How many of you Warriors use meditation in your daily life?

by jbaran
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How has meditation helped you in your life, especially with regard to reaching your goals and handling stress/adversity?

It's helped me a lot on my journey through the ups and downs of life especially in my entrepreneurial pursuits.

I find that the transformation process with meditation is gradual. With meditation, the goal is to cease the Ego mind from chattering. All thoughts are meant to slowly fade away with patience, which can be frustrating at first, especially if you have a busy mind, but the more you simply ignore the thoughts that occupy your reality, the more the thoughts will ignore you. Eventually they fade away and all that remains is a state of balance and feeling centered, without stress, and without desire to fix something that you see as a problem in your life. All worries, however small or big in magnitude for that moment in time of being present with your inner world cease to exist.

In meditation, as thoughts begin to subside, layers of the ego unravel, allowing this intangible thing that is called YOU to exist without restraint. When you stop meditating, those layers come back, piling on top of one and other, making the mind feel heavy and caged once again. For one who commits him/herself to meditation, a gradual desire to free the mind begins. Life becomes more meaningful by letting go of the things that keep you from being present, happy, and productive.

The more you meditate, the more you will begin to notice the difference between how you feel when you meditate, and how you feel when you live your daily life. As you go about your day while worries and stresses make their way back into your reality, you'll gradually begin to become more mindful of your thoughts. The responsible meditator will come to realize that their negative thoughts and feelings are what's hindering the enjoyment of their reality. The choice of being mindful of those thoughts and feelings, or indulging in them will be up to you, but your awareness of becoming more perceptive to how you're thoughts keep you from feeling centered will be heightened. This is part of what it means to become more in tune with yourself as many people who carry themselves unhappily through this existence are not in tune with the traits within them that are keeping them from happiness. Once you're in tune with those traits, not just feeling them but objectively observing them, you can more easily process and let them go.

What I've found is that in meditation, the more you practice, the more mindful you'll become of your thoughts and their sources. The point of meditation is to relax the mind, allowing it to be free of thoughts. Through this process you become more aware of how you feel when you are free of thoughts. You will notice how calm and stress-free you feel when in a meditative state of mind. This may induce an altered state of consciousness that is different from your regular conscious mind. As you practice meditation more and more, you will notice how your thoughts creep in and chip away at your ideal state of being present. You'll notice the difference between how you feel when meditating and how you feel when you aren't meditating. As you become aware of how you feel and how your thoughts distance you from how you feel when meditating, you will gradually make changes in how you think and you'll begin to let go of all the unnecessary thoughts that distract you from being present.

You evolve through meditation by maintaining presence and centering yourself throughout all situations in life. It's not easy to do all the time, but just being mindful of your ability to do it is a powerful step in the right direction.

I find that meditation allows one to understand that our mind without all the conditioning of the ego is already balanced and centered. Who we are at the center of any chaos we may have in our life is all we need to feel complete and navigate through this world.
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  • Profile picture of the author Andrew Gazdecki
    I personally think that every person running a startup and every entrepreneur should apply meditation into their morning routine to reduce stress.

    Also, exercise is key! You simply can't deny the data behind the benefits of meditation and exercise relating to work performance.
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    • Profile picture of the author jbaran
      I agree. Even for one who thinks meditation is too New Agey and Woohaa, one cannot deny the studies, and peer-reviewed data that supports the benefits of meditation.
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      • Profile picture of the author Andrew Gazdecki
        Originally Posted by jbaran View Post

        I agree. Even for one who thinks meditation is too New Agey and Woohaa, one cannot deny the studies, and peer-reviewed data that supports the benefits of meditation.
        I honestly can't start my day without it. Even meditating for 10-minutes can go a long ways at clearing stress and helping you focus on what you need to accomplish for the day!
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  • Profile picture of the author Reimaru
    I've read about the physiological effects of meditation here and there, as well as its ability to clarify thinking. I personally don't do it much, though I would like to do it more often.
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  • Profile picture of the author SamNuku
    I haven't applied meditation long enough to find the benefits to be truthful.

    However, when I DO do it i feel an inner calm.

    Its almost indescribable like the feeling of love.

    Basically, that calm carries me & I feel more in control emotionally thru out the day.

    Interesting you bring this back up cos i just started this yesterday & Plan on using it for 40 straight days to see what kinda results i get

    good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author Anek Sartitos
    I could never meditate while sitting still. It's easier for me to do the outdoors walking meditation (focus on your walking, then on your breathing, then on your body, sounds, then sights.) Walking always helps me manage my thoughts and emotions, but after I learned about walking meditation, it has become my tool to help me reboot and freshen my mind.
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  • Profile picture of the author Funtobesocial
    I don't actually meditate, but I do take a few minutes on most days to visualize the day and my future goals. But as far as doing it for longer than 3-5 minutes I don't do that. I'm sure it helps, but I don't have the attention span...lol
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    • Profile picture of the author jbaran
      Visualization is good, I like to start off my day with a quick meditation visualizing what I intend to accomplish. It's good programming for the subconscious mind (the real part of your brain thats in charge)
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  • Profile picture of the author snginc
    There are many forms of meditation..Buddhist, Taoist and many others.

    For those who cant sit still try chi gong, tai chi (which is sometimes called a moving meditation but it is also a powerful martial art) or yoga. Those 3 disciplines will help you focus that nervous energy.

    In addition to meditation, I've used hypnosis as well as audios containing binaural and isochronic beats as well to help me.

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    Gonna fire off some, wanna know I got ground beneath me from which to calibrate without too much stoopid.

    So, yeah, I flop out sumtimes — unhinge actin from myosin to chill out freely on supposin'.

    I would wanna consider myself beautific in this regard.
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  • Profile picture of the author Just Jess
    I meditate uninterruptedly, day long.

    It's called a fairy tale.
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