Glad to see you're meditating. As you said, it's definitely a work in progress.
I myself do it in the afternoon, or whenever a batch of free time presents itself. 15, 20, 30 minutes. I'll do some breathwork, mind-emptying, or whatever visualization promotes peace (a sierra lake, amniotic fluid, whatever). The after-effect is almost always one of serenity. Sometimes it's so effective I end up with a light headache, lol.
Thank you! Props to you, anything above 10 minutes takes dedication and focus. Serenity headaches ftw! Would you say your BJJ practice helps you with mediating or more vice versa? I need to get into BJJ once school’s over.
Nardo, unfortunately BJJ hasn't helped my meditation practice, nor vice versa. One discipline is all mental while the other, despite it being marketed as the most intellectual of all the martial arts, is purely tactile. What the two together do present is balance.
Man, those of us in SoCal are surrounded by an embarrassment of riches when it comes to BJJ. I hope you do start that journey.
Would you be interested in gi or no-gi? In other words, working in the kimono or in rashguards and shorts?
Oh wow, I wasn’t expecting them to not be that complementary. I used to box and kickbox in high school, but I’ve always found that BJJ is the ultimate martial art. Also, less head trauma, in general. I haven’t thought about gi or no gi- which would you recommend? Yes, I’m in Ventura County so there are tons of places out here.
For a couple of years, I had used the Calm app. That really helped me settle and understand the benefits of meditating. Like anything ... It's just practicing over and over. Kudos to you, you pretty much got it down if you are noticing the thoughts you are having. That's part of the experience! Honestly just taking a few mins a day to take deep breaths and noticing your breathing while you do it is plenty too. Prayer counts also! Hopefully you are not to harsh on yourself about it.
Glad to see you're meditating. As you said, it's definitely a work in progress.
I myself do it in the afternoon, or whenever a batch of free time presents itself. 15, 20, 30 minutes. I'll do some breathwork, mind-emptying, or whatever visualization promotes peace (a sierra lake, amniotic fluid, whatever). The after-effect is almost always one of serenity. Sometimes it's so effective I end up with a light headache, lol.
Thank you! Props to you, anything above 10 minutes takes dedication and focus. Serenity headaches ftw! Would you say your BJJ practice helps you with mediating or more vice versa? I need to get into BJJ once school’s over.
Nardo, unfortunately BJJ hasn't helped my meditation practice, nor vice versa. One discipline is all mental while the other, despite it being marketed as the most intellectual of all the martial arts, is purely tactile. What the two together do present is balance.
Man, those of us in SoCal are surrounded by an embarrassment of riches when it comes to BJJ. I hope you do start that journey.
Would you be interested in gi or no-gi? In other words, working in the kimono or in rashguards and shorts?
Anyway, keep up the meditations!
Oh wow, I wasn’t expecting them to not be that complementary. I used to box and kickbox in high school, but I’ve always found that BJJ is the ultimate martial art. Also, less head trauma, in general. I haven’t thought about gi or no gi- which would you recommend? Yes, I’m in Ventura County so there are tons of places out here.
For a couple of years, I had used the Calm app. That really helped me settle and understand the benefits of meditating. Like anything ... It's just practicing over and over. Kudos to you, you pretty much got it down if you are noticing the thoughts you are having. That's part of the experience! Honestly just taking a few mins a day to take deep breaths and noticing your breathing while you do it is plenty too. Prayer counts also! Hopefully you are not to harsh on yourself about it.
Thank you for the kind words! I’m trying! Gratitude really helps center me.