haui to AutismEnglish • 8 months agoDo any of you meditate?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1463arrow-down116file-textcross-posted to: notmineworldcomicstrips
arrow-up1447arrow-down1imageDo any of you meditate?sh.itjust.workshaui to AutismEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square66fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: notmineworldcomicstrips
minus-squareMaevelinkfedilink6•8 months agoGratitude is an awesome meditation, in addition to watching thoughts pass through. I use gratitude meditation when I’m feeling particularly nasty.
minus-squarehauiOPlinkfedilinkEnglish3•8 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-squareMaevelinkfedilink2•8 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
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.