Everyday Mindfulness

Hi folks, I started using Headspace a year ago or so & It's been going well. However, lately whenever I start my meditation and focus on my breathing movement, I usually notice little jerks/twitches happening in my right elbow after a while (like my right elbow and hand literally jump for a mome...

Well that is something to keep in mind

Ok guys thank you very much for your answers... I'll keep you updated !

Hmm. I did read a few pieces. Thanks for the suggestion. The links between meditation and epilepsy do seem highly speculative...I'm not discounting the possibility that there is a link. I'm just a little sceptical and will remain so until I see evidence. Best wishes, Jon Thank you sir... So would y...

'Jon, as I mentioned before, I read that meditation can actually predispose to epilepsy, do you know if there's any truth to this theory ?' I've never heard of that. I find it difficult to believe that mindfulness or yoga could actually create new conditions if practiced properly. Mindfulness is si...

Thank you guys for taking the time to respond, does anyone happen to practice Yoga for instance ? Did you experience any side effects ?

Hi Ibrahim, Welcome to the forum. How are you going about learning mindfulness? Via a book? A teacher? Also, what kind of meditations are you practising? It can be difficult to ground yourself in the practice without some kind of structured approach. All best, Jon Hi Jon, I'm actually following Jon...

Hi guys, I recently started mindfulness meditation with focus on breathing (about a month or so) as well as Hatha Yoga Classes.. The thing is, I noticed I would sometimes get a large feeling of euphoria and a great head buzz while meditating + some migraine like headaches (seems to me like hypervent...