Dredred
29th August 2005, 07:01 AM
I have had periods where I meditated on a daily basis. My way of meditating was: sitting on a pillow, cross legged, with a straight back, breathing deeply, focusing on nothing in particular, letting my thoughts come and go without being destracted by them.
I noticed that after a while I became better at it, and my relaxation became deeper. However, as soon as I stopped meditating and went on to do other things, the relaxation would instantly disappear.
I wonder if meditation gives enough long term benifits to be worth the discipline and time it costs to do it every day.
I can imagine the exercise of observing your thoughts and emotions without identifying with them can be benificial to the amount of control you have over yourself, and can be a way of getting to know yourself better. But maybe a healthy way of critical thinking will bring the same benifits, without requiring daily practise.
I would like to hear (read) the opinions about the benifits of meditation from people who have tried it, or have practised it for a long time.
I noticed that after a while I became better at it, and my relaxation became deeper. However, as soon as I stopped meditating and went on to do other things, the relaxation would instantly disappear.
I wonder if meditation gives enough long term benifits to be worth the discipline and time it costs to do it every day.
I can imagine the exercise of observing your thoughts and emotions without identifying with them can be benificial to the amount of control you have over yourself, and can be a way of getting to know yourself better. But maybe a healthy way of critical thinking will bring the same benifits, without requiring daily practise.
I would like to hear (read) the opinions about the benifits of meditation from people who have tried it, or have practised it for a long time.