Grandma Susie's House of FUNNERS 'N FLOOZIES (Volume IV)

That's the wine.

Paperback Writer said:

Morning...i meditated for a couple hours and now I feel well rested.

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How wonderful! Do you mind if I ask you about your meditation? If so, just ignore me. Do you try to clear your mind of everything, completely? Or do you meditate on something in particular?

I (try to) do both and I suck at it. I still try, though.

alleycat said:

That's the wine.

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You're trying too hard. Just think of a simple, peaceful image, such as a palm treed beach with gentle open waves. If you catch yourself thinking, go back to your mental image.

heyjude said:

How wonderful! Do you mind if I ask you about your meditation? If so, just ignore me. Do you try to clear your mind of everything, completely? Or do you meditate on something in particular?

I (try to) do both and I suck at it. I still try, though.

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Sure I can help, I just got into Zen so at first you count your breaths in and out like this, one,two. You keep counting until you reach ten, but if a thought distracts you, you come back to 1 midway. Once you've done that for a good 15-20 minutes, you can count both in and out breaths as 1, until you reach 10. This time around it takes you twice as long. Once you notice both breaths in and out, clearing your mind becomes so much easier. I was resting in bed as if I was sleeping because it was really late, and it's the most comfortable position. You can sit but you need special cushions for that, and the bed hurts a bit.

P.S. Any passing thought that distracts you, you can simply let pass non judgmentally. This is done so you don't think you have to force yourself to clear your mind.

You can also do the breathing while you're walking, that's called walking meditation.

I have a link to a free body scan, if you're interested. You basically rest in bed, and pay attention to each part of your body. At the end of it, you should be very sleepy.

and AC, I wish I had some wine, because I'm sure you have some nearby.

Paperback Writer said:

I have a link to a free body scan, if you're interested. You basically rest in bed, and pay attention to each part of your body. At the end of it, you should be very sleepy.

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There is a way to do a sort of self-hypnosis using that technique; at the end you make yourself "float".

I'd like to hypnotize myself! Where did you hear that?

Paperback Writer said:

I'd like to hypnotize myself! Where did you hear that?

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There is a book on it (from some years ago). You don't really hypnotize yourself, it's more like quieting your subconscious mind long enough to make it listen. Sort of.

Oh ok, well I found the link, http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/mindfulness/mbsr/Pages/audio.aspx it's a free mp3 anyone can try it.

And if someone wants a book with a similar technique, there is The Relaxation Response.

My sensei recommended the following books. I haven't read them yet, because I'm reading something else at the moment, but they come from a good source.

Breath Sweeps Mind: a first guide to meditation practice
edited by Jean Smith
a Tricycle Book


Zen Meditation in Plain English
John Buksbazen
Wisdom Press


Appreciate Your Life
Taizan Maezumi Roshi
Wisdom Press

Excellent! Thanks for the tips. My mind, unfortunately, will just never quiet down. It has Stuff To Say. ::sigh:: I'll try the breathing!

You're welcome. I'm listening to Celine Dion on Youtube because I read about her on our forum. She's really good, makes me wish I could meet a romantic girl like her. I love her singing in french.

Duchessmary said:

Bonjour!!!!

ACK. I have a lot to do this morning. COFFEE!!!

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Bonjour mademoiselle

The weather is not that bad, I think I'm going to the park for a walk. I live close to one.

Check this song out while I'm gone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHrVG06U5MA&list=AL94UKMTqg-9DsnRKh02W1ErW5NqRtZSSj

Are you familiar with why we have a Celine Dion forum?

heyjude said:

Excellent! Thanks for the tips. My mind, unfortunately, will just never quiet down. It has Stuff To Say. ::sigh:: I'll try the breathing!

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That's because your stomach is saying "Bacon" and "Cheeseburger" and "Pepperoni pizza".

alleycat said:

Are you familiar with why we have a Celine Dion forum?

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No I'm not, could you tell me why. I just walked for an hour.

Because Jenna Glatzer, the original owner of AW, wrote an authorized biography of Celine Dion and it was a place for both the fans of the book and for Celine Dion fans to hang out.

It's what drew Cliff here!

Greetings from Englandland, one and all! I hope you urchins all have a great day tomorrow!

*extended pinky jazz hands*

Good to know I always wondered why. But she's pretty good from what I've been hearing today. She has a good voice.

"God bless us, every one."

Dickens was a fan of celine too!?

Dickens was part of the R&B group Boz to Men.

Well, doesn't that just beat the Dickens?