Meditation

[Fruitbat]

I’ve practiced this on and off and returned recently. I forgot how great it is for clarity of thought. It seems to:

- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Makes me less prejudiced. I don’t mean I start screeching about equality. I mean I observe things more rather than jump to conclusions.
- Makes me kinder with my wife and kids.
- Increases my libido as I’m not strung out on stress.

Recently I’ve incorporated Pilates and breathing, flexibility work. This helps as much with my mind as my body.

I’ve built a solid morning routine:
5- Awake, quick coffee and protein powder
5.20 - Gym, weights or cardio/Pilates about 45-1h
6.15 - 20 mins meditiation. About my best timeframe presently.

6.35 - get ready for work while feeding the mind with motivational or intellectual mind food.

it’s really working well at present.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

Recently I’ve incorporated Pilates and breathing, flexibility work. This helps as much with my mind as my body.

You mean you do meditation in movement, not in 'zazen' (sitting motionless)?

 

[Fruitbat]

You mean you do meditation in movement, not in 'zazen' (sitting motionless)?

both but more - zazen, AND Pilates
I am doing plenty of traditional meditation.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

I meditate mostly in my throne of creativity, a Stokke Gravity Balans chair that can suspend you horizontally.

Or when I train in koryu bujutsu.

Or when I ride my motorcycle.

 

[saige]

Love it. Meditating really helps clear your mind, if you put it into practice it’s the one time a day you don’t have to think. You just can be. It’s def made me more introspective, empathetic, and patient.

I have to say that a few edibles or a joint definitely heightens the experience, lol.

 

[MtmVaott]

What kind of meditation are you doing? Breath, bodyscan, or something else?

 

[CAPSLOCK BANDIT]

I just do walking meditation, I have problems with my feet that walking helps with so it's been a good time sink