Ask HN: Do you meditate?

Re:Ask HN: Do you meditate? by ziggysak on Monday June 29, 2015 @03:49PM (#9800453)

I try to practice mindfulness on a daily basis. I do find that it's very useful when you want to separate your emotions from your self, like during periods of anger or anxiety. I haven't done it long enough to be able to talk about long term results, but it's proving to be integral to my goal of heavily increasing productivity throughout the day.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you meditate? by hrayr on Monday June 29, 2015 @04:17PM (#9800668)

Do you use any particular app? There are a few out there.. headspace, calm, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you meditate? by ziggysak on Monday June 29, 2015 @06:01PM (#9801461)

I tried calm and it was okay. I actually read the book 'Mindfulness in Plain English' and worked from there. I use no technology in my sessions - I feel like it helps when I'm completely disconnected. As a tip, remember this: Most of the time the greatest benefit from meditation is the act of trying to meditate. You can fail miserably and it still can work wonders on your mental health.

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