Meditation and/or prayer + contemplation. Good copes?

[Naturex1]

I've found I handle things much better when I'm able to do this. But the problem is "when I'm able to do this".
I rarely find the motivation to do it. But when I do, it's good.
Anyone tried / found relief from it?

 

[Deleted member 29033]

I don't pray because God isn't real but meditation is fun sometimes.


You just need 10-15 minutes to do it and some place quiet

 

[Naturex1]

I don't pray because God isn't real but meditation is fun sometimes.


You just need 10-15 minutes to do it and some place quiet

It depends what you define God as. I guess. God means different things for different people I think. The God of the bible, I'd be skeptical of aswell. Meditation can be a big relief, but it takes will power to do.

 

[WarriorSkull]

The thing about meditation is that shit is going to get worse before it gets better. That’s where the real value in meditation is found. It really can help you deal with some serious shit, but it isn’t pleasant and takes time to run its course. I advise having a well established life routine that you can stick to even when you’re aren’t in the best headspace. You have to become suspicious and ruthlessly skeptical of your own thoughts and feelings.

 

[Deleted member 24256]

Meditation is good, i wouldnt call prayer a cope

 

[IamJacksBrokenHeart]

bruh

 

[Naturex1]

The thing about meditation is that shit is going to get worse before it gets better. That’s where the real value in meditation is found. It really can help you deal with some serious shit, but it isn’t pleasant and takes time to run its course. I advise having a well established life routine that you can stick to even when you’re aren’t in the best headspace. You have to become suspicious and ruthlessly skeptical of your own thoughts and feelings.

Totally agree, but having a well established life routine can be hard when your life is shit. That's why it's an on and off thing for me. But it's honestly one of those things that gives me hope.

Meditation is good, i wouldnt call prayer a cope

What would you call prayer? I look at it as a little simillar to meditation, depending what you "pray" about or how you pray.

 

[Fancy Alcoholic]

Reading in general is a relief. Though I've never felt submerged by psychotic religious feelings since I've learned how to touch myself.

 

[WarriorSkull]

Totally agree, but having a well established life routine can be hard when your life is shit. That's why it's an on and off thing for me. But it's honestly one of those things that gives me hope.

Yea, I’ve been far from disciplined monk meditating in the mountains or some shit. There is something to just having the consistent intention toward introspection and silence. May take you 10+ years to dissolve anything being a casual, but this shit works in its own time and any perceived shortcuts are illusions anyway.

 

[Naturex1]

Reading in general is a relief. Though I've never felt submerged by psychotic religious feelings since I've learned how to touch myself.

It's about liberating yourself from your own suffering, no matter how hard that is. It's the only solution.