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[proximoception]

First sustained meditation attempt. There's definitely something to it. I think of the mind as being a whole lot of things, most of which are unemptiable short of actual sleep, but a few processes did seem to fall away, others slow down. Kind of worked as a reset button. I'll try to remember to try again tomorrow.

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[mendaciloquent.livejournal.com]

I suck at meditation -- can't motivate myself to do it with any regularity -- but in the few periods of my life when I have, I found that even when I was doing it badly, my mood and perception still benefited afterwards.

[http://users.livejournal.com/ikon_/]

Important to remember it's a skill like anything else. You suck at first, then you get better.

[proximoception.livejournal.com]

What's your sense of what exactly happens during meditation and what it does for someone?

[http://users.livejournal.com/ikon_/]

Gosh. I've been thinking about this all day. I guess the goal is to observe a question without introducing any of your own biases.

[karinmollberg.livejournal.com]

I used to do TM for quite a while and still do at moments of otherwise imbattable stress like death of near and dear ones, split ups of love-relationships and other trifles. Still works, like prayer (religious or not; the mantra method stays the same). As my TM teacher (the Doyen of the Musical Museum of Stockholm, incidentally) said: "we are so very loud in our heads, this is a way to be quiet with ourselves". But it wasn´t for me, it was very interesting, all the things happening; most of all the space.

[ensenchiridion.livejournal.com]

I recommend speaking with Professor John Vervaeke at some point about this. He was the breakthrough I needed to see meditation as relevant/scientific instead of fluffy new-age garbage. I've definitely felt high after sessions with him, though it's been difficult to maintain on my own at home... Lemme know what you learn about it as you do it.