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submitted 3 years ago by doylio@lemmy.ca to c/meditation@lemmy.world

I've been doing Vipassana meditation for over a year now, but I recently decided to experiment with some other forms. I have been trying the noting technique lately and each time I try it, I end up being overwhelmed with energy in the body, tightness in my chest and throat, and I begin sobbing quite hard. I cut my meditation short today because I was weeping too much.

Has anyone else experienced this? Should I stop this practice?

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[-] doylio@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 years ago

I wasn't implying I would stop meditating, but that maybe I should avoid the noting technique specifically

[-] Locuralacura@lemm.ee 0 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Could you explain noting to me like I'm 5?

[-] doylio@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 years ago

You make a mental note of everything your mind is observing. So as you inhale, you note "rising". As you exhale, you note "falling". If you hear a sound, you note "hearing". If you begin thinking about something else, you note "thinking".

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