does meditation help with productivity, or where's the benefit?

[SnapJacks]

No nonsense no bullshit meditation book

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8 Minute Meditation
Quiet Your Mind. Change Your Life.

Great if you want to skip all the spiritual/mystical mumbo jumbo and just get straight to basic meditation exercises. You'll be meditating within 10 minutes of reading the book.

 

[r3p1v]

Lol meditation, I like sleep, do it all the time.

 

[Instrumentalist]

Placebo effect of meditation = placebo effect of going to the gym

So you're saying that a placebo effect actually created muscles, and not the part where you lifted weights... The fuck?

 

[cheshire]

If it weren't for meditation I'd probably go on a random killing spree at least 3 times a day. Seriously cures frustration, angst, and anxiety.

The same techniques cured my insomnia too. When I go to bed at night my brain is still running 1000 miles a minute. Instead of focusing on breathing I focus on counting to 100. As soon as my mind strays from counting I start back over at 1. Needless to say I never make it to 100. I either fall asleep or start over. Sometimes it takes several cycles of counting and starting over but it works every time. No meds. No cough syrup, no melatonin needed.

 

[SkyFire]

Why does everything have to be about productivity? If you can't mediate JUST to meditate, you'll never benefit from it.

 

[JonRhodesUK]

I used to meditate quite a lot, but have recently got out of the habit. It is great for clearing the mind so you can think properly.

 

[tacoX]

I pray every single day and I believe that helps me with my focus and most importantly balancing stress levels.

 

[thelorax]

http://www.mindfuleducation.org/MARC-mindfulness-research-summary.pdf

A 2006 qualitative study followed the effects of one year of
Transcendental Meditation™ (during the first and last 10 minutes of each school day) on
ten middle school students. Themes that emerged from individual interviews with
students included a greater ability at self-control and improved social relationships, as
well as better academic performance.