Meditation

[SMI]

I find it very difficult to meditate (I meditate by stopping thoughts). I can go 3 to 5 mins max right now. How can I increase the duration?

[Elton]

@Murtaza by letting the thoughts flow

 

[Philip]

@Murtaza Put a timer for 20 minutes and remove any alarm, notification or distraction around. Sit down comfortably with your eyes closed and don't open them until the timer runs out. Don't move either, except for breathing.

If you fail, then try again ! There's no shortcut or magic formula to this stuff.

At first I couldn't even do 15 minutes. Eventually I started to find it quite easy and enjoyable. Then I tried for a complete hour, which made me go crazy each time. I wanted to pull my hair off instead of sitting there another damn second. But eventually it became quite easy.

Now I can do 2 hours straight without really moving more than 2 or 3 times. And it doesn't feel so painful anymore either. Definitely worth the investment !