andyh

This thread follows on from week two's located here:
I hope everyone is with us still Week three resources are here:

Trohyn

Cheers mate.

Purplrks3647

Friday at work I was thrown a curve ball at the end of the day, not the best way to end the week. But I've been mentally talking myself through it & meditating (instead of going straight to the bar like I would have in the past.)

Looking forward to Week 3!

TheToddman

Meditation is without a doubt a rhythm I need to be in on a daily basis.
Thanks, Andyh once again for the helpful links

tursiops999

Thanks, andy. I did the week 2 readings and videos, but instead of the sitting meditation, i continued with body scan. Ive become hooked on it as a sleep aid. Probably not the intended usage, but it is helping me through a stressful time.

shakeel

I will follow on week three even though I have missed some of the sitting and body scan meditations last week. I have probably done two sitting and two body scan.
by keeping the pace with these threads on here, I will finally be able to do the 8 weeks program that I have started many times in the past and never stayed the course.
Thank you again for starting this thread.

Fusion

Andy, I’m still taking part, so pleased you’re posting the weekly course......it’s one I’ve always meant to, but never, followed, I like the accountability.

I, like Tursiops, continued the body scan in week two, which I found really beneficial, when I awoke part way through the night, worrying.....it assisted relaxation and thus, a return to sleep. I practised the sitting meditation in the morning and consequently, felt aware and refreshed, ready to begin the day.

andyh

I've been mixing & matching the meditations a bit - some from the course & some from Headspace which I've been doing off & on (mostly off) for a few years. I've missed the odd day here & there too, but I'm still doing a lot more than I would be normally, so I reckon I'm doing okay not that I'm being judgmental or anything

I get a lot from the meditations in & of themselves, but for me the benefit is really during the day when I'm caught in the process of doing life & I can catch myself & have a few moments of being in the midst of things.

Fusion

I used the free version of Headspace years ago, really liked his voice, very soothing. I tried to re-download the free version last year, and sadly, seemed to be locked out.

As you said, those moments of being, present in that very moment, throughout the day, I believe is the intention of the Mindfulness meditation practice, seeking pure awareness in our daily lives, outside of the meditation practice.

The Finding Peace in a Frantic World Mindfulness Book eight week course I followed years ago (to stop drinking, although I didn’t) also recommended altering patterns of habitual practices, sit in a different chair etc. Another book I read, suggested opening doors with your non-dominant hand....and it’s surprising how that simple non-routine action could transport me to the here and now.

andyh

I paid for the Headspace app for a few months a couple of years back (when I was drinking still) but I just have a few of their meditations on mp3 that I use these days - there are a few downloadable ones on The Guardian's website

I like the idea of mixing up your routine a bit - I am forever doing things & then having no recollection of doing them, although that might just be age

shakeel

I did the first yoga video today. a bit over 30mn. what I did is watch the night before, in fact forwarded it twice just to get an idea of which poses to expect.

andyh

Firesprite has posted a thread about the Mindfulness & Meditation Summit - I did this a few years ago & seem to remember it being very good. the thread is here for those interested:
thanks Firesprite

AlericB

Andy,

I've not been able to commit my time to this course unfortunately but I've been reading through some of the posts today and really enjoyed the contributions.

I was wondering if there is a Week 4?

andyh

as the Zen saying goes:


week four thread here:

Purplrks3647

Thanks Andy ~ I fell behind this week 'cause my priorities got outta whack (I drank Thursday ) So I've got some catching up to do.....Glad to be here with you all

TheToddman

Andy, as always you're ace

Gotta carve out some time appropriately as well..

Priorities seem to be outta wack

T.

AlericB

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