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You're right, meditation is relaxation with a sprinkle of woo.
by chrissyb 12y ago
You're right, meditation is relaxation with a sprinkle of woo.
- mattrepl 12y agoMeditation is more concentration than relaxation.
- vidarh 12y agoYou think meditation is relaxation, you do not realise how much effort it takes. I'd suggest finding a tutorial and trying even 5 minutes. As for the "sprinkle of woo", some meditation practices comes with buckets of foo, while some are entirely woo free.
- dthunt 12y agoI've done this for an hour or so on occasion. I don't find it a particular strain. I may be doing something different than what you are doing, though.
- vidarh 12y agoThe point is not that it's a particular strain. The point is that most people can't just sit back and let their mind go - to maintain focus requires concentration, and concentration is not "free" - it takes energy. It may feel energising - especially after you're done -, the same way exercise does, but people who think that meditation is "just relaxation" usually have no idea what is involved.
- ArtDev 12y agoMeditation is really difficult! Like a marathon, it gets less difficult with practice.