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**cialesxtr** · 07-03-2012, 02:16 AM

Hello,
I've noticed I have developed bad habits..during a year of uncertainty...

2.) Change some of the bad habits I developed

I want to be mindful, even as I am experiencing change..I want to still care for others, even when I am figuring things out...

Michael

Hi Michael- I wish you the best of luck developing your practice. Our experienced friends have given you good advice, and I would second it. It can be hard to start, but as they say take if 5 minutes at a time and go from there. I have had to experiment with a number of different postures for meditating, it was really hard to find one that is comfortable for me; don't get stuck in thinking you have to sit cross legged.

I have also developed some bad habits in the past, especially during times of uncertainty. We tend to retreat into what is easy and comfortable during these times, even when we know it is not healthy. The first steps in changing these habits are to acknowledge that you have them and understand how they carry you. Then, you can start to change them. I'm still working on mine

I would add one more piece of advice to your last statement, that you want to still care for others. Be careful that you don't care for others at the expense of yourself. I have learned it's easy to get caught up in taking care of other people and neglecting your own help and desire for change. Meditation can help here too- meditate on what is going on around you and how your habits are affecting you, and be sensitive to when you need to take care of yourself.

With metta
monkey

07-03-2012, 02:16 AM	#7
cialesxtr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Hello, I've noticed I have developed bad habits..during a year of uncertainty... 2.) Change some of the bad habits I developed I want to be mindful, even as I am experiencing change..I want to still care for others, even when I am figuring things out... Michael Hi Michael- I wish you the best of luck developing your practice. Our experienced friends have given you good advice, and I would second it. It can be hard to start, but as they say take if 5 minutes at a time and go from there. I have had to experiment with a number of different postures for meditating, it was really hard to find one that is comfortable for me; don't get stuck in thinking you have to sit cross legged. I have also developed some bad habits in the past, especially during times of uncertainty. We tend to retreat into what is easy and comfortable during these times, even when we know it is not healthy. The first steps in changing these habits are to acknowledge that you have them and understand how they carry you. Then, you can start to change them. I'm still working on mine I would add one more piece of advice to your last statement, that you want to still care for others. Be careful that you don't care for others at the expense of yourself. I have learned it's easy to get caught up in taking care of other people and neglecting your own help and desire for change. Meditation can help here too- meditate on what is going on around you and how your habits are affecting you, and be sensitive to when you need to take care of yourself. With metta monkey
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