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Observing sensations, thoughts and even the observer is a common practice in mindfulness meditation. I've only started doing short daily meditations and find it
by imiric 6y ago
Observing sensations, thoughts and even the observer is a common practice in mindfulness meditation. I've only started doing short daily meditations and find it very difficult to do this successfully, and get easily distracted. I found that I'm only able to focus on a single thought at a time, and if that's a distracting one, then I lose the observation part of it.
Any tips from experienced meditators?
- Elof 6y agoMy only tip is to not be hard on yourself and stick with it. Doing meditation 'right' isn't an end.
- airstrike 6y agoI've found that focusing on one's breathing tends to help
- justinpombrio 6y agoTwo pieces of advice: - Getting easily distracted is normal. Don't set a goal of never getting distracted: it's unrealistic and counterproductive. I've spent hundreds of hours meditating, and still get distracted (albeit more briefly). Instead, feel good when you notice you're distracted. The goal is to train yourself to notice and return to the sensation sooner, with positive feedback. - Don't try to block out everything except what you're meditating on. That should be your main focus, but you should let yourself be aware of other things in the background. The Mind Illuminated has some good practical advice in the early chapters. I can't vouch for the later chapters. https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Illuminated-Meditation-Integrating-Mindfulness/dp/1501156985 https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Illuminated-Meditation-Integrati...