Fundamental Dynamic Psi for the Beginning Practitioner

[Dillon02003]

I've had practice with various Binaural beat software, and I don't recommend using it, simply because it may become a crutch. It's healthier to simply do normal meditation, and skip the easy road; you'll gain more control in the long run.

Thanks, I really appreciate the advise!  I am not very good at meditation though...  I have what i guess you could call "Internal ADD"  Instead of external distractions, my thoughts distract me (I made it up to explain it).  I learned to use this to my advantage with TK though, as a technique for "clearing the mind".

[XIII]

Most people are like that. Just take some time, have perseverance, and you'll fix it.

[ryo257ma]

I just realized, I think I've already done a bit of focal meditation when I was a kid. We used to have little contests to see who could stare at an object the longest without blinking and I did it so long that everything around the object disappeared, i literally couldn't see anything other than the object. one thing though, rather than black, everything around turned white. I haven't done it in years though. I tried last night, (not a candle though) and I actually started seeing some really trippy things, like flickering in the walls, things getting glowing edges and such. So I'm trying again tonight.

[ChezNips]

I dont recommend binaural beat software, rather an audio file or a CD to use.  My reasoning is that I know many, including myself that get very bad headaches trying it out.  I much prefer the use of something not so forceful that combines the binaural beats with music to relax.  It can become a crutch if its used and relied upon exclusively but yes, you really should learn to meditate on your own first and then branch out from there.  For myself, I live with several other people and I often go to sleep when other people are awake and making noise so slipping on some headphones to shut out the world a bit more is bonus.

Secret Rose:  Yes meditation can help with an asthma attack but I really urge you to look into biofeedback more specifically.  Ed and Alyce Greene of the Menninger institute have written a great deal that helps a person control functions of the body such as heart rate, breathing and other functions.  Just please use it with caution as with anything else.

[PaperMan]

I'm completely new when it comes to matters like this, although it seems strangely familiar. Anyways, when I try Focal Meditation I begin to feel some sort of strange sensation that is similar to what was described in kobok's article, but it also comes with another sensation, or paranoia, that I'm being watched. For some reason I feel threatened and I get worried that I'm opening myself up to see/experience something I don't want to and I end up losing that focus. Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this? Is this all just in my head? Ha, Well I guess technically that statement is true regardless. Sorry if I'm being vague but It's hard for me to find words to describe that feeling. Perhaps trying something new is just freaking me out and I need to relax. =)