I’ve read about it, I think I get it in theory, but most of the time when I meditate it’s less “mindful” and more just “me trying to pay attention to things.” I’m watching my breath, or the feeling of my body, or whatever, but I’m not “mindful” of it, except maybe in brief flashes.
Am I just really bad at mindfulness and need a ton of practice? Is this just me underestimating how much practice I’ll need?
If you’ve tried meditating, how did it go for you?
i really like meditation. however, i think that a lot of autistic people run into issues with how it’s explained often due to literal thinking
really all ur supposed to do is sit/lie down in a comfortable position in a quiet place, and focus on a thing. that could be pretty mental imagery, a guided session, or whatever else. the important part is that the thing you’re focusing on is not your body. so being told to breathe deeply stresses me out, bc how deeply am i suppose to breathe? am i doing it right? what if i forget t breathe? so i just don’t worry about it.
or at least that’s what i do and it works good for me