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Re:How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body by EC1 on Friday February 19, 2016 @11:38AM (#11134525)
I need this. I just about have a breakdown at work every single day because I work in an extremely loud open office setup with no escape to a place of solitude. Everyone on the floor sees me as a wretched asshole, because it's true. Where should I start with meditation?
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Re:How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body by marcbernstein on Friday February 19, 2016 @11:51AM (#11134623)
I'm a fan of both https://www.headspace.com and http://www.calm.com to get started. Both have free options to start out, and don't require a large amount of time to get started. The guided meditation at Headspace was key for me to get walking down this path.
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Re:How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body by jrwoodruff on Friday February 19, 2016 @12:29PM (#11134888)
Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana has been a good start for me. It explains meditation, different flavors of mindfulness, as well as techniques and what to expect when you first start. I highly recommend it. http://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-English-Bhante-Henepola-Gu...
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Re:How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body by neves on Friday February 19, 2016 @12:42PM (#11135024)
Read the book "Search inside your Self" from the googler Chade-Meng Tan. I've read some books about meditation and this one was the one that really resonated with me (a technical person).
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Re:How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body by peterwwillis on Friday February 19, 2016 @12:49PM (#11135071)
Off-topic, but might I recommend quitting your job? I'm sure you've considered it already, but I think it might be a better solution than meditation
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Re:How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body by hotcool on Friday February 19, 2016 @12:00PM (#11134677)
You don't need anything to get started. No app, poster, book or garb.

Just sit.

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Re:How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body by criddell on Friday February 19, 2016 @01:08PM (#11135234)
Technically you are right, but I think most beginners benefit from more guidance than that. It's like telling someone that all there is to golf is to hit the ball into the cup.
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Re:How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body by domsj on Saturday February 20, 2016 @03:18AM (#11139369)
If you're sensitive to office noise I strongly suggest getting good noise cancelling headphones. I had the same problem about a year ago, bought bose qc 25 and while a bit expensive it think it's money well spent, I'm much less aware of/annoyed by the noises around me
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