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The Human Floyd said: Yeah, I definitely would like to get into the dedicated mindset as well. Life and work wear me down so much sometimes and I feel like it really helps when I meditate but I can't seem to keep it as a constant in my life. Just gotta start doing it.
I don't know if this will be helpful or not. But a good idea is to be sure to not burden ones self with heavyweight, or even featherweight meditation goals in the beginning. If daily meditation feels burdensome, and difficult to accomplish, then set a very modest time goal such as 10 minutes a day or something like that. And if five minutes is all your body and mind feel comfortable with, then commit to five minutes. The point here is not to become an expert meditator in the beginning. The point is simply to begin getting the body and mind accustomed to a habit of daily meditation.
(BTW: If you are able, try to meditate in the same spot, and at the same time of day. There's no magical power or anything in doing that. But it totally helps with the matter of training oneself to successfully adopt this new habit you desire in your life).
Perhaps set a 10, 20 or 30 day goal to be consistent with whatever very modest, and totally doable quantity of meditation you commit to is. And if a day gets missed, then don't beat yourself up, or entertain notions of failure or guilt. Just get back on the horse the next day for ten minutes or whatever the modest goal is.
If after that period of time, a habitual pattern of daily meditation is beginning to feel more comfortable, and feel like more of a habitual routine that is getting easier to accomplish; then set a new time goal to build up to....say perhaps thirty minutes a day or whatever you choose. And (using a timer of course) begin adding 10 to 15 seconds a day to the routine. Ones body and mind will not even notice the increase of modest 10 to 15 second intervals added daily.
Doing this, within three to four months a person can build up to a half an hour of daily meditation. And from there, take a new account and see where you want to go. If you are happy with the thirty minutes, then stay there and be happy and contented meditating that amount.
Any good meditation instructor will tell a practitioner to "do what you are able to do". My own process was more haphazard to strengthen my body and mind to where I could meditate consistently for a half an hour a day. But it was roughly something along those lines...except I was chock full of self-condemnation in those days. But, you get the idea.
I don't know if that helps or not, but here's to hoping!
Nice. It sounds like its sort of about the attitude towards meditation as much as it is the meditation itself that can be transforming. This is pretty helpful, thanks man.
I need to get me some chimes. I always fall into it much more easily with some kind of vibrating sound like that.
-------------------- A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. - Tao Te Ching Chapter 27
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