Om Shanti Om - The Meditation Thread

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Nellers Jan 2023 5:51pm, 2 Jan 2023 40,192 posts	0 Nellers That describes how it goes really well Hanneke. Thank you. I'll keep working at it.
Hanneke Jan 2023 6:09pm, 2 Jan 2023 97,416 posts	0 Hanneke I make meditation really easy! Let it happen, observe, drift back, let it happen, observe, drift back. I have been practicing for over 40 years and I have decidedly drifty days still. The practice is what matters, not the "result". Just sitting for 10 minutes observing your breath and your drifting has a huge beneficial effect. At some point you drift so little you don't notice. Then you float. I am a great fan of walking meditation, much less strained than sitting. Also: sit comfortably. Sofa is totally fine! Don't contort your runners legs and bum on the floor! Drift out, drift in is enough!
Hanneke Jan 2023 6:10pm, 2 Jan 2023 97,417 posts	0 Hanneke Also: a guided meditation is nice and very helpful. As is starting with concentration first...
Kittenheels Kath Jan 2023 6:19pm, 2 Jan 2023 3,419 posts	0 Kittenheels Kath Nellers, do you find that you concentrate best when the Headspace chappy says "now just let your mind wander for a bit"? I do, and it always makes me smile.
Nellers Jan 2023 6:22pm, 2 Jan 2023 40,194 posts	0 Nellers It's certainly the case that when I've got "permission" for my mind to wander I find it harder to just let go, yes. Brains are weird!
Dillthedog Jan 2023 8:31pm, 2 Jan 2023 4,287 posts	0 Dillthedog I do too! When I am trying hard, my mind just does its own thing, but as soon as I stop trying, it goes quiet.
Nellers Jan 2023 8:37pm, 2 Jan 2023 40,195 posts	0 Nellers I suspect that's the lesson Dillthedog.
Hanneke Jan 2023 10:29pm, 2 Jan 2023 97,423 posts	0 Hanneke Yup! Do not try, just "sit"...
geordiegirl Jan 2023 10:58pm, 2 Jan 2023 19,578 posts	0 geordiegirl I need to do more of this I am doing yoga at the moment and it has 5min of breathing exercises at the end. I try to do a bit of breathing / meditation when I go to bed but I’m a bit useless. I’m fully intending to use the breathwork app on my watch to give me some dedicated time.
EvilPixie Jan 2023 11:52am, 3 Jan 2023 39,062 posts	0 EvilPixie I'm not doing too well on restarting TBH but I am making a conscious effort to stop and breath whilst at my desk, printer etc.