Could I email/message you and ask you some questions about meditation?
I don't have any answers, but can say I've just started trying meditation after reading about it for years. I was directed towards the headspace app (headspace.com) and have been doing the introductory "take 10" program for a week and love it so far. Would highly recommend checking it out.
* ps, i have no affiliation with headspace
I really like the way Andy (the voice and 'creator' of the app) pronounces 'legs' for some reason. It's almost distracting at times.
Re:LSD: My Life-Saving Drug
by soylentcola on Wednesday February 03, 2016 @09:32AM
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Probably off topic but is it an "ASMR" type thing? I only ask because guided meditation audio/video tracks are very popular in that area.
It's not 'pleasant' enough for that, plus I'm not sure this 'ASMR' thing works with voices.
Rather, it's a combination of his accent and the 'meditation voice' thingy that just makes it sound nice to me. His voice is meditative enough to not feel like it interrupts, but "blokeish" (a certain British accent, I guess) and distinct enough that it doesn't feel too high-falutin and triggers my still rather primed anti-everything-new-agey senses.
If I continue, I start seeing colors swirl around the 30min mark, reminding myself not to get attached to it. After 40 min, the cognitive changes are VERY noticeable when I stop. Food tastes great, colors are vivid, and I can even feel the individual water drops in the shower.. I liken it to cannabis effects without the racing thoughts.