Meditation

[Apopholis]

Any of you do meditation? If so, outline your technique and write up whether or not you think it helps with LDing.

[no-Name]

...Technique? Also, there isn't really anything paranormal about meditation, it's just thinking, or the lack thereof. Same topic in a diffrent thread.

[Apopholis]

...Technique? Also, there isn't really anything paranormal about meditation, it's just thinking, or the lack thereof. Same topic in a diffrent thread. There are many different types and techniques of meditation. The two main branches I know are focussed meditation (where you focus on something ), and that type of meditation when you just let thoughts empty from your head, just being calm... Also, I have heard references to third eye meditation. I know there are more out there and I want to know which of ye practice them. And I never said it was paranormal

[no-Name]

There are many different types and techniques of meditation. The two main branches I know are focussed meditation (where you focus on something ), and that type of meditation when you just let thoughts empty from your head, just being calm... Also, I have heard references to third eye meditation. I know there are more out there and I want to know which of ye practice them. And I never said it was paranormal Beyond dreaming is a generally paranormal place, but alright. The only kind of meditation I know of, is relaxing your mind as well body. Do what feels right, take your time, and don't think to much about thinking. That's really the only advice I can give anyone.

[Apopholis]

Beyond dreaming is a generally paranormal place OK, alright

[topten35]

Yeah the most common form of meditation i think is, closing your eyes and focusing on your breathing. For a lot of people it quiets your mind.

[ChaybaChayba]

I got also into meditation recently, like you said, there are many techniques, but each one of them comes down to focussing attention, even clearing your mind or relaxations comes down to how pure and how long you can hold one thought or feeling. When attempting a WILD, or staying lucid in dreams, this is exactly what you need to be good at it. The closer I get to a transition when WILDing the more my thoughts start to stray, so meditation is really helpful for me. Anyway, my favorite meditation technique is attention on the flow of breath, because you can do this anywhere, anytime, even during class when there's nothing interesting going on for example. Doing this, you can consciously start to breath more deeply each breath, because it is naturally very shallow, we only use a very small portion of our lung capacity in normal situations. It will make you more relaxed, more alert, increase oxygen flow to the brains, its main energy source. The brains use 30% of the oxygen you breath. This will also give you a lot more energy because the body also burns oxygen all the time for energy. A lot of benefits for a simple change in habit. If you're hardcore, you could actually always breath full breaths, a sort of meditation 24/7.