Sometimes. Occasionally a pulsing back pain or murderous itch will tag along during the meditation. It’s amazing how they go away only with observation. Also, a meditation pillow is definitely worth investing in.
Discomfort you say? Uhm… It depends on what you mean. At most the discomfort I feel is due to the position I’ve taken. In fact, we should find a comfortable position to meditate. A part from that… No, I don’t feel any other discomfort.
Every single time I meditate, I get little itches here and there and I hate that I have to move, to itch my nose or shoulder or whatever it is, because it disturbs my peace. But always be patient with yourself and come back to the peace as soon as you can!
Yes! Physically and mentally. But the beauty of meditation is that you sit with that discomfort instead of trying to get rid of it.
Oh sure. I actually struggle with lower back pain if I don’t meditate on a softer surface, after a few minutes I gotta stand back up and move around. So I do roughly 10-15 minutes intervals when I’m not on a soft surface.
Yes I do feel discomfort while meditating especially when it comes to deepen my breathing -I have very short breaths and if I force it i feel it as painful -i guess there is a lot of tension Sometimes i choose a meditation that needs me to be sitting whereas i tend to lay in bed at night and do a meditation before sleeping so i feel i am wrong and get distracted and i feel discomfort in continuing –
Sometimes, while in a meditation, our thoughts or body postures get locked in a frame and that’s discomforting. But mindfulness mediation- that I practice- is all about knowing the very discomfort and calming your thoughts and actions in a mindful manner. Accept your pleasures and troubles in the same way. Smallor big, be one with them. Discomfort is something what you don’t like. But is there anything worth disliking? All is okay in a non judgemental world of mine. I am more focused on my next step and next big idea and not in my present discomfort. Bless you.
Some just by sitting upright with legs crossed. Some days, there is more discomfort than others. Sometimes it’s tough to keep my brain active and engaged and, thus, it isn’t comfortable per se, but I’ve found if I push through those times, I strengthen my will and still receive some of the benefits of the session.
No. I try to situate myself as comfortable as possible before I start. I also take care of any restroom breaks before I start.
Often I do, specially if it is over 5 minutes. My posture is not great over all so sitting tall and without back support can be really hard. Hitting the 10 minute mark is hard for me because it strains my back.
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