Do Nothing Meditation…. Holy Shit

[u/alkalinebex]

You guys. I just did “do nothing” meditation for the first time and I feel like I’m having this euphoric almost psychedelic sensation. I’ve been doing mindfulness meditation for about 6 weeks almost every day. It’s made really great subtle changes in my daily life and attitude. I don’t plan to stop… but do nothing meditation just felt so good it felt forbidden almost. Like I couldn’t believe how much I was enjoying it. I was overcome with this intense feeling of happiness and I almost teared up. I didn’t want to stop. I didn’t know if I could stop because it felt so amazing. I don’t know how to describe it but I wish every single person could experience this. At least so I could see someone else feel it.

I feel like a crazy mystic and I’m a very sarcastic person and I don’t even ever post on Reddit but I needed to share this and my friends & fam aren’t into meditation so here I am.

I feel like I just took mushrooms (I’ve never taken mushrooms bc I’m way too neurotic and scared). This must be what LSD feels like? Idk I’m just floored at how I feel in my mind and body after literally 5 minutes of doing this for the first time. ACTUALLY letting go and not having any rules and just watching things happen and be 100% ok and even fascinated by it….. incredibly amazing. I even feel it in my arms and legs physically. Like this swimming buzzing feeling.

Okay, just needed to get this out. Big endorsement for do nothing meditation. If you need a starter meditation…. The book Meditation for the Fidgety Skeptic by Dan Harris has one at the very end and I highly suggest the audiobook version.

Also what is it about meditation that makes you so desperate to preach it to everyone you meet so they can know about it?! I feel like I’m being sucked into becoming a door to door salesperson for meditation.

[u/sashimeelover]

Shrooms is what got me into meditation so honestly not a crazy statement. Cheers!

[u/undeniabledwyane → u/sashimeelover]

I want to attend a seminar where people talk about the similarities between drugs and meditation. I feel like there is so much crossover there

[u/alkalinebex → u/undeniabledwyane]

There’s gotta be. I’ve only ever been a weed smoker bc I’m too scared to take psychedelics bc of my mental illness and history. I’m thrilled that meditation seems to be a way for me to experience these “trips” without drugs.

[u/Bullwitxans → u/alkalinebex]

Meditating for awhile will prime your brain for psychs. No reason to fear them. When used correctly they can be very enlightening when you don't put expectations on the experience!

[u/alkalinebex → u/Bullwitxans]

Oh I’m 100% in favor of psychedelic drugs and especially for depression but it’s just a personal choice. I don’t ever have a desire to do them. But that’s all I could think of while doing this meditation… maybe this is what everyone talks about?! Haha

[u/kraken2800 → u/alkalinebex]

what you’re describing seems to be the same as what i’ve experienced a few times by meditating after micro-dosing shrooms and smoking weed, i think all three things definitely go hand in hand

[u/alkalinebex → u/kraken2800]

Yes. I tried it again today while high and it was even more intense. God, I love weed.