Anyone use meditation?

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  • olymp1a
    olymp1a Posts: 1,766 Member
    Forget about DVDs audios or anything else. Find a local Vipassana retreat and go there for 10 days. It is completely free (you donate money only after you have complete one and only if you really want to, no pressure whatsoever) and trust me, it works wonders! It is hard because it's 10 days, 9 of which you don't speak to anyone, but I can't even put in words what you will experience and how amazing you will feel after.
    I'd just like to point out that not everyone can get away for 10 days at a time. So while this is a lovely thing if you can, it isn't helpful advice to anyone who can't.

    I am working full time and have lots of responsibilities. Instead of taking my annual leave and go on holidays to a beach resort, I used these days for the meditation retreat. It all depends, how much you are willing to do something about yourself, because this is what meditation is, paying attention to yourself and digging deeper. :)
  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
    this is one of my favorite techniques. i got it from a book about dreams. the idea of this is to raise awareness of your dreams by practising mindfulness. it's really just a mindfulness technique that you could apply to anything.

    everytime you pass through a doorway, touch the doorframe and say to yourself (silently is fine): "Am I dreaming?" You could swap out anything else in there, like "Am I focusing?" "Am I mindful?" "What am I thinking/feeling at this moment?"

    try it and see how hard it is to remember to do that EVERYTIME you pass through a door. :laugh: i had a lot of trouble with it at first. once you get in the habit, though, you can really start training your mind to pay attention. you could even change the trigger if you want to.
  • sobriquet84
    sobriquet84 Posts: 607 Member
    I am looking into meditation and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for where to start? I am looking for something to help with mind, body and spirit. Something to help with my anxiety and possibly change my mindset and help me get more motivated and on track with fitness. I have never done anything like this so I am not sure if I need dvd's or some kind of audio. Any suggestions?

    meditation for ME is nothing more than "zoning out" in relaxation. i "meditate" a few times a day... in the morning when i'm having my cup of coffee on my balcony-- i watch the sky, listen to the birds, let my mind go where it wills. when i'm cooking-- i am soooooo relaxed when i'm cooking. in the shower-- its as if i have no memory of being in the shower, i just "zone out" and again, let my mind go where it goes. even spending a couple hours before bed on the couch, watching the history channel.

    i have struggled with anxiety disorder along with depression my entire life, and have a strong family history of it. even lost my father to suicide. i am no "meditation" expert but these things as exampled above feel like meditation to me. if i am SO busy that i don't do these things for a few days, i will lose my mind. maybe you just need to incorporate those "moments" throughout your day of peace and uninterruption. that may be easier said than done for a lot of people, but i find that having these moments incorporated into my schedule is much more beneficial than trying to "meditate" in the "traditional" sense i guess. i've tried it, and it didn't stick with me.
  • Vajrayoginigirl
    Vajrayoginigirl Posts: 10
    I've meditated for the past 16 years. It is amazing. If you go to this website, you can type in your nearest big town to you. They may have classes there. http://kadampa.org Enjoy! It's the most amazing things you'll ever do. (As well as looking after you physical body!)

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