RE: Meditation, in small doses can it have large effect? your thoughts on this article
October 16, 2011 at 2:39 pm
(This post was last modified: October 16, 2011 at 2:45 pm by Jackalope.)
(October 15, 2011 at 5:25 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: My mind has always been quieter after beating myself up physically. I don't think Tai Chi would do it. Physical labor, or real exercise like running or weight lifting, do much more for me. I think more clearly when I keep up with that.
I can understand that. Though I'm taking an extended break due to a knee injury, I used to train in Tae Kwon Do three nights a week. Kicking the crap out of the training bag (or a sparring partner) was quite cathartic. Forms and calisthenics were also mind clearing.
I miss it, but every time my knee pops when I'm executing a spinning kick, it reminds me I'm getting too old for it.
(October 15, 2011 at 6:54 pm)Phaedra Wrote: I meditate. I have an anxiety disorder and ADHD. Meditation helps with both. I don't believe it helps me connect to any higher power or opens my third eye, but it does have psychological benefits for me.
Although what I do would not be strictly considered meditation, there are meditative aspects to some of the therapeutic techniques that I have learned in therapy. When I'm having a panic attack or am in emotional distress, I find those techniques very helpful in finding internal balance and mental well being. I also don't hold any belief in the woo aspects of it, but it is good for my mental health.
