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Personal is political?
Get this reduction ad absurdio with "everything is political" the fuck out of here.
Learn your history
How is it contradictory?
If everything is political, there is no distinct element of political, hence nothing is political.
It's a fallacy. And it's fucking stupid as shit.
"Everything is political" is not self contradictory.
It's merely the notion that in this current interconnected world, where global markets, macro economics and geopolitics spill over into media, marketing, trade, local economy, local governance, even the personal, onto the individual even, or indeed into the community, then it is reasonable to say that everything is political - because everything has been politicized in how everything has become so intertwined.
It seems though that some people don't want focus on some political areas, because they want to draw benefit from blind spots, in order to assure that special interests alone holds influence over those areas - in a way trying to "depoliticize" - or deter democratization - for their own benefit.
In any case, politics is by it's purest definition about how we deal with each other. When that then also deals with everything that touches your personal life, your family life, your community, culture, etc - it's pretty safe to say that everything is political.
Yeah, I just accidentally posted this here instead of the shitpost comm while six eggnogs deep. You are fully wearing the "ackshually, everything is political!" clown costume :/
Wait am I allowed to feel or should I not
IMHO meditation is the easiest thing in the world - and the hardest. Me and some friends just call it sitting - comfortable position, and stop acting for a while. No distractions. Of course "shit will come up". Accept it. Don't react. Let it pass.
So yes, you are allowed to feel. There's no way around it really. Forget the whole "empty your mind" concept for the time being, if you're new to this. That is not something that can be forced. No goals.
And set a timer. Otherwise you'll go crazy asking yourself how much time has passed.
Honestly I don't care what others say about "techniques". There might be something to it - esp. if you've been meditating already for a long time - but it always makes me suspicious.
No distractions. Of course "shit will come up". Accept it. Don't react. Let it pass.
And if this is hard, then feel free to react. React once, and move on. If you've got that covered, you already went from dozens of reactions to one, and the next step will be easy.
I fell out of meditation in the first trump term saddly. What i used to do instead of reacting a lot was to repeat back my thought to myself calmly. I want to get back to that state of mind so bad. I just feel so bogged down.
Yes, don't force yourself not to react. Don't beat yourself up. In a word, meditation is about acceptance I guess.
Go to gym
Pick up heavy disc
Brain turn off
Realize that I can chose to stop rethinking the thoughts I've already thought and replanning the things I've already planned.
Find that that's WAY harder when I'm not physically active.
Get healthy mentally AND physically
This is why i like to do yoga for a similar meditative effect. Its easier to clear my mind when holding a position and the positions help promote long even breaths which help achieve a calm mental state.
I can see that. My favorite way to meditate is doing a long run. One foot in front of the other for 2-3 hours will do wonders for unraveling worries or complex problems.
The thoughts on long runs are a whole different animal.
"I dont remember that pain in my knee, is this my mind playing tricks or death"
1km later
"Ha it was my stupid mind. Im totally fine now I can try to process that critique my coworker gave me."
1km later
"I think my coworker should try running it will help him be less reactionary, maybe I will invite him to my next workout."
1km later
"My knee is going to fall off. Death awaits me."
1km later
" ha that was my mind again right. So glad my coworker didnt see that. Never inviting him on a run"
1km later
"I could go slow and enjoy this but like Ricky Bobby i wanna go fast."
1km later
"I NEED AIR. WHY DO PEOPLE RUN!?!!!"
[repeat until finished running. Runners high hits]
"Wow. That was great. Can't wait to do it again. "
The clear mind you get at the gym and meditation are very different, but both are great. Have both.
You forgor step 4:
- listen to Insane Clown Posse while working out
Get healthy mentally, physically, AND spiritually
I never found the need nor the disposition to meditate but I can't knock it since I've never actually tried it. I feel like my hyperactive and inattentive brain is allergic to it by default too, lol. The closest I ever get to what in my ignorance I can consider a "meditative mental space" is pacing around a room for hours thinking about things enthusiastically, a kind of flow-state in which time just flies by. 🤷
I feel like my hyperactive and innatentive brain is allergic to it
Oh, it is! Mine too! But that's why it's so helpful for us.
Meditating can do a lot to help manage adhd symptoms, such as improving focus and reducing mental clutter.
It's difficult to be silent if there are pressing thoughts that you are not allowed to think.
Maybe, but I don't think there are any thoughts I'm "not allowed to think", that's not how I live my life. Thoughts come up and I analyse them, believing myself intellectually competent enough to elucidate myself a bit, and emotionally competent enough to deal with the "final answer" of that train of thought. In much knowledge there's much sorrow, yes, but personally I'd rather know than not know, almost always (can't really make accurate predictions or plans with data I know is either false or incomplete, right?).
What happens if you don't think but only aware the thoughts that come by themselves?
Mmm, like not going down the rabbit hole, just letting the thought pass? I do that sometimes, when I know I'm gonna spiral out of control and lose it due to something small/nonexistent. I've gotten much more successful at it (thank God) but that's still a struggle. It's rare though, I'm very zen with everything and everyone besides my poor wife, although she's acknowledged and appreciated the recent positive change! 🦾
Guided meditation is a game changer for me, fwiw
Sitting at a lake or creek can do wonders in terms of mindfulness and calming down the mind.
With enough imagination you don’t even have to be physically there
But I like my mind active, it's dynamic but peaceful! I remember back when I was in the army and I was on guard duty, I had to be static, vigilant and with no distractions for periods of 2h at a time and I just used that time to brainstorm builds in RPGs, or sing (I could sing for the whole 2h and the little guard post had great acoustics, lol), but it certainly felt like boredom torture at first. 😅
If you consider yourself someone who meditates successfully, what benefits do you think you've gotten from it, personally? Just out of curiosity btw, because I feel like I might die without ever doing it, I'm not arguing or anything, lol.
I wouldn’t say I’m good at it but I have been trying for a couple years now and every once in a while I manage to get there and it’s just very peaceful and calming and afterwards I feel a lot better and capable of doing things I’m otherwise mentally blocked from.
Mmm, that sounds healthy and productive. Thanks. 👍
Mindfulness is about having an active brain. It's about training your brain to be active about the things that matter now, not the things that mattered yesterday or the things that matter in the future. A constantly thinking brain isn't necessarily an active one, which is what the meme attempts to point out in a satirical way. Mindfulness meditation attempts to teach the brain to curb aimless, vapid thoughts in favor of one's that deal with the here and now.
It's hard to define the feeling of coming down from a good meditation. It's like the world is clearer and more vibrant, and you feel refreshed in a similiar way to having a genuinely restful sleep. More than anything, though, it's good for anxiety. Taking a moment to put your worries into perspective does a number on those worries taking over your day-to-day.
I used to be able to meditate for a couple hours mostly every night and needed less sleep throughout the week. Its incredibly restful if done with a clear mind. Getting to that point was incredibly difficult though.
Wait am I allowed to feel or should I not
There are different types of meditation. Some outright encourage emotional feeling. Like there is a meditation where you just try to project love onto everybody in the world. A lot of people say "meditation" and mean "mindfulness meditation," and in that case, you're supposed to be aware of the sensations around you, but let go of other thoughts. So, you might have fleeting feelings or emotions, but without a conscious thought to maintain them, you also tend to let go of the emotions.
Probably the thing that unites types of meditation is that they are an attempt to control your attention.
except the vague undercurrent? like, make an exception for it? OP should stick to meditation and not good-word-use-alyzing