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cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2916897
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-05-15 10:17:06+00:00.
Oh, that’s what meditation is supposed to be? Now I get why I never got it.
Yeah it confused me for so long
Instructor: “what I want you to do is stop thinking”
Me, internally: okay, done
Instructor: “I know that may be the hardest thing to ask, but I want you to quiet your mind”
Me, internally: yep, already did it
Instructor: “once you learn how to stop the constant parade of thoughts in your head and just listen to the world around you, you will find great peace”
Me, internally: I do that all the time what
Stopping the thoughts is distinct from stopping the voices.
Yes, neither one is difficult for me but I gather it is for people with a monologue.
I don’t have words in my head but i still have thoughts that keep me awake. I’ve been practicing turning off my thoughts to sleep better. I focus hard on relaxing each body part for 3 breaths starting with a foot.