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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
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"Do any of you regularly meditate?
What sort? Benefits? Drawbacks? Couldn't get on with it?
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I wouldn't call it meditating.
But I regularly zone out in the bath with the ipod on and the light off.
Very stress relieving!
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Do any of you regularly meditate?
What sort? Benefits? Drawbacks? Couldn't get on with it?
I wouldn't call it meditating.
But I regularly zone out in the bath with the ipod on and the light off.
Very stress relieving!
A"
I can't do baths. I seem to remember your posts always used to come at bath time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Am sure jools goes into a meditative state when she is on ebay, it's like the rest of the world doesn't exist.
Does it bring her inner peace?"
Yes and lots of cheap clothing. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I do taichi... the movement and meditation do really energize me
I have been considering whether I should look at one with movement.
Thanks.I thought you did yoga  "
I do but we don't meditate where I do it. We do laugh a lot though. It's also about to end and I need to find what I will do next.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have my own version that I find very relaxing. I came to it after trying a variety of methods. I had to learn about kundalini meditation after a spontaneous awakening. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I have my own version that I find very relaxing. I came to it after trying a variety of methods. I had to learn about kundalini meditation after a spontaneous awakening."
The way of the snake... It's my Chinese birth year so maybe I should explore it.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have my own version that I find very relaxing. I came to it after trying a variety of methods. I had to learn about kundalini meditation after a spontaneous awakening.
The way of the snake... It's my Chinese birth year so maybe I should explore it.
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 Not for the fainthearted  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I tried it at Uni, but couldn't get on with it. My brain kept drifting off on tangents, such as would elephants make good window cleaners.  "
That's the very reason I need to explore it.
I think you'd need two elephants. One has to hold the ladder.
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"I tried it at Uni, but couldn't get on with it. My brain kept drifting off on tangents, such as would elephants make good window cleaners.
That's the very reason I need to explore it.
I think you'd need two elephants. One has to hold the ladder.
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The whole point is, with an elephant you don't need a ladder, it's reach and wash.  |
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"Do any of you regularly meditate?
What sort? Benefits? Drawbacks? Couldn't get on with it?
I really want to try this!
Keeping an eye on this thread "
Ditto. Might help with the corset issue too *stiffles giggle* |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I meditate. I use mindfulness meditation.
Recommend it highly.
Can be done sitting quietly or during activity. Its about being in the moment.
And if its done sitting quietly and youre thoughts keep invading, you accept them and bring your attention back to 'stillness'
This is kind of the point of it. Reminding yourself, you are not your thoughts. You exist above your thoughts. Your thoughts come and go. You are training your mind not to be pulled into your brain's flighty, temporary fancies. |
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By *ola.Woman
over a year ago
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I started meditation about 18 months ago. Very hard at the beginning. I wanted to calm the inner me and quieten my mind. Still rears its ugly head when I get stressed. To actually sit and clear your mind is very hard, but it does come. There are plenty of tips out there for beginners. Just do the best you can every day, and then let it go!
At moment I am back to twice a day, early morning and evening as I am supporting a family member in crisis and I could recognise in myself that I needed to relax and let the stress out. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm an atheist and enjoy yoga, yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises
I would suggest if one practices both yoga and controlling ones breath the meditation part falls into place xx"
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I have seen meditation classes local to me all to do with Buddism which I was tempted with. Maybe I should stop being a ditherer and just dive in and try it "
I'm going to a Buddhist talk on meditation tomorrow as part of my exploration and preparation.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Do any of you regularly meditate?
What sort? Benefits? Drawbacks? Couldn't get on with it?
I really want to try this!
Keeping an eye on this thread
Ditto. Might help with the corset issue too *stiffles giggle*"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I don't mediate but I can reach an intense form of altered consciousness.
Not easy saying that without sounding like a pretentious knob, but there ya goes. "
Hey Steve,,,,, there's nothing pretentious about feeling a little light headed during a fevered arse pounding session.... |
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"I don't mediate but I can reach an intense form of altered consciousness.
Not easy saying that without sounding like a pretentious knob, but there ya goes.
Hey Steve,,,,, there's nothing pretentious about feeling a little light
headed during a fevered arse pounding
session.... "
I can well imagine! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"been exploring this for about a year, its not easy if one is a 'bit of a thinker' but its been very interesting and beneficial thus far..
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Have you tried it with a candle. Stare into the candle light, it helps the focus. |
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"been exploring this for about a year, its not easy if one is a 'bit of a thinker' but its been very interesting and beneficial thus far..
Have you tried it with a candle. Stare into the candle light, it helps the focus. "
It will focus your pain receptors if you lean in too close. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"been exploring this for about a year, its not easy if one is a 'bit of a thinker' but its been very interesting and beneficial thus far..
Have you tried it with a candle. Stare into the candle light, it helps the focus.
It will focus your pain receptors if you lean in too close. "
Negative shit dude |
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"been exploring this for about a year, its not easy if one is a 'bit of a thinker' but its been very interesting and beneficial thus far..
Have you tried it with a candle. Stare into the candle light, it helps the focus. "
usually have a candle on yes..
find that certain 'music' helps, did try chanting but not sure that's for me..
Ta Ben |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"been exploring this for about a year, its not easy if one is a 'bit of a thinker' but its been very interesting and beneficial thus far..
Have you tried it with a candle. Stare into the candle light, it helps the focus.
usually have a candle on yes..
find that certain 'music' helps, did try chanting but not sure that's for me..
Ta Ben"
Try humming. Chanting takes concentration when you are not used to it.
With a candle, do you look at the light and try to de-focus? Its how I started |
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"been exploring this for about a year, its not easy if one is a 'bit of a thinker' but its been very interesting and beneficial thus far..
Have you tried it with a candle. Stare into the candle light, it helps the focus.
usually have a candle on yes..
find that certain 'music' helps, did try chanting but not sure that's for me..
Ta Ben
Try humming. Chanting takes concentration when you are not used to it.
With a candle, do you look at the light and try to de-focus? Its how I started "
yes tend to do that more than chant as it does seem less intrusive, don't look at the actual light no..
usually concentrating on my breathing works well.. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"been exploring this for about a year, its not easy if one is a 'bit of a thinker' but its been very interesting and beneficial thus far..
Have you tried it with a candle. Stare into the candle light, it helps the focus.
usually have a candle on yes..
find that certain 'music' helps, did try chanting but not sure that's for me..
Ta Ben
Try humming. Chanting takes concentration when you are not used to it.
With a candle, do you look at the light and try to de-focus? Its how I started "
I tried that once before but it didn't work for me. I am in a different mental and spiritual place now though so meditation might work this time.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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I nodded off during the lecture on living fearlessly and using meditation!
During the practice meditation my wild elephant mind jumped to Christmas crackers and then to cheese. I may need to work a bit harder at clearing my mind. |
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