Do you guys ever meditate? I always considered meditation to be a little shady, most of the people I've talked to who recommend it tend to believe in all kinds of ridiculous spiritual shit. That, and the fact that I didn't really know how to do it.
However, a while ago, meditation was mentioned in a book I read about how willpower works and how to train it. The book recommended taking 5-10 minutes every day (I do it as soon as I wake up) where you just close your eyes, sit as still as you can and just focus on the sound of your breathing instead of constantly thinking random thoughts like you're used to.
I don't know about all those benefits mentioned in the picture, but the reason I do it is because every time you cut yourself off mid-thought and go back to not thinking and just listening to your breath, you're pracitcing using your willpower. This is essentially all you need to do in life to become fucking amazing: 1. Realize you're instinctively doing something that isn't good for your long term goals 2. Cut yourself off 3. Return your focus to the thing you want to focus on
I recently started doing it, i am a lot more focused, and when i start to drift off, for example at work, i stop and get focused on the task at hand, just like i do with my thoughts when i start thinking during meditation.
Kevin Rivera
I meditate 2 to 3 times a day for 5 minutes. Whenever i feel unfocused or sluggish in general i sit down and just meditate. At the beginning it bothered me when i heard sounds, nowadays i'm more resilent.
I prefer to not close my eyes and look out of the window (at work for example).
I can recommend it, but like everything in life persistence and consistency is key to success.
Kayden Torres
If you're really interested in meditation, I would not cut it away from the tradition that birthed it.
It is like practicing lifting without knowing how to eat or sleep right, the effect will be greatly softened.
Read Ajahn Chah, Ajahn Brahm. Listen to Alan Watts' more Zen-oriented material on YouTube. Really come to understand the nature of the thing.
Easton Kelly
OP here again. How do you know the amount of time that has passed? I know you can do it with my eyes open, but doing it with my eyes on my watch seems like it would kind of defeat the purpose. I figured I'd meditate in the sauna after swimming, but I don't have my phone in there, so I can't really set an alarm.
Also, what do you do when people interrupt you? Just cut it short and start talking to them, or keep meditating until they get the point?
Juan Sullivan
A couple times a day because I have "bad eyes" that are easily exhausted.
So when I go "rest my eyes", I also meditate to regain mental focus as well.
Kevin Adams
I meditate in the steam room after a workout everyday. Currently studying for my CPA and the steam room / meditation really reduces stress for me. High reccomend
Hunter Turner
Disrespectful as this may sound, I know buddhism is pretty reasonable as far as religions go, but I'm more interested in the scientific aspect of it. I'm more interested in learning how to win the ego vs id-battle than reaching nirvana.
Chase Rivera
I have been doing this for several years now, it's just a feeling i got when to stop.
People at work (now) get it when im meditating, but i always cut it in my earlier years.
