Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this sooner” moment?

Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by andrepd on Friday July 29, 2016 @06:48PM (#12190614)

It doesn't sound ridiculous at all to me (as long as it is presented spirituality- and supernatural-free). I was mostly skeptical about the fasting. Meditation sounds all right, I just never got around to trying it, nor do I like very much the idea of doing nothing for 30 minutes out of each day.

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Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by purerandomness on Friday July 29, 2016 @08:09PM (#12190956)

Don't think of it as doing nothing. Think of it as spending quality time with yourself, just like going to the spa or hitting the gym - for the mind.

Here's a great intro you could try: https://youtu.be/D5Fa50oj45s

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Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by e12e on Saturday July 30, 2016 @08:00PM (#12195160)

Reminds me about a quote from Firefly:

> Mal: …Could have been meditating on the wonders of your rock garden right now.

> Jayne: Beats just sitting.

> Wash: It is just sitting.

There's a pretty big spectrum of mindfulness and meditation including "just sitting", yoga, Qigong -- or even certain forms of martial arts (perhaps most famously certain forms of Tachi, but also Pa Kua Chang and others).

Or even just taking a walk in the forest.

"Just sitting" is probably the easiest way to get started, but perhaps the hardest to master -- or stick with. But I think everyone should be able to find something that works for them.

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Re:Ask HN: What was your “why didn't I start doing this soon... by Quiark on Saturday July 30, 2016 @08:02AM (#12192617)

Do it while swimming. I found it works pretty well. And Don't stress about not doing it every day for exactly 20 mins.

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