Comments on: Lessons From a Month of Meditation http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/2010/01/30/lessons-from-a-month-of-meditation/ Know Thyself Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Stump Lane — Carnival of the Liberals — February 2010 http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/2010/01/30/lessons-from-a-month-of-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Stump Lane — Carnival of the Liberals — February 2010 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:32:47 +0000 http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/?p=369#comment-152 [...] Shelmerdine presents Lessons From a Month of Meditation posted at Richard [...] [...] Shelmerdine presents Lessons From a Month of Meditation posted at Richard [...]

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]]> By: Richard Shelmerdine http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/2010/01/30/lessons-from-a-month-of-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Richard Shelmerdine Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:41:31 +0000 http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/?p=369#comment-104 @Erin - I seem to be hearing your name a lot recently :). Thanks for the comment. @Erin – I seem to be hearing your name a lot recently :) . Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Erin http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/2010/01/30/lessons-from-a-month-of-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Erin Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:13:42 +0000 http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/?p=369#comment-103 It is really impressive how you've made these goals (in this case meditation) and stuck to it for an entire month. Well done! Good luck with the rest of your goals. It is really impressive how you’ve made these goals (in this case meditation) and stuck to it for an entire month. Well done! Good luck with the rest of your goals.

]]> By: Richard Shelmerdine http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/2010/01/30/lessons-from-a-month-of-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Richard Shelmerdine Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:34:35 +0000 http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/?p=369#comment-99 @ Rich - Thanks, I really appreciate it. It's interesting to hear about someone else's point of view. Do you recommend 45 minutes daily as optimum? @ Rich – Thanks, I really appreciate it. It’s interesting to hear about someone else’s point of view. Do you recommend 45 minutes daily as optimum?

]]> By: Rich http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/2010/01/30/lessons-from-a-month-of-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Rich Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:03:28 +0000 http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/?p=369#comment-98 This is very very interesting and very different than my own experiences with meditating when I first kept up a practice for a month... It was sometime last year when I first began meditation, I meditated for 30 minutes+ 5 days a week - some days meditating for an hour+ (these days I do 45 minutes+ every day) Initially my meditation was only occasionally peaceful, but was often quite intense or feeling like a struggle. It took me some time before I began experiencing some of the benefits you talk mention. I have also never found meditation useful pre-sleep. For me it actually makes me just want to meditate rather than sleep, so after meditation I'll be in this very awake/aware state which isn't the best for getting to sleep :) Everyone's journey with mindfulness is different... The benefits of a year of meditation for me are very apparent in terms of happiness, serenity, and various other self-improvement affecting areas. It has been a great practice to take up. This is very very interesting and very different than my own experiences with meditating when I first kept up a practice for a month…

It was sometime last year when I first began meditation, I meditated for 30 minutes+ 5 days a week – some days meditating for an hour+ (these days I do 45 minutes+ every day)

Initially my meditation was only occasionally peaceful, but was often quite intense or feeling like a struggle.

It took me some time before I began experiencing some of the benefits you talk mention.

I have also never found meditation useful pre-sleep. For me it actually makes me just want to meditate rather than sleep, so after meditation I’ll be in this very awake/aware state which isn’t the best for getting to sleep :)

Everyone’s journey with mindfulness is different…

The benefits of a year of meditation for me are very apparent in terms of happiness, serenity, and various other self-improvement affecting areas. It has been a great practice to take up.

]]> By: Tess The Bold Life http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/2010/01/30/lessons-from-a-month-of-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Tess The Bold Life Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:11:27 +0000 http://richardshelmerdine.com/blog/?p=369#comment-90 Wow this is clear and makes meditation exciting. I've missed too many days of meditating over the last month. Maybe I don't want to be so aware... Thanks for the personal insights. You've got me going again. Sometimes that's all I need, a gentle push in the right direction;) Wow this is clear and makes meditation exciting. I’ve missed too many days of meditating over the last month. Maybe I don’t want to be so aware… Thanks for the personal insights. You’ve got me going again. Sometimes that’s all I need, a gentle push in the right direction;)

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