and tell it to fuck off hahs |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I do meditate and also practice mindfulness. I find mindful walking particularly helpful.
Mindfulness and gratitude on waking has been the best practice I’ve ever learnt
Defragmenting your mind makes total sense, I've dabbled with meditation but I've never mastered it. The Buddhists are so chilled and are able to just be, like all things though it takes time and patience.
The deeper the breath, the deeper the intake of life the Buddhist say."
It’s harder to master than it seems but it’s so worth the perseverance IMO |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Me. I started off with the headspace app and now try to have at least ten minutes per day. It’s really helped me with my mental health and concentration |
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"I do I’m also taking a course to teach it 
Wow!!! That’s brilliant!!! I wish there was more of it locally, groups etc but there just isn’t  "
I have a friend who is a Zen Buddhist Monk and he has a group of 17 of us that he is teaching |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"When everything went tits up at the beginning of the year, I started to meditate, to help with stress and anxiety, more to center myself than anything else I used passive Qigong which is more fixed around mind and healing energies, it's all about focus in your inside till all you hear is your breathing"
That's what I do Qigong through Reiki... since 2012  |
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In my former life I used to teach improvers classes at a meditation centre. It really is a game changer if you're needing balance and harmony.
I don't practice regularly any more, for many reasons, I do intensive sessions occasionally though, and still find I can reach very high levels of consciousness in a short space of time. It keeps me centred.
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"When everything went tits up at the beginning of the year, I started to meditate, to help with stress and anxiety, more to center myself than anything else I used passive Qigong which is more fixed around mind and healing energies, it's all about focus in your inside till all you hear is your breathing
That's what I do Qigong through Reiki... since 2012 "
I’ve done Qigong and Dan-tien breathing for many many years. I prefer it to zen meditations. As well as healing you can harness a lot of power and focus your energy, especially if you fast or eat vegan/sativic diet |
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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago
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"When everything went tits up at the beginning of the year, I started to meditate, to help with stress and anxiety, more to center myself than anything else I used passive Qigong which is more fixed around mind and healing energies, it's all about focus in your inside till all you hear is your breathing
It’s an amazing place to be! A silent mind and just the sound of breathing "
Odd how a quiet mind senses breathing?
Gurdjieff, quotes you should quieten you mind by a second a week.
Not easy.
On the flip side getting beyond conscious thought, Micheal Horners shamanic double drumming is good.
It creates a journey for you, exploring falsehoods (pretend animal guides) until you find your spirt guide.
Oddly calming. Plus it opens up a subconscious almost mediation safe space.
Cannot think of the drumming frequency (think it is 120-130 bears per minute) that overcomes conscious thoughts.
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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago
Up on them there hills |
"When everything went tits up at the beginning of the year, I started to meditate, to help with stress and anxiety, more to center myself than anything else I used passive Qigong which is more fixed around mind and healing energies, it's all about focus in your inside till all you hear is your breathing
It’s an amazing place to be! A silent mind and just the sound of breathing
Odd how a quiet mind senses breathing?
Gurdjieff, quotes you should quieten you mind by a second a week.
Not easy.
On the flip side getting beyond conscious thought, Micheal Horners shamanic double drumming is good.
It creates a journey for you, exploring falsehoods (pretend animal guides) until you find your spirt guide.
Oddly calming. Plus it opens up a subconscious almost mediation safe space.
Cannot think of the drumming frequency (think it is 120-130 bears per minute) that overcomes conscious thoughts.
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Them bears beat a great drum rhythm. |
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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago
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I mediate and I do it everyday. I like to listen to gayatri mantras when I do it and as well when I do it. I practise deep breathing and concentrating on the chakra, the 3rd eye, so far I can breath out for about 20 seconds, it is fun |
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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago
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"I mediate and I do it everyday. I like to listen to gayatri mantras when I do it and as well when I do it. I practise deep breathing and concentrating on the chakra, the 3rd eye, so far I can breath out for about 20 seconds, it is fun "
Meditate* |
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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago
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"I mediate and I do it everyday. I like to listen to gayatri mantras when I do it and as well when I do it. I practise deep breathing and concentrating on the chakra, the 3rd eye, so far I can breath out for about 20 seconds, it is fun "
Lost me a tad with this.
Listening, concentrating, doesn’t equate to clearing the mind.
Funny feeling I might have got this wrong. |
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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago
From the land of haribos. |
"I mediate and I do it everyday. I like to listen to gayatri mantras when I do it and as well when I do it. I practise deep breathing and concentrating on the chakra, the 3rd eye, so far I can breath out for about 20 seconds, it is fun
Lost me a tad with this.
Listening, concentrating, doesn’t equate to clearing the mind.
Funny feeling I might have got this wrong."
Yes, you can do different things like this when meditating too, it goes hand in hand |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"When everything went tits up at the beginning of the year, I started to meditate, to help with stress and anxiety, more to center myself than anything else I used passive Qigong which is more fixed around mind and healing energies, it's all about focus in your inside till all you hear is your breathing
That's what I do Qigong through Reiki... since 2012
I’ve done Qigong and Dan-tien breathing for many many years. I prefer it to zen meditations. As well as healing you can harness a lot of power and focus your energy, especially if you fast or eat vegan/sativic diet "
Dan-tien is spot on - nice to know there are others around into this...  |
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