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MrMind

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Thank you. I admit I didn't understand most of what you said. Sorry.

I tried meditation once and it was terrible. Emptying my head allows all the negativity to come in :).

Check this out:

https://www.mindandlife.org/remembrance-things-come-predictive-nature-mind-contemplative-practices/

If you're interested in giving meditation a try again, try the headspace website/app.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVzTnS_IONU

Meditation for beginners on youtube from actualized is a great start, he also has a guided meditation track and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXmG1x1ih1U

In my opinion by not approaching the meditation for benefit's sake will you paradoxically benefit the most, but I don't know, it's a speculation. Alan Watts h... (read more)