But I like my mind active, it’s dynamic but peaceful! I remember back when I was in the army and I was on guard duty, I had to be static, vigilant and with no distractions for periods of 2h at a time and I just used that time to brainstorm builds in RPGs, or sing (I could sing for the whole 2h and the little guard post had great acoustics, lol), but it certainly felt like boredom torture at first. 😅
If you consider yourself someone who meditates successfully, what benefits do you think you’ve gotten from it, personally? Just out of curiosity btw, because I feel like I might die without ever doing it, I’m not arguing or anything, lol.
Mindfulness is about having an active brain. It’s about training your brain to be active about the things that matter now, not the things that mattered yesterday or the things that matter in the future. A constantly thinking brain isn’t necessarily an active one, which is what the meme attempts to point out in a satirical way. Mindfulness meditation attempts to teach the brain to curb aimless, vapid thoughts in favor of one’s that deal with the here and now.
It’s hard to define the feeling of coming down from a good meditation. It’s like the world is clearer and more vibrant, and you feel refreshed in a similiar way to having a genuinely restful sleep. More than anything, though, it’s good for anxiety. Taking a moment to put your worries into perspective does a number on those worries taking over your day-to-day.
I wouldn’t say I’m good at it but I have been trying for a couple years now and every once in a while I manage to get there and it’s just very peaceful and calming and afterwards I feel a lot better and capable of doing things I’m otherwise mentally blocked from.
I used to be able to meditate for a couple hours mostly every night and needed less sleep throughout the week. Its incredibly restful if done with a clear mind. Getting to that point was incredibly difficult though.
But I like my mind active, it’s dynamic but peaceful! I remember back when I was in the army and I was on guard duty, I had to be static, vigilant and with no distractions for periods of 2h at a time and I just used that time to brainstorm builds in RPGs, or sing (I could sing for the whole 2h and the little guard post had great acoustics, lol), but it certainly felt like boredom torture at first. 😅
If you consider yourself someone who meditates successfully, what benefits do you think you’ve gotten from it, personally? Just out of curiosity btw, because I feel like I might die without ever doing it, I’m not arguing or anything, lol.
Mindfulness is about having an active brain. It’s about training your brain to be active about the things that matter now, not the things that mattered yesterday or the things that matter in the future. A constantly thinking brain isn’t necessarily an active one, which is what the meme attempts to point out in a satirical way. Mindfulness meditation attempts to teach the brain to curb aimless, vapid thoughts in favor of one’s that deal with the here and now.
It’s hard to define the feeling of coming down from a good meditation. It’s like the world is clearer and more vibrant, and you feel refreshed in a similiar way to having a genuinely restful sleep. More than anything, though, it’s good for anxiety. Taking a moment to put your worries into perspective does a number on those worries taking over your day-to-day.
I wouldn’t say I’m good at it but I have been trying for a couple years now and every once in a while I manage to get there and it’s just very peaceful and calming and afterwards I feel a lot better and capable of doing things I’m otherwise mentally blocked from.
Mmm, that sounds healthy and productive. Thanks. 👍
I used to be able to meditate for a couple hours mostly every night and needed less sleep throughout the week. Its incredibly restful if done with a clear mind. Getting to that point was incredibly difficult though.