I have been very consistat and putting in an average of an hour a day for the last year now. I find myself in a state that feels like im sleeping but I dont tip over or head bob, but its like a deep internalization, not focused on breathe or aware of stimuli. It seems like sleep, I don't think its beyond the fourth, but usually when I'm falling asleep I roll over and take a nap, and it feels more heavy. I come out right before my timer goes off, never has my timer gone off when im in this state. submitted by /u/mothwizzard [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I've been trying to meditate almost every day for a couple weeks now for around 5 minutes. I've been doing it for my general anxiety, panic attacks, and blood pressure, and it seems to (surprising to me for some reason) really work. My average time seems to be 7 min. A couple nights ago I was feeling extremely anxious around exactly midnight and decided to meditate. I meditated for 7 minutes. I've had countless psychedelic experiences from drugs by the way. I got rainbow colored closed eye visuals. My back straightened up and my head and chin pointed up. I had crazy insight and gratitude and ..read more

I meditated almost everyday for 10-15 mins because I had alot of anxiety (this year had been tough for me) but a past few days I cried twice. Some people said it is a good sign. is it true? submitted by /u/Background-Quiet7759 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I have always found it difficult to focus on the breath, constantly getting absorbed by thoughts, So I decided instead of letting these thoughts disturb and break my concentration I would incorporate them as an addition to the breath. Consequently, the outcome is a consistent focus, as when thoughts come I just focus on their duration and when they dissolve I return to the breath. The difference here is I’m making no effort to stop them. My concern here is that this method might be inadequate or a known dead end for progression. submitted by /u/SuperNebula9 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

My friend made a song last year to help my friends and I get into meditation. I’ve found that peaceful music has helped me unwind and reconnect with myself. Feel free to check out the song below. Do y’all have a favorite peace of music to meditate to? https://open.spotify.com/track/6iWIqHrjyuAEOgBL1fvDNG?si=0Rbyao-iRf6s0RNJRU6t5g submitted by /u/Emotional-Fact-723 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm scared of no having thoughts. Although I recognize the divinity and beauty of the present moment. It's not enough for me, give me my thoughts back. I don't completely trust or feel safe being in that state of quiet mind meditation, microdosing psychedelics and breath work give you for too long. Indeed I realized it this way: I'm addicted to having a very noisy and cloudy mind. Although it doesn't let me be free, at least "it feels familiar" which you know, it's all my defense mechanisms care about. All of my current toxic patterns involve filling up my head with noise again. Whether it be ..read more

There are definitely different reasons but what I've noticed in myself is that a big portion of my thoughts come because I remembered something that happened. They come first as a feeling, then I remember the event and then I start thinking actively about it, it causes more feelings and so on. So, I think I need to deal with something that i didn't properly at the time. For example some embarrassement or something that I said and then regretted or anything similarly emotional for me. And the mind just needs me to deal with this and release it properly so it comes again and again until I do. A ..read more

Need. To stop. Antagonizing. People. For. Fun. The first thing I told myself not to do. Then I go again and be an online troll again. Grrr The consciousness perspective was different last night. So weird, I forget people have emotions! Ps I’m stuck in the suburbs with no strong community, so social isolation go brrrr I keep saying offense shit by accident too, I can’t read people’s minds but it would sure be useful. Though I’m weary of being empathetic because last time I got USED for my kindness so #trauma submitted by /u/supersecretkgbfile [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I’m not on any antidepressants or anything and I went to a park and meditated for 5 minutes. Afterwards my brain felt like it was flooded with something like serotonin. It was like a powerful antidepressant without the side effects. submitted by /u/Kaje26 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello everyone, I have never been able to meditate consistently because of my addiction and it has been happening for several years. After I meditate for some time, the past thoughts and trauma start overwhelming me and I also see pornographic replays in my mind which throws me off. When I meditate for 2 ,3 days I get some motivation but once I masturbate, I feel sense of guilt and disgust and cannot continue meditation for several days. I think that when you drain your life force and energy , to keep concentration and awareness is an impossible thing. Acceptance merely is not enough. Sorry t ..read more