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Not entirely sure if any study demonstrating the benefits of meditation or mindfulness considers counting 9 to 1 repeatedly an act of either. That aligns much m
by waboremo 4y ago
Not entirely sure if any study demonstrating the benefits of meditation or mindfulness considers counting 9 to 1 repeatedly an act of either. That aligns much more closely with the advice given to those with panic disorders in how to ride out their panic attacks or prevent them when they feel coming on.
- cal85 4y agoThe comment didn’t claim it was an act of either, either.
- waboremo 4y agoWe're in a thread about mindfulness.
- cyberbanjo 4y agoI'm not Buddhist or experienced meditator, but I have surely seen instruction for counting based mindfulness practices. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganana#Technique https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganana#Technique
- zeknife 4y agoRather, it is a concentration practice, and concentration facilitates mindfulness
- wlonkly 4y agoCounting the breaths (usually up, not down) is the standard starting practice in zazen, Zen meditation. When you lose track you bring your mind back to counting again at 1, so it's more like "1.. 2.. shit. 1.. ugh. 1.. 2.. 3.." than anything actually involving 10.