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Originally Posted by quitefox
i know it helps to focus and relax
but
i see some techniques saying that if you keep your breath for this time or breath in or out for this time is very important and produce different results
what do you guys think?
personally i just count to 10 to relax and thats it
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It all depends on the type of meditation you are doing. Some people try to jump to more advanced methods that serve a specific purpose, while others just make stuff up.
Basic breath meditation is used as a point of focus for the mind. You focus on the breath, nice and easy, get lost in thoughts and return back to the breath. Over and over again.
In time the silence grows and grows, one moves from focusing on the breath to then moving to observing thoughts, mindfulness.
Even mindfulness is just a stage, the brain engages, looking for a thought to observe.
Other traditions do a lot of holding the breathing, counting the breath but it is important to get an understanding from those traditions.
I am one for keeping things simple..
Hope that helps a little bit.
All the best,
Tom