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bluidkiti · 10-01-2014, 09:10 AM

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Anything done with focus, awareness, or mindfulness is a mediation.
DAVID HARP

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I hear people talk about meditating, but I don’t seem to know how. When I try sitting still, my mind wanders, or I fall asleep. I just don’t get it.

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Even in recovery, we have an endless capacity for being confused. There are literally dozens of different approaches to meditation and many books and classes that teach them. Some forms of meditation come out of ancient traditions, some are religious, and some are just methods of realization. You can practice meditation alone or with others, in silence or chanting, sitting or walking. Even cleaning house can be a form of meditation!

Over time, I’ve found a simple approach to meditation that fees natural and right for me. If you’d like to try it, here’s how. Take three to five minutes for time out to sit quietly, without distractions. Scan your body and mind, and let go of any tensions you notice. Breathe naturally, and pay attention to what that feels like. Whatever thoughts or sensations arise, don’t make yourself wrong for having them. Afterward, you may notice that you feel calm and refreshed.

Whatever I choose to do today, I practice doing it with ease and pleasure. I keep it simple. I don’t judge my progress.

10-01-2014, 09:10 AM	#11
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,608	---- 68 ---- Anything done with focus, awareness, or mindfulness is a mediation. DAVID HARP Newcomer I hear people talk about meditating, but I don’t seem to know how. When I try sitting still, my mind wanders, or I fall asleep. I just don’t get it. Sponsor Even in recovery, we have an endless capacity for being confused. There are literally dozens of different approaches to meditation and many books and classes that teach them. Some forms of meditation come out of ancient traditions, some are religious, and some are just methods of realization. You can practice meditation alone or with others, in silence or chanting, sitting or walking. Even cleaning house can be a form of meditation! Over time, I’ve found a simple approach to meditation that fees natural and right for me. If you’d like to try it, here’s how. Take three to five minutes for time out to sit quietly, without distractions. Scan your body and mind, and let go of any tensions you notice. Breathe naturally, and pay attention to what that feels like. Whatever thoughts or sensations arise, don’t make yourself wrong for having them. Afterward, you may notice that you feel calm and refreshed. Whatever I choose to do today, I practice doing it with ease and pleasure. I keep it simple. I don’t judge my progress. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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