I’ll share my personal experience. the practice taught me how to better manage my thoughts and increase my zen. sitting still and observing my thoughts flow by. before you realize it you’re down some rabbithole thinking about something or problem solving. learning to recognize when that happens and how to let it go was the practice for me. at first it’s nearly impossible but with practice it’s like being in the third person and viewing all these random thoughts flow by, with the ability to recognize when you’re in one and let it go. overtime it becomes habit and subconscious. I haven’t meditated in years at this point but the zen persists. I should really get back to it. it’s a nice way to start the day.
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Thanks, Ben. Any starter recommendations? What kind of environment is best and when
when I first got interested I picked up a book called How to meditate by Lawrence LeShan. I think I read most of it but honestly can’t remember.
what actually got me going was using a guided meditation app. I used Headspace. granted this was like 10 years ago so not sure if it’s the best choice.
the app just guided you through breath counting. counting your breathing gives your brain something to focus on and pull back to when you get distracted.
let me know if you go down the rabbithole and find something you like, I’m interested in picking it back up.