feb012025 3 hours ago

I've never liked the way meditation makes me feel, but I really like doing "guided relaxation". To an extent that I think they have to be different somehow, even though a lot of people would probably say they're the same thing.

I feel like staring at walls is similar.

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throwforfeds an hour ago | parent | next [-]

> I've never liked the way meditation makes me feel

This is common. A true meditation practice brings up a lot of stuff, from general body aches and pains to deep emotional things you may be unconsciously suppressing. With time and persistence, and with the right teacher, it becomes liberating though.

	▲	feb012025 34 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I don't think that's it. I've never been one to shy away from any difficult emotional experiences I have (maybe I'm wrong though who knows) I just end up feeling emotionally "flat" after doing it. Which sometimes feels like that's the goal, but I don't like the feeling

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jakeydus 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

How would you describe the difference between them?