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I do worry I 'think wrong' sometimes when I don't concentrate as much as I'd like or I don't meditate as often as I like, but honestly one thing that keeps me f

I do worry I 'think wrong' sometimes when I don't concentrate as much as I'd like or I don't meditate as often as I like, but honestly one thing that keeps me from doing it that often is that I actually really enjoy my mind bouncing around from thought to thought as I drift off into sleep. I'm a creative person, and I've gotten some really great ideas for projects or solved some things at work by just letting my mind bounce around from idea to idea, so I'm hesitant to replace that with a still mind. Although every once in awhile I need to relax or calm down and meditation helps with that.

bsenftner 11y ago
I have been exposed to different forms of meditation, and I personally prefer the Transcendental Meditation form. Under TM, one repeats a nonsense phrase while in a quiet place with one's eyes closed. After a bit, a self hypnosis occurs, and one's mind takes a little acid trip. Afterwards, about 15 to 20 minutes, I feel like a just woke from a refreshing nap and I have great clarity of mind. Comparing this to Mindfulness, which I am not completely understanding, seems like a completely different type of meditation that takes one's presence (what you're supposed to be doing) into the mediation, whereas TM is like a 20 minute vacation from what you're supposed to be doing.