Hey there,
Despite the warning of low activity on this thread I've decided to post.
After almost 1 year of work from home and 120 days with only supermarkets open I found in meditation a nice practice that really helped me cope with the situation, and for free! I just spent EUR 15 in a mediation cushion that I use 30 minutes per day.
I have quite an anxious personality and I'm used to deal with that by filling my days with so many work and additional activities that I don't have time to really think about things. The pandemic has dramatically changed that, and I hope that I can take the best out of the situation with the help of meditation.
To guide me I started with one app - Lojong - but I'm not sure it has an english version. As introductory material I'd also recommend a couple of books from a Tibetan Monk called Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. I'm not sure if I saw his name in this forum first, or in the Netflix series "The Mind, Explained". The books are:
- The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness. Great to understand how meditation works in our brain
- Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Nice book with some practical instructions, that gives more background about Buddhist symbolism and religious practices, while focusing mostly on meditation.
Anyway, just wanted to give this thread a second life. I was quite skeptical about the whole thing but I've been practicing daily for a few months and it has been transforming by increasing my self-awareness and helping me having a lower basal anxiety levels.
PS: If somebody is really able to cross their legs how it should be done, can you provide any support on what stretching exercises can get me there? Whenever I try I have the fear I'll end in the hospital.