Does Anyone Else Always Doze Off During Meditation?

[ChimpBrain]

I've tried different times of day, different chairs, different methods (do nothing, mindfulness), eyes open and eyes closed, and no matter what I do at about the 5min mark I start dozing off and the remainder of the session is spent fighting sleep. I have a very regular sleep schedule going to bed and waking at the same time every day and I generally feel well rested upon waking. The only thing I haven't tried is standing while meditating, the reason being, I work at a stand-up desk for 10+ hours a day and my feet could do without any more use. 

Anyone else struggle with this? Any ideas? 

[Czarkovsky]

Hm, I experience this problem when I try to meditate without my pre-sitting routine which includes: cold shower, drinking cup of water/tea, stretching legs + 2 to 5 planks for 30 seconds. When I do this I can stay alert for 1 h and endure strong determined sitting with do-nothing technique.

Edit: Sitting with eyes opened also makes me more alert.

Edited April 28, 2016 by Czarkovsky

[Cuzzo]

It happens to me all the time now. Still not sure the best method to overcome this. 

[Azrael]

On 27.4.2016 at 10:11 PM, ChimpBrain said:

Anyone else struggle with this? Any ideas? 

The trick here is to be very precise w/ your posture. You maybe wanna sit in something like Burmese posture, quarter / half lotus if you can (I can't) and have a straight back. That means, you want to lean a little bit on your knees and push your after a little bit away as if it tried to see the sun. You can look up the Zazen posture, this I found is one of the best ways to sit.

This should help you. Keep your eyes open and look in a 45 degree to the ground / wall or whatever you see in front of you.

I get sleepy sometimes but it is mostly connected with prior activities, like working out.

[Tim Green]

Try adding an hour or two of sleep to your daily routine. You may be overtired even though you don't really feel it in your body.