Why Getting Branded Taught Me How To Meditate
2 groups of people were subjected to a hot probe placed on sensitive skin. 🔥
Group 1: Advanced meditators
Group 2: Normies
The meditators experienced the pain as 3x times LESS UNPLEASANT than the normies.
Why?…
1. Meditation promotes space
“I should have thought first before I said that…” 😞
The practice of noticing ones reactions increases the space between a stimulus and your response.
That space is the key to self-control. 🔑
2. Meditation promotes calm
“Motherf*cker that was f*cking hot” 🤬
Though one can notice the pain of a stimulus, through meditation we can slow down, calm ourselves and stop our knee-jerk reactions kicking in.
That self-control keeps you calm. 🌱
3. Meditation promotes presence
“I suffer because I am {excuse/story/reason}…” 🎻
We love to weave a story and make things needlessly worse for ourselves.
Seeing pain objectively allows us to manage much more than our normie counterparts. 🤹♀️
So do you want to be able to…?
- Keep calm
- Stay present
- & maintain mental space?…
Ok, can you guess what you need to do more of? 🧘
Yes, brand yourself daily with a hot iron.
🐄
(no, not really)
Studies show that even FOUR DAYS of mindless training can vastly improve your mental toughness and resilience.
Can you commit to four days? Come on now.
4️⃣x🧘
The more space you can create between the experience of a feeling…
…and the urge to freak-out…
…the more successful you will be in navigating all challenging scenarios.
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That’s it! Thanks for reading.
This article was inspired by the book #DoHardThings by @stevemagness 📕
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Ludo ✌️🖤
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