It's a long journey

[RD****]

Since allmost a year I'm on my way to completely change my mindset about me, my thougts, my view of everything... mostly I can feel the benefits of all of it, but then, like today, I feel, that I start on field number one again. I'ts so hard, to realize, that some negative emotions, built in me over years, I just don't manage to controle... I could't imagine my life without meditation. It's such a gift, there's so much power in it, but it really is a long journey to true happiness and freedom. I hope, I can learn from you and this comunity!

[Calvin77]

Hi Däniker and thanks for sharing your thoughts. Happy to see meditation is bringing you great progress... and yes, we all have those bad days where we think negatively again – same here! We are all here to help and learn from each other and share ideas, so value your comments! If you're interested more in meditation you can find some great articles in our magazine such as different meditation styles and ways to develop a regular meditation practice. Welcome to the happiness.com community. Look forward to chatting more with you! 

[RD****]

Thank you Calvin! How did you find to meditation? How does it influence your life?

[Calvin77]

3 hours ago, RDaeniker said:

Thank you Calvin! How did you find to meditation? How does it influence your life?

@RDaeniker I do a meditation with my breathing and body when I go to bed or when I'm anxious. I lie down in the corpse pose and visualise breathing in from my feet and through my body to my head. Then I push the breathe out through my arms. It's very relaxing and helps me calm down, and you can actually feel the breate. I also like to focus on my pulse in different parts of my body, moving from one to the other. If you can pay attention closely you can feel the blood moving all over, even in your thumb of fingers. This type of meditation relaxes me (great for sleep) and reminds me I am still alive

[Tine]

It's a long journey - a lifelong journey, I suppose.

And part of that journey is to experience and deal with setbacks, frustration and the like. Sometimes I would look at my behaviour and wonder how that happened despite my regular meditation practice and the profound changes I experienced in my life. There's no perfection nor guarantee just practice, and I can only practice calm, patience, staying open, mindfulness, kindness, acceptance, ... when I am challenged.

It's hard but it's worth it. Isn't it?