Committed to SDS for 100 days.

[Heaven]

Hi everyone?
I have some free time and I decided to take my practices to the next level.

I’m going to do at least 2 hours a day in two separate sessions. Morning meditation focus on my breathing for 30mins and 90mins of SDS.

I’ve been doing it in the last 3 days and I notice that when things get painful I get lost in my thoughts.(Like always I guess?). 
I’m using the do nothing technique during the SDS session so even to focus on my breathing is against the rules.
Any suggestions? Tips will be welcomed

[okulele]

gather your no-bullshitness. How? Just do it.

[kag101]

10 hours ago, Heaven said:

focus on my breathing for 30mins

How does that usually go? 

[Xerces]

Pro tip: don't swallow .

[Heaven]

7 hours ago, kag101 said:

How does that usually go? 

I use my breathe as an anchor. So it’s easy to keep focused this way. The “mystical” experiences usually happens afterwards.

6 hours ago, Xerces said:

Pro tip: don't swallow .

Haha I know exactly what u mean? I usually don’t.

[kag101]

12 hours ago, Xerces said:

Pro tip: don't swallow .

that's neurotic imo 

6 hours ago, Heaven said:

I use my breathe as an anchor. So it’s easy to keep focused this way. The “mystical” experiences usually happens afterwards.

i see 

is the do nothing technique effective for you? when i try to do it, i simply get lost in monkey mind. 

[Heaven]

@kag101 It’s very effective but I guess the key here is to stay aware. When u get lost with thinking try to let it go and if you can’t, be okay with it. The mind will stop by himself.

The idea is to fully accept the present moment without resisting anything. 

I’m feeling better in general and only a week passed. Consistency is king.

[EnlightenmentBlog]

Don't quit. It's going to be hard as fuck.

[AlphaAbundance]

On 1/14/2021 at 11:14 AM, kag101 said:

is the do nothing technique effective for you? when i try to do it, i simply get lost in monkey mind. 

@kag101 I thought that was basically the point

[Heaven]

On 1/17/2021 at 6:43 PM, AlphaAbundance said:

@kag101 I thought that was basically the point

The point is to calm the mind. When you do nothing for an hour the mind doesn’t have stimulation and finally settles.