Share your experience regarding meditation

@wittyMap7054

Meditation has kind of been a up and down journey with me.

I think the hardest part is the consistency.

But, when I do practice it, I definitely feel a bit lighter!

How has your experience with it been?💜

@wittyMap705

consistency is the hardest hurdle for me, but I know I feel alright afterward so i try i do it at least once a day if i remember

Consistency is difficult. I’m 2 years into it after taking an MBSR course, and I used to do 30 mins every day. With my new work schedule I’m at about 15 mins 2-3 times a week. I think I feel the difference between the two, but I’m trying to not focus on that and just let it be what it is right now. Keep pushing!! take advantage of the time when you are able to, and don’t be hard on yourself when there is less time for it.

About 5 years ago, very soon after my mental breakdown, I was meditating using the headspace app, and I got a rush of emotion and thought and "clarity". I wrote down two full pages of all the things that went wrong in my life. I'm otherwise a terrible writer and it would takes me months to write out what I wrote out that day in maybe 15 minutes.

For me it was curiosity.

I read about letting go of your thoughts, being the observer. That is basically the bottoming of meditation. But when I first time read about it, it made me so curious that how is it possible.

Then when I was able to 'let go' / 'just observe' / not flow along with the thought that is generated, it feel some pressure on my head.

Which really peaked my curiosity.

Got into it intensely for a few months.

All that was more than a decade ago. Can never able to practice anymore -

I am always a beginner. I try to hold onto the "beginner's mind". I think the biggest hurdle is finding the type of meditation that works for you, that fits who you are and what your schedule is like. Experiment. I found that mindful breathing works best for me. I learned it from a book called "Full Catastrophe Living" by Jon Kabat-Zinn. I like that there is no wrong way to do it. I like that the practice is the practice. I find it tough to "breathe deeply" or do any of those relaxation breathing strategies like box breathing or whatnot. I can literally get breathless trying to follow the rules of how long to inhale, how long to exhale. It's not for me. I just breathe like a breathe and simply pay attention to it. Distractions come and that's not failing. There is no wrong way to do it.

Best of luck on your journey. 🌻

@wittyMap7054

Hi, i have been practicing meditation for more than 25 years and it has done miracles to me specially that i started it after NDE.

from experience most people get the none commitment due to over doing it, i mean trying to take long time to get the max of it, and all you need to get into the meditation state and work on elongating it, once you master the freeing of mind from thoughts which what you need to focus on first you will be able to do it anywhere, bus, train, work, home or before sleeping.

i hope you find this useful.