First Guided Meditation ~ An Out-Of-This-World Experience by sarahtops9000

psychology · @sarahtops9000 · Jun 24 '17

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First Guided Meditation ~ An Out-Of-This-World Experience

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<p>Being a young person working, going to school, and trying to make my way in life, I felt that stress was just something that I had to accept. As of the past few weeks it had been building and building and I could feel my body crying out for help. My eye would twitch, I was extremely irritable, and my mind was whirring with questions. I knew that there had to be something more than this.</p>
<p>I stumbled upon a local meetup for guided meditation and figured that I had nothing left to lose. I'd tried yoga, working out, alcohol, and other means to try to quiet my mind and help me reset. If you had told me a month ago that I'd be lying down listening to music in a dark room full of strangers, I would have asked what the hell you were smoking.</p>
<p>We sat in a room with a friendly woman who answered all of my questions. It started with my Western mind asking, "How does this, err, start?" Many people think meditation means clearing your mind and being still, or chanting for hours on end. Being the most fidgety, mind-whirring, awkward individual, I knew that would be something difficult for me to grasp. She told me that everyone has their own unique experience and that it is a journey and not a destination. We sat down and listened to music while doing some introductory mindfulness techniques. Then it started to get heavy.</p>
<h3>What Really Matters</h3>
<p>She asked us to think of something that was important to us. There's so much in my life that's important that normally I wouldn't know where to begin. Without fail, I had an image surface in my mind of the outline of a house lit up like a neon sign. It had stick figures illuminated inside representing me, my husband, and our animals. Nothing more. It helped me realize that all the things that I stress about are insignificant. The only thing that really matters to me are the people inside that house, not the worldly problems or possessions. It was in this moment that I realized my subconscious mind knew more about me than I do.</p>
<h3>Letting Go</h3>
<p>...is not something I'm good at. I probably spend half of my alone time mulling over the past. This is where wise old Rafiki strikes me on the head and tells me to put the past behind me. I often ponder over people or the loss of people that were once close to me. When she asked us to visualize something that has been troubling us, I thought of my old friend. We used to stay awake and talk for hours about the mysteries of this universe. That is where my mind wanders when I feel alone or misunderstood. As I was visualizing this clear as day, she then told us in a kind a gentle voice to let it go. Did I want to let it go? Before I could rationalize this to myself, I saw the memory dissolve and fade into the distance. It was gone. When I try to think of it now it doesn't give me the same emotions. I no longer feel the presence of the loss or use the memory to comfort me. That's the first time I can say what it feels like to truly, in an instant, let it go.</p>
<h3>The Wall</h3>
<p>She had described it as the wall between our subconscious and our true self. By the time that we came to visualize this wall in our meditation, I knew it something much more familiar. It was the metaphorical wall that I use to keep people out. It was the wall that kept me from being fully able to give and receive love, the one I'd painstakingly built over the course of my entire life. She instructed us to visualize a tool and chip away at it, bigger and bigger chunks as we went. She told us that as we continued to practice, it would one day be like a dam bursting open into our true selves. I didn't want that kind of subtly. I wanted the falling of the Berlin Wall. I wanted riots. I wanted tears. I wanted the end of an era, the end of this wall that governs my life.</p>
<p>When we left, I felt like there was a huge weight off my chest. My bag fell off of its hook and before I would have felt awkward, looking around to see if anyone witnessed my clumsy moment. Now, I just didn't care. I had started off feeling very sore, sitting on the ground with my muscles tense. After the meditation, I felt like I'd just had a full-body massage. My husband and I sat in the car going over our experiences. We actually used to pay people to make us feel that relaxed and good at a spa day, only to realize that we had the power within ourselves. I felt like it was one of the biggest gifts that I could ever hope to receive and am excited to see what else I discover on this journey.</p>
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<p>Have you tried meditation, or would you consider it? Tell me in the comments! As always, upvotes and resteems are appreciated :)</p>
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<p>Photo credit Dingzeyu Li https://unsplash.com/search/meditation?photo=ie8WW5KUx3o</p>
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@steppingout23 · Jun 25 '17

Stress is the killer. It drives us to anxiety, frustration, and despair.  Life's daily demands are constant and so pressing.  So much challenges and problems to deal with. Constant running and running. Mind racing and racing.  Everything being a priority.  Stop! We must slow down and reflect. What is it all for?  Is life just a chase or should it be  one of  slow motion wonderment and awareness of the  things in front of us that  are most important. The people we love and the person in front of the mirror looking back at us.  Take time for yourself.  Love thyself  and  live in the now. It's all you've got. Enjoy life and take the time to smell the roses.

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@sarahtops9000 · Jun 25 '17

It really is... I'm starting to change my perception about how I look at these stresses in life.  It does often feel like a chase and I feel that especially in America we live to work.  That's why we are seeing so many answers in alternative lifestyles like minimalism.  I've been craving that moment of awe and it was nice to experience that for the first time in a long time.

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@harrietbradley · Jun 25 '17

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Yes! I've been to some guided meditation sessions and also have the 'Headspace' app on my phone. It's really good actually, you're guided through the meditation by recordings and you can choose different courses depending on where you want your meditation to be focused and what area of your life you want to be targeting :) it is a bit pricy (I had a code so got it free for a year), but it's so good. You also get a free mini course to see if you like it. This is sounding like a sales pitch but I promise it isn't, it's just a really good app and has helped me a lot, particularly the meditation sessions on sleep.

👍 sarahtops9000

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@sarahtops9000 · Jun 25 '17

Thanks for the recommendation! I will check that out. I didn't even think of apps.

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@harrietbradley · Jun 26 '17

Yeah definitely at least try the trial, see if it works for you!

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@maharudra · Jun 25 '17

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I use Zen meditation  - it`s working! =) Kodo Sawaki`s book "The Zen Teaching of Homeless Kōdō" is simple guidness to Zen

👍 sarahtops9000

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@sarahtops9000 · Jun 25 '17

This looks really interesting! I've been wanting to do some reading on this.

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@raluca · Jun 25 '17

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Thanks for sharing your experience with guided meditation. I've tried a few forms of meditations, sitting in silence focusing on my breath, dynamic meditations by Osho, mindfulness meditation, I even went to a 10 day Vipassana retreat. I still struggle to make it a daily practice but when I do meditate, even if for a couple of minutes, I feel the benefits.

 I use Insight Timer app on my Iphone for both simple, in silence meditations and guided ones. I like it that I can set a nice bell to let me know when the time's up.

👍 sarahtops9000

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@sarahtops9000 · Jun 25 '17

That's awesome! How did you like the retreat? I'm going back to the group meetup each week and will try at home maybe a few times a week but it's definitely a struggle to do every day. I hope to get there.

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@raluca · Jun 25 '17

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I experienced it as intense and difficult. I enjoyed the silence, and it helped me a lot to realise the mad-house that lives inside my head :)) Unfortunately I didn't keep up with the weekly meetings. I continued to practice daily for a while but then I fell off the wagon. I am in the process of starting again a daily practice. Wish you to get there too, maybe we keep each other accountable :)

👍 sarahtops9000

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@photooftheday · Jun 25 '17

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You're spot on! Letting go is the essence of meditation - raising above to a new level of reality etc. In terms of meditation, it's never good to overdone it. Sometimes I tend to seek an escape - but it makes me overthink if I was left with my own thought for too long. It makes me even more anxious. l I've found that exercise is a  great way to help with stress because it discharges some of the nervous energy and increase dopamine.

👍 sarahtops9000

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@sarahtops9000 · Jun 25 '17

I used to hate being left alone with my thoughts because they run all over the place. I think the guided aspect helped me because I was focusing on what she was saying and my mind was free-associating in a way. Exercise is great as well and I need that to help with physical tension but lately there's been so much on my mind, it was nice to experience something so different.

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@photooftheday · Jun 26 '17

Great stuff! I've found great effect using natural lavender essential oil during meditation. Lavender has strong natural soothing,calming effect m. And if you happened to like the scent, it helps you focus on breathing more.

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@matt-robertson · Sep 6 '17

Have you ever read the book 'The power of now' by Eckhart Tolle? if not I would highly suggest reading it. It will explain mindfulness to you and will help you meditate. When practising mindfulness you don't think, you feel, you are in the present moment, you are in your body, not your mind.

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@arcange · Jun 25 '17

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You have been mentionned in my hit-parade for beginners of 2017.06.24

Congratulations @sarahtops9000!
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* Upvotes - Ranked 9 with 105 upvotes

👍 sarahtops9000, darth-azrael, darth-cryptic

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@sarahtops9000 · Jun 25 '17

That is so cool! Thank you. Resteemed :)

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@giannoulakis · Jun 25 '17

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It just feel so good to meditate. I recommend it to everyone. Thanks for sharing your experience Sarah

👍 giannoulakis, sarahtops9000

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@harrynewman · Jun 25 '17

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This is a really well written and personal look into your life @sarahtops900 that shares the importance of meditation!

 Meditation is like a water I had never drank. Once I started I couldn't go back to living without it. 

I look forward to seeing more of your posts! And it was nice to find you outside of steemit! The power of the internet community haha. Have a nice day

👍 sarahtops9000

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@sarahtops9000 · Jun 25 '17

Thank you! Same here, you're the first Steemian I met outside first haha. Following :)

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I think it's really important that we look for connectionsnot only on steemit and other social medias but also in the real world! Followed here and on Insta, I look forward to supporting your content :)

👍 sarahtops9000

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@mialinnea · Jun 25 '17

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This sounds amazing! I did not know that meditation can have such a powerful and immediate effect. I've only ever tried guided meditation at home and I think it is quite hard to stay focused. I too can have thoughts spinning in my head and overthink things especially if I'm tired or stressed. I've also tried yoga, and like it a lot for exercise and calming down but it hasn't helped me that much with overthinking. What works best for me is talking with a friend or going running, but I will try to find a place where I can try live guided meditation. :) Mia

👍 sarahtops9000

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@sarahtops9000 · Jun 25 '17

I really had no idea what to expect.  I thought this kind of experience was something you had to work for years and years toward (thinking of "Eat Pray Love").  I had no idea this would happen my first time, especially to me.  I figured my mind would wander or I wouldn't be able to sit still.  I had downloaded Meetup on my phone looking for writing workshops and stumbled upon it in the health interests.  They really just meet up once a week, people that study and enjoy meditation and find free places to practice together.

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@mialinnea · Jun 25 '17

Yeah that's what I've been thinking with meditation as well, that it takes a really long time to achieve those kinds of experiences. I'll have to try it out, it sounds really fascinating.  I'm moving to the US in August, maybe I can find a group then. :)

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@matt-robertson · Sep 6 '17

Great article, I wish more people could understand the importance of meditation and mindfulness and the power our thoughts have on our life. The world would be a much calmer and balanced, happier place for everyone.

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@zeropointman · Sep 29 '17

nice post, its refreshing to hear the personal story behind your meditation journey

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