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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
I have certain meditative methods that are not the standard meditation.

No it doesn't involve prayers. Yet it is solely mental. I can even control my heart rates to an extent mentally by doing so. About ten to fifteen beats per minute lower.

peterlee · M
Meditating on the Psalms can be powerful. The old boys who wrote them knew a a lot more about God than I ever will.

Recently, meditating on the book of Ecclesiastes, enriching. Often neglected.

This weekend, I’m trying to understand the plight of the children on the Gaza Strip,
I’ll meditate on Lamentations.

Rumi can provide inspiration, too.

Proverbs, I find hard to swallow, with their parallel thoughts, some seeming contradictory whilst others expand and amplify. Like the sea they can be restless.

The sea itself is a place to meditate, as is a herb garden, or out for a run.

I’ve used zasim too.
FreddieUK · 70-79, M
@peterlee Zasim?
peterlee · M
@FreddieUK Questionable. Joseph Ratzinger said no. If you reduce your mind to a void. What is going fill it. Thomas Merton used it though. So does Peter Taylor, the authority on Thessa de Avila and St John of the Cross.

But it’s used by those who practise Mindfulness.
FreddieUK · 70-79, M
@peterlee I hadn't heard the term before which is why I asked.

I agree with not emptying your mind and Ratzinger's reason for saying so. I heard that many decades before from an evangelical perspective. I'm more for stilling the mind and concentrating on Godly things which will build me up in His ways. That's the theory, anyway.
StarLily · 51-55, F
Yes, meditation and journaling.

And since I sometimes teach mindfulness strategies with people I work with - I try to practice what I preach by using some of them myself when needed.
Thrust · 56-60, M
@StarLily

Journaling definitely
Fishy · 36-40, F
Journalling helps me,

I'm usually intense because I have a cluttered mind,
Journalling un-clutters it
FreddieUK · 70-79, M
A daily time reading the Bible and praying gets my day off to a good start and puts things into perspective.
Wiseacre · F
I practice EFT when I feel I need it.
Adogslife · 61-69, M
@Wiseacre electronic funds transfer 🤔
Wiseacre · F
@Adogslife no, Emotional Freedom Technique.
val70 · 51-55
Ignatian meditation is a form of prayer and meditation that uses imagination to engage with scripture, particularly scenes from the Gospels. Developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola, it involves using all five senses to "enter" a scriptural scene, such as a Gospel story, to have a personal conversation with Jesus and other biblical figures. The goal is to experience the scripture more deeply and personally, allowing for a "heart-to-heart" encounter with God.
FoxyQueen · 51-55, F
I crochet when I need to relax.
shinyplasticlove · 51-55, M
I try to rest my eyes and snuggle with the dog on the couch. She puts me out like a light everytime.
I lack the patience for that.


Music, a pour of boubon and a fire in the firepit

A hike w the dogs
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
No, I've tried it just isn't for me
YoMomma ·
My method is to avoid aggravating people and situations 😳
Alyosha · 36-40, M
Chiefjustice · 46-50, M
Okay, smoking pot or marijuana is definitely not considered relaxation.So those who were thinking you are out.😂🤣😅
PatKirby · M
Yes, staring at my 401K account.
Thrust · 56-60, M
@PatKirby

All depending on the day. No matter how much I have, as the great Gordon Gekko explained "nothing ruins my day more than losses!"
HowtoDestroyAngels · 46-50, M
Tried, doesn't work.
hunkalove · 70-79, M
Meditate. And take CBD.
wildbill83 · 41-45, M
coffee and nicotine...
Slow deep breathing.
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WillieT · 61-69, M
Various frequencies and binaural beats.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
Not nearly as often as I should.
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HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
You spelled "Masturbate" incorrectly... seems like half of SW is masturbating right now... 🤢🤢🤢
Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M
@HootyTheNightOwl how can you tell? Did you almost slip or something?
GnomeyGee · 41-45, M
Yep

 
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