When I was between the ages 16 until I was about 22, I would meditate for at least 1 hour per day - at night prior to going to bed.
I would just focus on my breathing. If I had anything in my mind - I would choose a mono syllabic word to repeat over and over in my head, once with each inhalation and once with each exhalation.
I would breath slow and deep, typically, however - when I was focused on healing myself after strenuous workouts - I would breath more rapidly.
I was doing bujinkan six days a week for at least 4 hours per day.
I have recently been trying to regain that level of discipline in my meditation as the correlation between my awareness, my mental fitness and ability to focus while I was meditating then was amazing.
I am now 36 - and I regret very deeply not continuing to have this as my daily routine for the last decade.
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When I was between the ages 16 until I was about 22, I would meditate for at least 1 hour per day - at night prior to going to bed.
I would just focus on my breathing. If I had anything in my mind - I would choose a mono syllabic word to repeat over and over in my head, once with each inhalation and once with each exhalation.
I would breath slow and deep, typically, however - when I was focused on healing myself after strenuous workouts - I would breath more rapidly.
I was doing bujinkan six days a week for at least 4 hours per day.
I have recently been trying to regain that level of discipline in my meditation as the correlation between my awareness, my mental fitness and ability to focus while I was meditating then was amazing.
I am now 36 - and I regret very deeply not continuing to have this as my daily routine for the last decade.