I keep straining my mind as I meditate it hurts.

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nameless
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Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:07 pm  

It also continues to hurt after meditation and its worse after than before I started well kind of.

I do half of it right I have strong awareness and I half feel better after the meditation but along with the extra awareness I strain my mind extra too.

How do I not strain my mind as I meditate obviously you are not supposed to use the mind at all but I cant help but use a half way house of extra awareness but also extra mind use as well, and its producing mixed up results.

nameless
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Practice Mindfulness Since: 01 Jan 1924

Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:15 pm  

I suppose im resisting straining which is causing me to solve the problem by straining my mind? (as I focus my awareness at the same time) Its so insidious the way you trip yourself up in seemingly legit ways but they turn out to be self fulfilling rubbish

JonW
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Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:24 pm  

If you are experiencing pain when meditating, I would advise putting your meditation practice on hold and consulting your GP at the first available opportunity.
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