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kart24
USA
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 Posted - May 25 2011 : 01:21:27 AM
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Hi,
I meditate (mantra meditation) twice a day. Each session is 20 min.
But I am having a problem with the evening session. I feel very fresh after it and won't be able to sleep during the night even if I maintain a gap of 3 hrs between meditation and sleep time. I still feel very fresh and relaxed on the bed.
I don't want to avoid the evening session because it is very relaxing.
What should I do?
Thank you.
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maheswari
Lebanon
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Posted - May 25 2011 : 04:34:34 AM
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hello Karl
off course do not avoid the evening session
try doing some physical activity...asanas...walk...or run .. |
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Katrine
Norway
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Posted - May 25 2011 : 04:44:11 AM
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Hi kart24
quote:
Hi,
I meditate (mantra meditation) twice a day. Each session is 20 min.
But I am having a problem with the evening session. I feel very fresh after it and won't be able to sleep during the night even if I maintain a gap of 3 hrs between meditation and sleep time. I still feel very fresh and relaxed on the bed.
I don't want to avoid the evening session because it is very relaxing.
What should I do?
Thank you.
Like Maheswari says, grounding is very important. Definitely engage in some grounding activities.
If you meditate 3 hours before bedtime and you still cannot sleep I would say it is time to self pace. So consider reducing the time you sit. Try reducing with 10 min every session for a few days and see if that changes anything. If it does.....wait a few weeks, and then if you are stable try slowly adding time back up...a couple of minutes at a time. Let there be space between the add-ons....days/weeks...whatever feels true.
All the best
PS I assume you do not do Pranayama
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Shanti
USA
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Posted - May 25 2011 : 11:48:13 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by kart24
Hi,
I meditate (mantra meditation) twice a day. Each session is 20 min.
But I am having a problem with the evening session. I feel very fresh after it and won't be able to sleep during the night even if I maintain a gap of 3 hrs between meditation and sleep time. I still feel very fresh and relaxed on the bed.
I don't want to avoid the evening session because it is very relaxing.
What should I do?
Thank you.
Welcome to the AYP forums, Kart24.
Try to do your second session sometime between 2.00 pm and 5.30 pm, before dinner, if possible. Take 5 - 10 min rest after your meditation sessions. Then after dinner take a walk.
Also, watch what you eat closer to bed time. At times having a high carb snack closer to bed time can affect your sleep.
If that does not help, like Katrine said, cut back on meditation time... esp. the evening one.
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kart24
USA
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Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 12:50:13 PM
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Hi,
Thank you for the responses. After trying few combinations, I found that 5 min in the
morning, 5 min in the afternoon and 3 min in the evening is working for me. Anything more is causing too much alertness in the night.
But will I be able to meditate longer in the future? I don't understand why I am becoming so alert after meditation. |
Edited by - kart24 on Jun 07 2011 12:55:50 PM |
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Shanti
USA
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Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 1:05:47 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by kart24
Hi,
Thank you for the responses. After trying few combinations, I found that 5 min in the
morning, 5 min in the afternoon and 3 min in the evening is working for me. Anything more is causing too much alertness in the night.
But will I be able to meditate longer in the future? I don't understand why I am becoming so alert after meditation.
Deep Meditation stirs up a lot of purification within. And to some it may feel like getting groggy and tired and to some it may feel like having 10 cups of coffee.
Will it stay like this forever. No. It will change a lot over time.
I am so glad you found your comfort zone. Keep at this for a bit and then once you feel stable, you can increase your meditation time (at first only the morning one) by a min or 2 at a time. |
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kart24
USA
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Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 1:21:19 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Shanti
quote:
Originally posted by kart24
Hi,
Thank you for the responses. After trying few combinations, I found that 5 min in the
morning, 5 min in the afternoon and 3 min in the evening is working for me. Anything more is causing too much alertness in the night.
But will I be able to meditate longer in the future? I don't understand why I am becoming so alert after meditation.
Deep Meditation stirs up a lot of purification within. And to some it may feel like getting groggy and tired and to some it may feel like having 10 cups of coffee.
Will it stay like this forever. No. It will change a lot over time.
I am so glad you found your comfort zone. Keep at this for a bit and then once you feel stable, you can increase your meditation time (at first only the morning one) by a min or 2 at a time.
Thank you Shanti. Very encouraging. I will gradually increase the time as you mentioned. |
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