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" I couldn’t sit still for a minute when I started " This is me now. Do you have any advice on what meditation to do?
by ClassyJacket 3y ago
" I couldn’t sit still for a minute when I started "
This is me now. Do you have any advice on what meditation to do?
- malauxyeux 3y agoSome random resource recommendations: I got started a few years ago when I saw the book "The Mind Illuminated" recommended here. There's a subreddit for it. (Fwiw, the author had a mini-scandal/non-scandal near the end of his life, which bothered a lot of people. You might look it up before getting too invested in the book.) Many individuals that started out in "The Mind Illuminated" subreddit seem to have since shifted over to https://midlmeditation.com/ https://midlmeditation.com/ It also has a subreddit. Both resources have step-by-step guides for absolute beginners. They both present Buddhist meditation practices, with varying degrees of Buddhist spirituality mixed in.
- gregfjohnson 3y agoHere's a suggestion, plagiarized from a friend who is an experienced meditator! For one month, meditate for one minute. Set a timer on your smart phone, and do one minute. If you miss a day, restart the month. After a month of consistent practice, if you find yourself invited to do so, graduate to two minutes. Build from there. After quite a few years, I have found that a 20-minute sit at the beginning of the day and a 20-minute sit at the end of the day work for me.