Harvard Scientists Find Proof that Meditation Switches Stress and Immune System Genes On and Off

[Mr. Somebody]

Brazillian Jiujitsu does the same thing. Prayer does the same thing. I guess meditation is prayer, for atheists.

 

[IVS]

Brazillian Jiujitsu does the same thing. Prayer does the same thing. I guess meditation is prayer, for atheists.

True. Its not just for atheist though. Meditation is prayer.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

True. Its not just for atheist though. Meditation is prayer.

Not really if one person is thinking about God and the other is thinking about his breathing.

Prayer doesnt do anything though according to the peddlers of demonic filth.

 

[Hannibal Fox]

In the morning I do the 16 Longevity Exercises neigong and about an hour of San Ti Shi. I wake up pretty early to do it, but I've never been a big sleeper. Just gotta set small goals (like 15 minutes during your lunch break) and work up from there.

Xingyiquan practitioner?

 

[AITheAnswerAI]

Meditation brehs enlighten me. Can I just sit there with my eyes closed and takes deep breaths for 10-15min? I've wanted to try this for a while but never did, but now I wanna try it before bed.

 

[Hannibal Fox]

Not really if one person is thinking about God and the other is thinking about his breathing.

Prayer doesnt do anything though according to the peddlers of demonic filth.

False, hows the BJJ by the way?

Meditation brehs enlighten me. Can I just sit there with my eyes closed and takes deep breaths for 10-15min? I've wanted to try this for a while but never did, but now I wanna try it before bed.

Yes don't force it just pay attention to the breath and you will find your natural rhythm.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Meditation brehs enlighten me. Can I just sit there with my eyes closed and takes deep breaths for 10-15min? I've wanted to try this for a while but never did, but now I wanna try it before bed.

I've had some rough go rounds with it so somebody more experienced might describe it better. Basically, you sit up straight with your legs crossed and your hands in your lap, you want to be in a quiet place before you begin. You close your eyes and just focus on a slow in and out rhythmic breathing, think about absolutely nothing other than your breathing and posture, this is the hardest part of Meditation for beginners imo. But you just completely clear your mind of everything, don't even think about the fact that your meditating, throw away self awareness, self centered thoughts, literally focus your thoughts on breathing and posture. After a few minutes you'll start to feel it gradually, to me it feels like a sinking feeling and a dramatic relaxing but weird thing for me is my body gets real hot for a few minutes then it calms back down one of the pros gon have to explain that to me. Its important when you feel shyt happening to not react or think about it or else your back to square one. The idea in a sense is shutting off all of the internal chatter and letting your mind and body simply relax and be.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

Xingyiquan practitioner?

Yep.

 

[Hannibal Fox]

Yep.

That stance is a killer when you first start out, good lord.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

That stance is a killer when you first start out, good lord.

you in the game too breh? I'm about 2 years in now.

 

[Hannibal Fox]

you in the game too breh? I'm about 2 years in now.

Yeah 4 Years on and off, have to find a new instructor though, as my og instructor passed away last year.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

Yeah 4 Years on and off, have to find a new instructor though, as my og instructor passed away last year.

thats a real shame my man. I love the art too, just feels right for me,

Hebei or Shanxi style?

Also you're welcome to post up in here, cma people welcome:

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/the-martial-arts-and-philosophy.38008/

 

[Hannibal Fox]

thats a real shame my man. I love the art too, just feels right for me,

Hebei or Shanxi style?

Also you're welcome to post up in here, cma people welcome:

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/the-martial-arts-and-philosophy.38008/

Hebei, but he (my instructor) also studied the Shanxi variation but played with Hung Gar and Pak Kua so training was lets just say different.

Thanks for the link I'll check it out.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

I've had some rough go rounds with it so somebody more experienced might describe it better. Basically, you sit up straight with your legs crossed and your hands in your lap, you want to be in a quiet place before you begin. You close your eyes and just focus on a slow in and out rhythmic breathing, think about absolutely nothing other than your breathing and posture, this is the hardest part of Meditation for beginners imo. But you just completely clear your mind of everything, don't even think about the fact that your meditating, throw away self awareness, self centered thoughts, literally focus your thoughts on breathing and posture. After a few minutes you'll start to feel it gradually, to me it feels like a sinking feeling and a dramatic relaxing but weird thing for me is my body gets real hot for a few minutes then it calms back down one of the pros gon have to explain that to me. Its important when you feel shyt happening to not react or think about it or else your back to square one. The idea in a sense is shutting off all of the internal chatter and letting your mind and body simply relax and be.

my hitta my hitta….

that shyt sounds scary as fukk. I have anxiety. If I ever get that deep in my thoughts, my mind would think I'm dead.

thats a panic attack waiting to happen. put myself in a life time trance

 

[Sane]

Been meditating on and off