US Marines Meditate, Practice 'Mindfulness'

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The US Marine Corps, known for turning out some of the military's toughest warriors, is studying how to make its troops even tougher through meditative practices, yoga-type stretching, and exercises based on mindfulness. Marine Corps officials say they will build a curriculum that would integrate mindfulness-based techniques into their training if they see positive results from a pilot project. Mindfulness is a Buddhist-inspired concept that emphasizes active attention on the moment to keep the mind in the present.

Facing a record suicide rate and thousands of veterans seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress, the military has been searching for ways to reduce strains on service members burdened with more than a decade of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Some people might say these are Eastern-based religious practices but this goes way beyond that," said a Marine Corps trainer. "This is not tied to any religious practice. This is about mental preparation to better handle stress." The experiment builds on a 2011 study involving 160 Marines who were taught to focus their attention by concentrating on their body's sensations, including breathing, in a period of silence.

US Marines Meditate, Practice 'Mindfulness' - New study could overcome stress and suicide rates



Getting soft.



















@LeyeT

 

[88m3]

At the end of the day they're still war criminals.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

if it decreases their stress, gives them clearer minds, and helps them recover from injury with yoga then is the problem? meditation has a long and rich usage in warrior cultures across the world and its about time that our army invests in internal reflection.

 

[88m3]

if it decreases their stress, gives them clearer minds, and helps them recover from injury with yoga then is the problem? meditation has a long and rich usage in warrior cultures across the world and its about time that our army invests in internal reflection.

Yeah the marines should really be glorified; "warrior culture" they're a bunch of inbred future ssi recipient rapists and baby killers.

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

Yeah the marines should really be glorified; "warrior culture" they're a bunch of inbred future ssi recipient rapists and baby killers.

your attempt at a point is irrelevant; their warrior culture could revolve around raping all of your blood relatives specifically and it would be a 'warrior culture' still. I'm not glorifying anything so

 

[Patrick Kane]

They have to. How else would they cope with their demonic actions, friends?

 

[88m3]

your attempt at a point is irrelevant; their warrior culture could revolve around raping all of your blood relatives specifically and it would be a 'warrior culture' still. I'm not glorifying anything so

wouldn't that be a culture of rape?

Say India

 

[EQ.]

Ying/Yang brothers...the good and the bad together. Namaste

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

wouldn't that be a culture of rape?

Say India

if lashing out at others on the internet makes you feel better by all means keep doing so

 

[Type Username Here]

if it decreases their stress, gives them clearer minds, and helps them recover from injury with yoga then is the problem? meditation has a long and rich usage in warrior cultures across the world and its about time that our army invests in internal reflection.

I was joking. It's a very good thing.

They started introducing elements of stretching and yoga (planks) when I first got in. It introduced me to some good shyt but I didn't really got to far into it while I was in. It was good to mix that in there with the calisthenics, running, weight lifting, and MCMAP.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

This makes sense

 

[88m3]

if lashing out at others on the internet makes you feel better by all means keep doing so

you're taking things to personally

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

I was joking. It's a very good thing.

They started introducing elements of stretching and yoga (planks) when I first got in. It introduced me to some good shyt but I didn't really got to far into it while I was in. It was good to mix that in there with the calisthenics, running, weight lifting, and MCMAP.

I was thinking that it might be a good thing to end and begin a day of basic with. I understand theres an appeal/use to "GET UP YOU MAGGOT TIN CAN FAGGIT TIME TO GO GO GO" but starting the day with some reflection is

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Uh this will actually make them MORE deadly truth be told. If people only knew how their lives could be enhanced by taking 10-15 minutes out of their day to meditate, the world would be a far better place. Less stress, less prone to anger, more focused. Hell you even sleep better.

 

[OsO]

meditation is pseudo science