Meditation?
I'm looking at trying some form of meditation, mainly for de-stressing/getting in touch with my inner being and all that hippy shite.
Does anybody have any suggestions on different types or starting points?

Cheers.
(TheColonel, Wed 8 Apr 2009, 17:13, 7 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I would sit down cross-legged
put on some Pink Floyd, and roll some marijuana with tobacco into a large Rizla. (Insert a rolled up bit of card at one end for strength)

Put this in your mouth, light the other end and follow a pattern of inhalation and exhalation. Remember to breathe in between!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 8 Apr 2009, 17:20, Reply)

Excercise

The best way to escape real life and you get fit and your brain will give you a nice dose of endorphins when your done!

Although Vipros' route may be easier...
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 8 Apr 2009, 17:38, Reply)

I actually had a serious go at meditation once.
I managed to get to a point where I could feel myself rise out of my body. Scared the shit out of me and I never did it again.
( girlinthehole, Wed 8 Apr 2009, 17:52, Reply)

depends where you live
if it's near the coast, somewhere decent, then you should start surfing.

it's the best thing you could do with yourself
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 8 Apr 2009, 17:58, Reply)

Relaxation
is very underrated.

First off you need to learn how to "empty the mind" (always makes me think of Eddie Izzard, for some reason, and "ooh look, a squirrel").

Just get comfy, wait until your breathing slows down naturally and allow thoughts to come and go. Use your breath as an anchor - the rise and fall of your chest, or the feeling of the breath on the nostrils - whenever you realise your thoughts or feelings are occupying your consciousness, bring your awareness back to the breath and let the thoughts go. When a thought arises don't get involved, just observe it, acknowledge it and then let it go.

Do this every time you have a thought and eventually you'll be able to do it at will in daily life, not just when you're lying on the floor feeling cosmic.

When you've got the hang of that try yoganidra, a technique where you take your awareness through every part of your body. I love it, it makes you tingle in every cell and you feel like you're made of pure energy.
You can get spoken guides to take you through it and other meditation exercises too.

I don't know why I don't meditate as much as I used to... it used to make a huge difference to my life. Well I've just talked myself into doing it more often again.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Wed 8 Apr 2009, 19:33, Reply)

Wank yourself into a stupor

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 9 Apr 2009, 8:54, Reply)

Qigong.
Moving meditation like qigong might help you to start off, with the added bonus of light exercise.
(ThomsonsPier consumes, Thu 9 Apr 2009, 10:48, Reply)