Gormac12
Gormac12 t1_j0394tt wrote
Reply to comment by kittenTakeover in Eight weeks of mindfulness training improves adolescents’ attentional control, study finds by chrisdh79
I attempted to communicate my definition of meditation via the phrase 'in my experience'. I hope you are able to find your own definition.
Gormac12 t1_j037dt7 wrote
Reply to comment by kittenTakeover in Eight weeks of mindfulness training improves adolescents’ attentional control, study finds by chrisdh79
Again, you're not going to have much success looking for a widely acknowledged & accepted definition for meditation, at least not one that's more than "sit still and try to be calm", due to the highly personal nature of the activity.
You might find some really long winded and elaborate definitions that fit almost all personal interpretations that might exist though.
Gormac12 t1_j03358e wrote
Reply to comment by kittenTakeover in Eight weeks of mindfulness training improves adolescents’ attentional control, study finds by chrisdh79
Well for one, mediation can be deeply personal and there is no single 'way to achieve meditation'.
In my experience, meditation is a process of bringing your body and mind to a restful, mindful state, and then listening to the thoughts and sensations that your body and mind are feeding to you. Allowing yourself to explore and feel those sensations, before letting them go and returning to the restful state.
Gormac12 t1_j03d5pq wrote
Reply to comment by kittenTakeover in Eight weeks of mindfulness training improves adolescents’ attentional control, study finds by chrisdh79
>not really actionable for a scientific study.
That's completely fair, my intention was more to provide a data point of my personal definition.