Poll : What % of your time do you spend in distress?

everhopeful · August 31, 2018, 10:10pm

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I spend at least 50% of my time in some kind of distress.

labratmat · August 31, 2018, 10:12pm

I’d go for 5%, but that is not an option, so i went for 10% instead.

“Hell is other people.” and i don’t see that many.

everhopeful · August 31, 2018, 10:14pm

Geez. You’re so lucky.

labratmat · August 31, 2018, 10:15pm

Meditation is the key, but you won’t unlock it.

everhopeful · August 31, 2018, 10:17pm

Interesting ! Any particular brand of meditation?

naturallycured · August 31, 2018, 10:18pm

Chronic headache. 7.5/10 today. Doesn’t go away. 100%

I’m high on pain endorphins, that’s the only plus side to it.

labratmat · August 31, 2018, 10:21pm

A simple mantra meditation. The mantra changes. You just repeat the words in your head, over and over again for 20 minutes, while in a sitting position with eyes closed and a straight back ( so you don’t nod off).

Simple as that. After a month or so, you feel a subtle peace.

everhopeful · August 31, 2018, 10:22pm

Thanks for the info. I might try it.

labratmat · August 31, 2018, 10:27pm

Try the word, " Compassion" as an example. Time your breath with Commmm. and then passion. When your mind wanders, and it will. Let it go. Let the memory come. And then realise it then return to the breath and the word “Commmm Passion”.

don’t stress about saying the word in your head. It is not a fight. Let memories pass, come and go as they do and return to the breath.

Try it. It may work wonders.

anon4362788 · August 31, 2018, 10:35pm

You know, I found a great meditation app called Insight timer. You can build your own meditation timer with interval bells, sounds, etc. There are courses but some cost money. Introduction to meditation is a free one.

There are also guided meditations for relaxation, insight, sleep…I really feel more relaxed when I spend even 10 minutes with the music.

melmel7 · August 31, 2018, 10:43pm

Very good question! Good poll.

Wave · August 31, 2018, 11:36pm

I voted 70 but it could be more.

DNA · August 31, 2018, 11:38pm

I voted 30. It sometimes feels like half the time though.

James_B · August 31, 2018, 11:47pm

90 at the moment, usually around 50 at its lowest average is 70

insidemind · September 1, 2018, 12:13am

30 percent. The other times I’m just lounging around.

far_cry0 · September 1, 2018, 5:01am

Hi @labratmat was up… meditation never did right to me…!!! So i am pretty upset with it…!!! I am glad its helping u …!!

Joker · September 1, 2018, 5:51am

What I don’t get is why work distracts me so well, and I actually get some enjoyment out of it when I am there and I am not bothered so much by my mind.

It’s when I am at home/not working I am at my worst. I hate it. Everything just seems so intense. If my mind is not actively focusing on work it crashes and burns.

With normal people it’s usually the other way around :-/

I don’t know what to do really, I am considering whether I want to stay, but then I have to think about my family and the cycle continues …I seriously question the ‘selfishness’ of suicide that people like to say, starting to feel to me it’s the other way round and it’s the others.

firemonkey · September 1, 2018, 6:50am

At the moment 30-40% as I’m worrying about my dad’s visit. Normally though less than 10% . I’m more bitter at the years of inadequate treatment than distressed .

shellys12 · September 1, 2018, 7:06am

I’ve put 10% but it used to be a lot higher gradually over time it’s decreased

Om_Sadasiva · September 1, 2018, 1:35pm

Zero distress… 15151515 1