haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com to Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoDo any of you meditate?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1462arrow-down116file-textcross-posted to: comicstrips@lemmy.world
arrow-up1446arrow-down1imageDo any of you meditate?sh.itjust.workshaui@lemmy.giftedmc.com to Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square66fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: comicstrips@lemmy.world
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 months agoGratitude is an awesome meditation, in addition to watching thoughts pass through. I use gratitude meditation when I’m feeling particularly nasty.
minus-squarehaui@lemmy.giftedmc.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoThats awesome! Thoughts passing through works well for me too. I dont really get gratitude meditation though. Maybe there‘s not a lot I‘m thankful for. :)
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoThat’s the point, shifting the focus from what’s wrong to what’s right. Eg Thank you body part that hurts, for doing what I ask you to do, even though you hurt. Thank you brain for functioning so I can plan and carry out my day, etc. Thank you for a roof today that shelters me. Thank you for food that nourishes me so I can live, etc
minus-squarehaui@lemmy.giftedmc.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoHmmm… it does sound intriguing.
Gratitude is an awesome meditation, in addition to watching thoughts pass through. I use gratitude meditation when I’m feeling particularly nasty.
Thats awesome! Thoughts passing through works well for me too. I dont really get gratitude meditation though. Maybe there‘s not a lot I‘m thankful for. :)
That’s the point, shifting the focus from what’s wrong to what’s right. Eg
Thank you body part that hurts, for doing what I ask you to do, even though you hurt.
Thank you brain for functioning so I can plan and carry out my day, etc.
Thank you for a roof today that shelters me. Thank you for food that nourishes me so I can live, etc
Hmmm… it does sound intriguing.