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Re:We regret to inform you that your choice of Deathday is n... by andai on Saturday June 18, 2022 @02:04PM (#31792241)

Could you elaborate on the "nothing" part? Yesterday I tried a meditation in which one learns to truly do nothing, but it's more likely you meant something like pursuing hobbies.

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Re:We regret to inform you that your choice of Deathday is n... by vorpalhex on Saturday June 18, 2022 @03:47PM (#31793135)

Bias warning here - I am pretty pro-meditation.

I do think meditating and becoming comfortable with "nothing" is important to enjoying activities. If you can enjoy not just eg hiking but also the car ride to the hiking and packing your bag, then hiking as a whole has become enjoyable.

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Re:We regret to inform you that your choice of Deathday is n... by andai on Monday June 20, 2022 @12:41PM (#31812454)

Agreed! In my experience the increased enjoyment comes both from being present and noticing things you wouldn't if you were lost in thought (eg. birdsong, butterflies), as well as learning to catch yourself yourself going through unnecessary/unpleasant thinking, and learning to just let that go and rest in the field of direct sensory experience.

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Re:We regret to inform you that your choice of Deathday is n... by paulcole on Saturday June 18, 2022 @02:43PM (#31792594)

I watched a lot of TV, went to the movies, read books, and exercised.

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