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You really can be, and I think it's worthwhile, and it does not require drugs. It does require time, however. Time to practice beginner meditation, and time to
by forgotmypw17 5y ago
You really can be, and I think it's worthwhile, and it does not require drugs.
It does require time, however. Time to practice beginner meditation, and time to sit and reflect on everyday objects.
But the payoff is simply INCREDIBLE. That feeling of "time is going by faster and faster" is replaced with almost the opposite, of remembering an event and being surprised how recent it was compared to how distant it feels.
- bboylen 5y agoI actually do meditate and agree :) But I've been pretty bad about the practice lately and need to commit more. It has helped me a lot, but there are a lot of benefits/mind states I haven't even scratched the surface of
- forgotmypw17 5y agoThe best practice I've found to date is like this: First, I learned how to do breath-attention meditation, where I put my attention on my breathing. Then, I committed to doing this meditation immediately upon being annoyed by something or waiting for something. It's all internal, meaning I don't sit down in Lotus or close my eyes or change anything about my outward appearance. At the time, I would have semi-pointless meetings at work, which I didn't have to do much participating in, so I would do it then. Even for 5-10 seconds or 30 seconds, it has a huge payoff, because it taught me the habit and process of entering a meditative state. I've since had this idea reinforced by a teacher, who said that in the beginning you should practice entering meditation more than staying in meditation or exiting meditation, because you cannot do one without the other.