The big anti-hijack thread.....
Talk about anything, but if this works than we don't have to keep looking around all the threads to see who is still on tonight, and every night, or even every day! Talk about the chiefs, talk about tomorrow, talk about football, politics or even how to do flooring and the applicable budget. What you're drinking, how hard it is to sleep, etc. Every thing is acceptable in this thread.....
Originally Posted by Joie:
I am willing to try it. How does it work? Just practice freeing the mind or is it more complicated?
It's incredibly simple to understand, but very difficult to do. You need to practice spending time where you don't think. You want to empty your mind. This is obviously near impossible, you will have thoughts enter. The idea is to accept those thoughts, not beat yourself up about it, and simply categorize them as what they are and place them in the back of your mind to deal with later. Then return yourself to a not-thinking state.
Originally Posted by Simplex3:
It's incredibly simple to understand, but very difficult to do. You need to practice spending time where you don't think. You want to empty your mind. This is obviously near impossible, you will have thoughts enter. The idea is to accept those thoughts, not beat yourself up about it, and simply categorize them as what they are and place them in the back of your mind to deal with later. Then return yourself to a not-thinking state.
I'm assuming it needs to be alone and completely quiet?
Originally Posted by Joie:
I'm assuming it needs to be alone and completely quiet?
When you're starting, it will help to be alone. It will probably help to have some music that is very calm and quiet (classical, etc). Use the same music every time. You want to get into a routine of "I hear this music, I clear my mind, I become peaceful."
The next step is to control your breathing. Breathe very, very, deep. Breathe very, very slowly. One way to keep your mind clear is to count breathes. After you get to a certain point, stop counting them and start simply mentally tracking "in, out, in, out". At a certain point you can stop with that thinking.
Originally Posted by milkman:
From what little I saw of Croyle (part of one game, and highlights), he has a strong arm and guts, both characteristics that Greise is lacking.
Yeah I hear you but I guess I meant from a success metrix...
Originally Posted by Simplex3:
When you're starting, it will help to be alone. It will probably help to have some music that is very calm and quiet (classical, etc). Use the same music every time. You want to get into a routine of "I hear this music, I clear my mind, I become peaceful."
The next step is to control your breathing. Breathe very, very, deep. Breathe very, very slowly. One way to keep your mind clear is to count breathes. After you get to a certain point, stop counting them and start simply mentally tracking "in, out, in, out". At a certain point you can stop with that thinking.
You know, I've never practiced meditation, but I've never had any problem clearing my mind of thought and tuning out the distractions
around me.
