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While I haven't tried long-distance running, I've been meditating for the past 25+ years and I'm probably just as procrastinating now as then – if not more.
by kseistrup 11y ago
While I haven't tried long-distance running, I've been meditating for the past 25+ years and I'm probably just as procrastinating now as then – if not more.
- leonroy 11y agoJust curious but are you able to maintain focus during the meditation period? Has your focus increased with time? Not being condescending (intentionally at least) but I also meditate and some weeks it feels like I make no progress whatsoever with my mind all over the place and others a little bit of effort to still the mind before the meditation seems to really help in improving my meditations as a whole. More the former than the latter though, but I could easily see myself falling into a habit of meditating for years by rote without progressing or improving my focus.
- kseistrup 11y agoObviously meditation is not a static thing – some days I'm able to maintain focus, other days I'm not. My longest meditation in one sitting was more than 8 hours, but I aim at 2 × 30 minutes a day (or 45 minutes in a single sitting if I'm unable to do 2 sittings for some reason). My general equanimity has definitely increased throughout the years, but I can't say meditation has decreased my procrastination (it has increased my general acceptance of procrastination, though).