For about a year already I made it my goal to be able to control my mind instead of letting it control me. Before my emotions would dictate every decision without me really knowing, I thought it was just a part of life which involved a lot of suffering. At the end of the day, life does involve suffering, but there is a way for it not to dictate your whole life. I have learned over this year that you can't run away from yourself forever, sure it can work but only temporary. When you do try to "run" away, you suffer even more trying to find way externally on what can fix the problem. The only thing that can help you is yourself really, you have to be willing to sit with yourself and give yourself sympathy for all the pain you go thorugh. Once you learn how to do this, your emotions have less power over you because you finally made the choice to not run away. What has helped me is learning about buddhism and I really think It can help lots of people only if they are willing to learn. No one is alone, we all can have each others back especially like communities like this, no questions is dumb because we are just trying to learn and understand.

We are troubled by past memories and future uncertainty and apprehensions. You can not wishfully ignore them nor cover them up with solaces. You can not cheat your own mind.

Nothing can be thrown out of the mind.

The uneasiness, the discomfort these memories, apprehensions generate now has to be experienced ‘as it is’. Whole energy is gathered here. Any action now is relaxed, conscious.

I see people just going through a hike fast without really processing where they are or what it feels like. Especially when I reach a peak or do a difficult hike I make sure I stay there for a good while to process where I am and what it feels like. Some people just rush through it and its like you really didn't get the full experience.

Tracking a habit of walking post lunch that I started practicing last month

The Habit Template

You can find a printable version of the habit template in the picture over here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15b6AK4JZurFtm94s4\_tmiD\_LDP0\_les7/view.

As some thoughts:

• Start small. Pick something that you can visualise as doable even when you are sick or tired. For, reviewing and tracking one's habits (wholesome qualities) is also a habit that one is cultivating alongside.
• Keeping the habit being formed as actionable, with context of location or an activity, e.g. meditate for 10-mins before going to bed.
• Periodically review to observe for the benefits to the mind, independently verifying for:
  • growth in diligence, initiative, contentment, and clarity of mind,
  • improvements in one's personal and professional relationships.

The Science of Habit Formation

Forming new habits takes initiative and then a steady application of effort. However, with practice, it gets easier, automatic and gradually becomes second nature over time. Modern science shows picking up a habit takes 20-30 days and growing it fully takes 60 days.

3 Key take-aways:

Key #1: Frequency is vital for new habit formation

Key #2: When practiced in consistently, habits can become part of one's life practice

Key #3: Harder habits take more time to form, but they also become automatic and second nature when consistently practised.

Read more on it at: https://www.clearvuehealth.com/habitscience/.

Words of the Buddha

I do not see any other single quality that causes unarisen wholesome qualities to arise, or arisen unwholesome qualities to decline as much as habitual engagement in wholesome qualities and habitual non-engagement in unwholesome qualities. Through habitual engagement in wholesome qualities, and habitual non-engagement in unwholesome qualities, unarisen wholesome qualities arise, and arisen unwholesome qualities decline.

- AN 1.73

Just as, Brahmin, a skilled horse trainer acquires a fine thoroughbred and initially trains it in the management of the bit, then proceeds to further training; similarly, dear Brahmin, the Tathāgata initially trains a person thus: 'Come, bhikkhu, be virtuous, restrained with the restraint of the Pātimokkha (monastic code of conduct set forth by the Buddha), endowed with conduct and resort, seeing danger in the slightest faults, and undertake and train in the precepts.'

- MN 107

Bhikkhus, it is good for a bhikkhu to review from time to time his own failings. It is good for a bhikkhu to review from time to time the failings of others. It is good for a bhikkhu to review from time to time his own success. It is good for a bhikkhu to review from time to time the success of others.

- AN 8.7

Just as the ocean has a gradual shelf, a gradual slope, a gradual inclination, with a sudden drop-off only after a long stretch; in the same way, this Dhamma & Vinaya has a gradual training, a gradual performance, a gradual practice, with a penetration to gnosis (final knowledge, full awakening) only after a long stretch.

- Ud 5.5 (dhammatalks link) ↗️

The Buddha himself continued reviewing in this way in himself even after his awakening.

Now, at that time, the Blessed One was sitting, reviewing the multitude of harmful and unwholesome mental qualities he had abandoned, and the multitude of wholesome mental qualities that he had developed to completion.

- Ud 6.3

"I do not see any other single thing that, when developed and frequently cultivated, leads to as much benefit as the mind. A developed and frequently cultivated mind leads to great benefit."

- AN 1.28

Do not underestimate good,

thinking, 'It will not come to me';
Just as falling drops of water,
fill up a bucket;
So too, the wise one is filled with good,
accumulating it little by little.

- Dhammapada 122

How tiny improvements when done with reflection and consistency lead to meaningful growth: The four right efforts and the power of tiny improvements over a longer timeframe (AN 4.13)

Be mindful, my psychiatrist says.

Be mindful, my therapist says.

Okay. Let's be mindful then. I am at home. I am mindful. What do I notice: I notice that the air quality in my home is absolutely horrible because I live near an industrial site, a highway, in a valley which leads to the bad air quality to concentrate. I notice that I have breathing issues, I can feel my breathing being objectively worse (not mentally), by the way my lungs sound when I inhale, exhale. I have asthma. There is nothing mentally, this is a physical problem. I can feel my breathing being worse when I am in this place, my home, only, and when I go away as far as possible, like a forest, I can feel my breathing being significantly better. I can feel that my cognitive abilities are decreased when I am in this home, and I know the reason for this.

I can chose to be mindful, and be minutely reminded of the factual problems in my life, which leads to nothing but stress, the awareness that I have to sleep in this place, every single day, feeling a bit worse with each day waking up because my sleep is so awful from the air quality in my place.

Being mindful means that I would never choose to be in my home, at all, because there is nothing remotely likeable about where I live, how I life, why I live.

I can chose to be mindful, and be reminded of the fact that the next possibility to move again is in 10 months, when my rent expires. I can chose to be mindful of the fact that this means 10 months of feeling horrible in my home, 10 months of nothing but daily suffering, 10 months of knowing, mindfully, that where I live will never lead to joy, happiness, knowing that where I live will not guide me anywhere in life. Knowing that where I live is a place to decease, yet it is populated by student dorms. The contrast is so bizarre, on the one hand you have hundreds of students living here in dorms, on the other hands this place is so hostile to live at. Where I live is kind of end time apocalyptic, you have this freshly built apartments, houses near the ugliest, disgusting places imaginable. Maybe that's why the dorms are here. Because of cheap building space near an industrial site. Because they don't expect, or want students to live here for longer than a couple of years.

I realised I was just mindful. It's quite interesting actually thinking your thoughts to an "end", writing them down.

The thing I avoid being mindful is that I know the problems, but know there is no immediate solution to them. I know, though, that there is in fact an immediate solution. Being not here. So on the one hand, I know I am stuck here. For now. On the other hand, I know that just being in a place with 100% better air quality makes me think, sleep better.

This is such a painful realization how a single factor can be so detrimental to my life quality. And if this factor was better, my life was better. Instead, I am here, suffering.

I can be mindful and be aware that instead of thinking about my University degree, the interesting things I like about it, I think about not suffocating in my own home.

I also know, though, that not being mindful is willingful ignorance. Not being mindful is neglecting yourself, especially if you know you would feel better in a different place.

Be mindful: Okay. My reply to being mindful is that I hate everything in my life, from my family, to so called "friends", to where I live. My reply to being mindful is that I hate every single person on earth because no one seems to understand me. My reply to being mindful is that no one understands why I am asking for help, even after describing precisely what kind of help I need and why.

Is that what my psychiatrist, my therapist really want to hear? This is what I truly think, and never, ever will I dare to say that to anyone. But this is my true mindfulness, this general digust in everything, how humans voluntarily choose to pollute their own living location. How you can think "Yes. Let's place student dorms near an industrial site. They will sure like the "beauty" of the living space".

I can be mindful. I don't know if when I am mindful, you, that is a therapist, a friend, a family member will appreciate of this. If I was mindful, I would live in the woods, watch the stars every night and wonder "Why am I here". Obviously, this is not socially acceptable. So instead I go to university, study some arbitrary degree and consider myself "intellectual", as society tells me that I am.

"Be mindful". You don't want me to be mindful. Trust me. Telling an autistic person to be mindful is a dangerous statement, because what this person will tell you in response is something no one will appreciate of. This is the concept of the "mask", the "anti-mindfulness" tool in order to be socially acceptable.

"Be mindful". Why are you not helping me, Mr. Therapist, after I told you to the atom exactly what my problems are, the reasons for them and why they arise? Why do you not listen, Mr. Therapist? Why do you think to know what my problems are? Are you *me*? Why are you like the 5 different therapists I consulted earlier? Not listening?

"Be mindful". I am seeking therapy, psychiatric help because society expects me to do. Despite me knowing very exactly that my problem is not related to my mind, but to the living environment I live in, the air quality, pollution, people tell me "You are mentally ill. Seek therapy". Okay. If you say so.

"Be mindful". If someone would just listen to what I say, understand my problems, there would be a solution being found. I know, for a fact, that I *can* change my life to be a life I enjoy, yet am unable to do so. I know, that being suffering in your sleep because the air quality where you live is unbearable is nothing mental. It is the result of humans cognitive distortions.

"Be mindful". My family throws money at me and expects me to solve my problems on my own. Thanks, not helpful.

"Be mindful". Why does Firefox on my phone flicker every single time when I open the app? Are the developers incompetent?

"Be mindful". Why is my landlord not replying to my emails, ignoring the problems I mentioned? Did I speak in Arabic language? Am I an alien, perhaps?

Mindfulness over. Back to studying for a degree I did not chose, a place of living I did not chose, a life I did not chose, a family I did not chose. Back to pretending I like what I am doing. Back to pretending that I "should just be normal".

Ah, this is fun. It's peaceful knowing that nothing matters. That it's all absurdism. That I have free will. That the mental behaviour is just a response of my brain.

"Be mindful".

Is mindfulness really the solution? Is being aware of every single human irrationality, my own irrationality, the solution? I know however that ignoring it isn't the solution either. Ignorance is bliss is not true. Being ignorant simply means ignoring your desires, your wishes, your self. I think the best solution is being mindful and solving your problems. Now. Not in 10 years. Now. Or is it?

Im looking for 10 beta users to use my app that allows people to optimize their reading at the max while retaining as much info as possible.

Features:

• Vocal notes taking
• Speech-to-Text
• Embedded Dictionary + Translation
• Habit Tracking of Reading
• (Coming Soon) Archivist/Librarian Chat with personal knowledge context

I myself always struggled with simply remembering what I read: Id read a paragraph, understand a very important piece of knowledge and then completely forget what I just read.

I got pissed off of forgetting.

If anyone wants to use the app and give feedback let me know and ill dm you.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15iYvUozdUcl27yj2xZelq9li221AOaIl7XXVneZnkGY/edit?usp=sharing

Would you mind telling me what I should add or edit? I'm pretty new, so I assume there is some stuff wrong.

I don't mean to self promote or sell anything. This doc is simply for my own memory and I'm curious if what I have written is correct

EDIT: I MEANT ON NONDUALISM BUT MINDFULNESS IS ALSO A PART OBVIOUSLY

I developed an app called Breathe2Heal using AI, incorporating various scientifically-proven breathing techniques I've studied from multiple research papers and books on breath work. The app features four themed scenarios: Relaxation, Focus, Energy Boost, and Better Sleep. Each scenario uniquely integrates the four elements (earth, water, fire, and air) with custom breathing animations, guiding sounds, and ambient backgrounds.

A bit about the app's origin: Last year, I immersed myself in studying breathing science and practiced various breathing techniques for two months. The profound impact on my mental and physical well-being was transformative. When I tried to share these practices with my family, I couldn't find an app that matched my vision, so I just shared some audio files. This year, discovering the potential of Cursor (an AI coding tool), I, a product manager with limited coding experience, decided to create my own app. What started as a personal project evolved through several iterations, and now I'm ready to share it with the broader community.

The app is completely free, with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no login required. It's designed with privacy in mind - no data collection, no tracking, just pure breathing practice. I wanted to create something that's both simple and valuable, focusing solely on the practice itself.

How to get the app:

• iOS users: Search for Breathe2Heal on the App Store
• Android users: The app is currently in closed testing on Google Play. You can join our Google Group to participate in the beta testing.
  1. Join the group: https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/breathe2heal-tester
  2. Download from Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=iam.rebirth.breathe

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Here's a quick demo of the app

hi, these days i have noticed that while i meditate, i get completely lost/sleep/blank/dose off/become unaware/idk what else for a bit, after which i suddenly regain consciousness and start to focus on my breath again. This cycle continues till the moment when i am at the last stretch of my meditation, when i notice that my entire focus shifts to my breathing (i can finally meditate properly, without any other thoughts/with a clear mind and i can go on for an infinite amount of time—i start feeling good).

it happens when i just focus on my breadth, and it just started happening recently and didn’t used to happen before.

I meditate for 30mins to 1 hour continuously, and i am 21 years old if that matters. I also have Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

It does not happen when i focus on in-breath and out-breathes while speaking verbally or in my mind the following,”breathing in i know i am breathing in, breathing out i know i am breathing out” with every corresponding in/out-breath.

I have also stopped feeling good right after meditation sessions like i used to before. Nowadays, my anxiety is actually increased post meditation—i feel a bit weird/sad/depressed/negative (just a slight increase though). these negative feelings subside after a while post meditation, after which i feel better. earlier i used to feel really calm, at peace, joyful, happy, and carefree.

my mind keeps going on while i meditate, but i keep my focus on the breaths. it’s like, my focus is on the breaths but i am aware that my mind/anxiety/thoughts/fears/darkness/etc. is existing—all in the same dimension at the same time. this too has started happening now.

any suggestions would help!

Remember! You don’t have to have allll the leftovers today. Maybe, a plate is fine. Take care of your body and mind.

Honestly, I feel like achieving the state where you can relate and start to control that feeling of 'energy' or whatever you call it comes from belief. We must believe in the states we are trying to reach and fully trust in the word we both may say, you or I. This is a step, if not in my journey to finding mindfulness, but this may be the part you have been looking for. Understanding that behind us, how we perceive this now, and beginning to move and control our body is a better waytto o focus on how each feeling exists. You have felt everything before yourealized it. We have grown and transferred memories just from our blood; you have the power inside your brain to have the outcome you want. I cannot control it, and yourfriends and family cannot, unless you believe in your ouccess of mindfulness and others begin to understand and trust you. If you want to sprout lies and not trust yourself or your words your outcomes will suffer, this is not a mere religious zealot post or anything like that. But in terms of focusing and harness that feeling when you are trying to focus, believe in it. At least today, try as hard as you can, what is the worst thing that happens? You feel better and have a refreshed state of mind.

-Z

This friend of mine of 1 year lost his job and now has no money at all. This person earns very well and I assumed must have some savings (given I know how much his total expenses is) He recently found out that I have some savings and am at a good place financially rn. And during our last conversation he described himself as a selfish person and that the most important thing in his life is money.

When he told me about this bankruptcy thing, Why did I suddenly get a doubt? Why did I assume he is lying? Why did I get so suspicious of this person? Is there a reason or does it stem from my own fears of someone taking advantage of me?

I’ve noticed that sometimes I get very suspicious of people and assume they want to take advantage of me, 70% of the time I’m right. I don’t know how to deal with this suspicion

Being in nature is a gift. The streams are like giant mirrors that force me to indulge fully in the land of the inners. No phones, no entertainment, just a river that can flow freely in its purest form with all its unwanted dirty logs. Yet, are people scared to allow themselves to taste the fruits of boredom? For that's a risk to face beasts that wears your mask. The way they intrude could be like unwanted house guest, But even if you observe this guest, you can see that the way he dresses is quite interesting. So why not offer them tea? To indulge in nature is a gift indeed.

Hi everyone, I play a video game competitively and I have some wrist and forearm pain caused by gripping the controller too tightly while I play. My goal is to hold the controller more lightly. The problem is that once the game gets close or more intense I totally forget to lighten my grip and I end up death gripping the controller while I focus as hard as I can on the game.

Does anyone have suggestions for exercises I can do so that I remain relaxed even in tense situations?

Every time there is some downtime in the game I’ll bring my focus back to my body, take a few deeper breaths, drop my shoulders and release the tension in my hands. This is good but once the stress comes back I tense up again. Is it just a matter of reminding myself more frequently? What else can I try?

Should it cause things like aversion or lack of joy?

In a world dominated by logic, schedules, and ceaseless mental chatter, the concept of intuition—your inner knowing—can feel elusive. Yet intuition is a natural, innate capacity available to everyone, offering insights that transcend the limitations of thinking. Learning to access your intuition requires cultivating a quieter mind, a deeper awareness of your body, and trust in your inner voice.

The Limits of Thinking

Our minds are extraordinary problem-solving tools, but they’re not all-knowing. Thinking relies on logic, past experiences, and learned patterns, which often create blind spots. While analysis can be invaluable, it’s not designed to handle every situation. Over-reliance on thinking can cloud our ability to see clearly, especially when emotions, doubt, or overanalysis take over.

This is where intuition steps in: a feeling, a gut sense, or a quiet voice that doesn’t always make logical sense but rings true at a deeper level.

Practices to Quiet the Mind

To access intuition, creating space for it to emerge is essential. When the mind is too noisy, intuition is easily drowned out. Try these methods: 1. Mindfulness and Meditation Regularly practicing mindfulness or meditation helps you cultivate stillness. In moments of quiet, you create room for subtle signals to arise. Start small—a few minutes a day of focusing on your breath or observing your thoughts without judgment. 2. Journaling Writing freely allows your thoughts to spill onto the page, releasing mental clutter. Over time, patterns and insights often emerge, revealing what your inner self is trying to communicate. 3. Body Awareness Intuition frequently communicates through the body—a sense of tension, lightness, or ease. Practices like yoga, tai chi, or simply scanning your body for sensations can help you reconnect with this somatic wisdom.

Trusting the Subtle Signals

Intuition often speaks softly. It might be a quiet nudge or a fleeting image. To strengthen trust in your intuition: • Notice Without Judging Pay attention to intuitive signals without dismissing them as “irrational.” Even if they don’t immediately make sense, they may hold value. • Experiment Test small intuitive hunches. If you feel drawn to reach out to someone or make a decision without overthinking, try it and observe the outcome. • Reflect on Past Experiences Recall times when you followed your gut feeling. How did it guide you? This reflection helps you recognize the voice of intuition more clearly in the future.

Beyond the Rational Mind

The key to accessing inner wisdom is balancing the mind and the heart. Intuition is not the opposite of logic; it’s its complement. By learning to trust your deeper knowing, you move through life with greater alignment, confidence, and ease.

In moments of doubt, remember: intuition isn’t always loud or dramatic. It often feels like a gentle current beneath the waves of thought—a presence waiting to guide you home to yourself. All it asks is that you listen.

The title. I am kind of confused. I think self-awareness leads to mindfulness. What does the community think?

Thanks.

I know wanting validation is "normal" but I feel as though I'm above all that. Clearly not every person in the world craves validation, I don't get why I can't be the exception. I want to make sure my desire for validation is either eliminated or only comes from myself, but I'm not sure how to do that? Where would I start with validating my own existence? Because what tends to happen is that I go to social media for validation since I don't have friends irl, which is taking up too much of my life. I don't want friends as much anymore, so that really isn't an option for me. What do I do?

Time is an interesting concept. Most days, you hardly notice it—it’s always there, moving forward, silent and unyielding. Too constant to grasp, or so it seems. But tonight was different. For the first time, I felt time.

I know how it sounds—unbelievable, even absurd. Yet, after everything I’ve been experiencing, absurd feels like my new normal. Just now, standing in front of the bathroom mirror, I felt it: time moving around me, pressing against me. Like an unseen tide, relentless and unchanging.

Think about it. Time is so constant that we’ve grown numb to its pull. It’s always there, pushing us forward. Maybe that’s why we can’t feel it—our minds are too busy, too distracted to notice. But tonight, as I stared at my reflection, my brain had no distractions, no mental noise. It was as though a part of me had enough bandwidth to finally realize I was being carried by time itself.

Picture this: you’re standing in the ocean, feeling the tide brush against your legs. The waves push you, retreat, then push again. It’s familiar, almost soothing. But now imagine something different—imagine the tide never stops. It doesn’t retreat. It keeps surging forward, steady and unstoppable. That’s what I felt as I gazed into the mirror. My entire being, constantly propelled by this invisible wave of time.

And then, just like that, a minute had passed. I turned away, and the feeling was gone. My mind returned to its usual workload, too preoccupied to notice the tide anymore. But for that brief, extraordinary moment, I felt it. And it was nothing short of incredible.

Guys take these holidays to be grateful of the things you have vs not. Be grateful and get out of your egos! That's all that's the message.

In life, we often resist our natural states, whether it's pushing through exhaustion or suppressing emotions like anxiety. But what if there was a more efficient way to live? This video explores the principle of non-resistance and how it can revolutionize your approach to work, study, and emotions. Learn how to align with your body and mind to save energy, improve productivity, and achieve emotional clarity.

This video covers examples such as:

Fighting fatigue during long study sessions vs. listening to your body’s needs. The impact of resisting vs. accepting emotions like fear or anxiety. How embracing non-resistance can lead to greater self-awareness and lasting change. Imagine how much energy could be saved by eliminating resistance from your daily life.

https://youtu.be/OVtuZhCw6XE?si=wv2IAkZzaXo5Guvy

Hi friends,
Just wanted to share some thoughts I thought you might enjoy for Thanksgiving - a time where I historically would impatiently wait for it to be over so I could get back to my computer.

I'm cross-posting this content from my blog. I hope you enjoy it!

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I started to notice common thoughts in my day-to-day experiences. I was always waiting for what comes next.

There are many times in our life where we wait for something. In lines. At a stop light. Standing at the microwave and watching the seconds tick by.

But I started to recognize that I was waiting for something in most moments of my life.

I would do a hike and reach the end destination and find that I was “waiting” for what’s next. When do we turn around and head back?

When at a restaurant I would “wait” for my food to come. Then when it came, I’d scarf down my food, and not taste it. Then I'd sit there and “wait” for the check. “Wait” to leave.

My life had become a game of “waiting”.

At some point I started to catch myself doing this. What was I waiting for? I started to wonder: what were the moments that I wasn’t waiting? What was I waiting for?

I came to realize that the ONLY TIME when I wasn’t waiting was when I was consuming something. Food, TV, TikTok.

These were moments in my day where I had rushed through everything else. Made my dinner, taken care of all my obligations, and could finally sit in front of the TV and shut off my brain.

I see this a lot in kids and I struggled a lot with this as a teenager. During holidays, my skin would be crawling while at family dinners. All I wanted was to escape the table and get back to my computer and play World of Warcraft.

I was impatient, crabby, and not fun to be around during those times. Why would I bother being anywhere else unless I was existing in a world giving me those dopamine hits?

I also see this in adults of all ages. We've become masters of distraction, always searching for the next hit of stimulation.

Our smartphones are sources of constant stimulation. Each notification, each swipe a little reminder of the content we can consume. The uncomfortable boredom or anxiety that we can avoid.

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I’m not here to judge anyone who is finding their bliss with a Netflix binge. (I’ll be the first to admin that a good Great British Bake-Off marathon can be good for the soul.)

However: I started to wonder:

What if, instead of rushing through everything, I treated these moments like they weren’t a means to an end?

What if I could put my focus and attention on to what is happening right now? Rather than focused on the moments I could consume something in the future?

I began to experiment.

During my morning tea, instead of scrolling through news or checking emails, I started to taste it. The warmth from my favorite mug. The steam rising and birds outside my window.

Walking became different. Instead of seeing my walk as something to get through, exercise to check off a list, I felt the ground under my feet. Enjoyed the colors of the world around me. Watched how leaves move in the wind.

Conversations transformed. I found I was actually listening to my partner talk about her day. I was more engaged. Listening wasn’t something I was trying to “get through” any more before I could scroll through the next thing on my phone.

I was able to recognize how I was feeling in every moment. I found I could embrace the discomfort of boredom. I discovered moments of clarity and creativity that only exist in spaces where you give your mind a break from it all.

I started to realize that operating this way was how the human brain is meant to operate. I found new energy, confidence, and a lightness that surfaced from no where. Additionally, my newfound energy was contagious! It helped others around me transform.

That led me to recognize that anyone can do this to massively improve their wellbeing.

And although it’s not easy, it is simple.

I invite you to do the same: Stop waiting.

Personally I have been going through some struggles with my mental health. There have been a few occasions where I have totally lost my balance and ended up in mental hospitals. Since then I have come in contact with some powerful yogic/meditative practices for mental balance. They involve doing hours of alternate nostril breathing and chanting AUM (OM). It doesn’t matter how I’m feeling - If I do these practices my mind always comes to ease, and I feel good and empowered to do whatever needs to be done that day.

I wonder if there is anyone else who has come out of their mental health issues by doing specific yogic/meditative practices?

“A sense of ease brings you the Power of Peace.” - Sadh-guru

When my mind is at ease by doing these practices regularly, I don’t feel like I have any issues. Maybe my issues are not all gone just like that, but at least I get some relief from them.

In a busy world, we’ve forgotten how to just... stop. This video invites you to sit quietly, embrace stillness, and rediscover the simple joy of doing nothing. Perfect for relaxation, mindfulness, or simply taking a breath.
Sitting Quietly: Rediscovering the Art of Doing Nothing

I find myself in a tricky, yet somewhat exciting position, but I'm struggling to control my emotions and find the light.

At the beginning of this year, myself and a good friend of mine setup a tech company. We have spent the past 11 months building and marketing our own piece of software. Alongside this we have been networking and meeting lots of different people. Over this time I have seen a huge amount of growth in myself both spiritually and externally (therapy and meditation has helped!)

As I am running low on funds I decided to take a part time retail job nearby, which is helping and my friend has done the same. We have a small client base for our software, but recently we have been getting some good attention and we were approached by an investor who is very interested in exploring the opportunity of investing and building upon the software. This has left me both excited, but uncertain of how this may unfold.

We haven't heard from the investor in a couple of weeks, and I'm feeling doubtful. I'm afraid to lose out on an opportunity that could change the course of my life, and I'm hesitant on quickly trying to get full time work. I don't want to throw away what we have started.

My crossroads now includes continuing networking with our software and continuing to grow, whilst taking on part time work. Or jumping back into the corporate world and not pursuing my passion. I feel as though time will tell, and I should take it easy and give myself some self-compassion.

Looking for advice on how to control emotions and any insights.