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I Love Meditation

I want to try meditation but I’m in need of advice, how do you do it? I get it’s about accepting when you get off track, being okay with it and allowing your mind to come back to focus. But how do you meditate? Does it have to be quiet? Does it matter how I sit? What if I can’t stop thinking lol...

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ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

I like the guided meditations in the Calm app. I’ve been using the sleep ones at night, and I’ve been sleeping more soundly since using them. My mind sometimes wanders when meditating, so I do my best to bring it back to the meditation. Good luck! I think there are many benefits from being more mindful, more present, meditating regularly.

Lust4lufe · 26-30, M

@ChampagneOnIce see this and headspace were two I was looking into! Is calm pretty cool?

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@Lust4lufe I haven’t used Headspace, but I really like Calm. There are different meditations for different needs, and I like the daily meditations.

PhoenixPhail · M

@ChampagneOnIce Lovely. 🌷

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@PhoenixPhail Thanks. I’m trying to get better with my practice. I don’t meditate as consistently as I’d like to do it.

PhoenixPhail · M

@ChampagneOnIce You're welcome. I don't meditate as often as I "should," myself.

One suggestion; don't try to get better. Just meditate and let it be what it is. Thoughts arising doesn't mean a non-successful meditation. When you find yourself in thought, kindly notice a thought has arisen, and gently, without judgement, return to being still.

When a thought arises, regardless of what it is, I envision it as a pink-magenta cloud just above and in front of my head - about a foot away - and picture it blowing away behind me. Seeing this in my mind's eye, replaces the thought with the image of it leaving me.
I've found it a good tool.

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@PhoenixPhail Thanks. Good advice, and I appreciate it.