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Well i started 4 years ago. I started with 2 minutes every morning and at night. Night session went uo gradually. I count my breath on exhales to 4 and restrat. And when your mind wounders try and bring it bqck and center and continue the breathing. I was taught when you meditate its best to calm the mind but the mind does wonders off so try to breing it back to the center of nothing and breath.. i followed this and 20 minutes was a whole trip

I also learned this in drug rehab and it has help throughout me stay away from drugs actual hard drugs..

But there is no wrong way to meditate well the way is dou g 1 minute and saying nothing happens because at first i thought this and played myself
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Séimí Mac Síomón 1y ago

So do you still do this regularly? Would you say that you can feel the moment that the change in the brainwaves happens?

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Beiner 1y ago

Once or twice a week in the morning. No more nights

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I offer this story. I was at the VA hospital to see a doctor. Someone in the waiting room said something & I allowed it to anger me.

Immediately after I was called back. My heart rate was extremely high. Explained to nurse that was abnormal & to “give me a minute to meditate & it will be fine.” As I calmed myself she said she was amazed how quickly my heart rate dropped to a normal speed. She asked how this was possible to “control” my heart rate that way. My response was by breathing & calming.

Later I realized the way my body reacted to my emotions. I’ve probably always “felt” my emotions but never pinpointed it so specifically before.

What I say now is specific to me & I don’t believe it’s the only truth regarding any healing or meditation practice. 🙏 At the time, I’d been meditating for years. It was an attempt to get past trauma. I had done other forms of therapy as well. It started as a habit to relax my body during long bouts of insomnia. After that day at the hospital, I recognized that by attempting to meditate AWAY from the trauma I disallowed myself the lessons I could learn from them. Maybe that’s odd. By “accepting” my trauma as something I experienced is how my mind eventually accepted it.

Hope that helps you understand more. Truly. 😊