Locking in the habit?

@courageousBlackberry5380 Hi! I use my meditation when I get into my deep ansxety attacks and I don't do them every day. I probably should but sometimes life gets busy and I find myself putting meditation on the back burner until I find some free time or I am in a full-blown panic attack in which case I have to immediately go to my meditations. It would be more effective if I did them on a daily basis. I have to work on this as well. It is likely a matter of forcing oneself to set a side a specific time of day when you can center on yourself without disruptioins (that can be hard too), but I need to practice this as well.

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Has anyone managed to successfuly meditate "on the reg'" with great results?

When I was at my lowest, I found that what helped me most was going outdoors before the world woke up and listening to the birds and clearing my mind of all thoughts. I would like to think that I achieved some balance in my life through this technique, and since then I dont worry as much as I used to. I hope that my technique may be useful to someone reading this of course its always best to do what works for you. Listen to your body.

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Meditation is something that I struggle with as I find it hard to sit in the silence and keep my mind quiet. So, no I haven't haven't managed to meditate "on the reg" with great results. I do know of the benefits though and it's something that I'm actively working to make a part of my lifestyle and daily habits.

Yes I have!!

Once you do it each day you feel like a weight has lifted off.

set an alarm or do it as soon as you wake up is the best way to start a meditation routine @courageousBlackberry5380

@courageousBlackberry5380 Hello there! Meditation is great, I feel its much needed especially nowadays to just relax. It helps so much and its been amazing. Although, Ive found that other methods help me cope much better!

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Yes, I've been trying to meditate twice a day as advised by my counsellor. I use Insight Timer, a free app which has a lot of cool meditation options!

yes!!! i love meditation and it's helped me sooooo much! i started with guided meditations, which there are lots of online, and now i just play calming music in the background. i do it twice a day, and it's really really helpful. some things that helped me when i was starting was reminding myself to be kind to myself, especially if i catch my thoughts wandering. like anything, it takes practice and time. good luck!!

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Yes, I have tried meditation once in a while and it has been quite helpful especially when I am anxious and unable to concentrate. It slowly relaxes my body and helps to gather my thoughts.

#mindfulness

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HI Blackberry this is a great question you ask. Even for me who has been doing mindfulness for over 14 years. I say for any "habit" we like to place in or stop doing takes time- or even a roller coaster. Placing in mindfulness takes some patience, commitment, forgiving yourself and a daily routine. For many it's a journey. I wish you well in forming your mindfulness routine

@courageousBlackberry5380 I'm so glad to hear that meditation is helping you! The comments here have some good advice in response to your question. Me personally, I like "killing two birds with one stone" as they saying goes, so every morning I come on 7cups and do a step on my Growth Path that includes a mindfulness meditation exercise. So I do my step for the day and earn growth points (I'm aiming for 365 streak hehe) AND get my meditation in at the same time. What's funny is the other day I skipped doing it and definitely didn't feel as calm later on. Not sure if it's related, but I find it helps me too