🧘✨ Falling asleep and more
When I ask people what they find particularly difficult, in 90% of cases it is precisely these three things:
- loud, racing thoughts
- falling asleep, and
- physical pain due to the position.
Let's go through these three aspects:
Thoughts that race around like monkeys 🐒
In a quiet environment, you hear the slightest noise that would otherwise be masked by other sounds. Nothing else happens in meditation. When we reduce all other distractions, we become aware that we are walking on a constant carpet of thoughts. So the disturbing noise is a good sign that you are on the right path to silence. Paradoxical, but true.
Falling asleep 😴
A good sign, but of course undesirable. How often have I lain on the mat meditating and had to be woken up by Tanja because my snoring alarmed her? Choose a position in which you cannot fall asleep. Yes, meditation while standing or walking is also an option. If you want to meditate while sitting, you don't have to sit cross-legged if it restricts the blood circulation in your legs and causes pain. You can sit on a chair.
One very important aspect of falling asleep is the location. Don't meditate in bed! The bed is associated with sleep. Period. It's soft, it's warm, and... 💤Chrr Chrrr 💤 Chrrr... 💤
Pain 😖
I already mentioned one point earlier. You assume the meditation posture. You have learned that you should adopt certain positions so that you can center yourself and not fall asleep. Cross-legged or, even more extreme, the Buddha position. Honestly, how is that supposed to help me relax if I can't get into a position where everything feels dead after 30 minutes of meditation? Exactly. You are the measure of all things. You. There are guidelines, recommendations, and tips, but you decide.
By the way: longer is not always better. I love instant short meditations or long meditations of up to 45 minutes. Love it.
What do you think? Do you prefer long meditations or short ones?
Short meditation is King 👑
Long, the way out of the matrix is long
Chhrrr 💤 fall asleep.
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🧘✨ Falling asleep and more
