Re: Wow, meditation helps a LOT

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Meditation in my view is not about blocking the world out, it is about taking a

higher perspective, in fact getting highly aware of everything, but allowing any

emotions/states that happen due to the world around you (including sounds) to

pass right through you, like clouds.. Hope this is of help. Best, Hanneke

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> > Today is an epic win for me. During a three-hour class on Buddhism, I had

> > to choose between finding a coping strategy and chewing my arm off, so I got

> > into the spirit and tried meditating right there in class. Everyone who's

> > ever meditate knows what it's like to enter that state where your brain is

> > relaxed and you're not really thinking anything: I managed to get there by

> > focusing on a table leg, go figure. And apparently when I'm in that state,

> > THE TRIGGER SOUNDS CAN'T TOUCH ME! Apparently with a little practice, you

> > can learn to slip into an altered state of consciousness where triggers

> > don't matter as much.

> > Maybe this will help other people who are suffering during classes and

> > lectures. Has anyone else tried?

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> > -Kate K.

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