@Jennifer Salas I’m grateful to have you here! Thanks for your input. Let’s grow together 🙏🏿

@Debbie Frye of course

@Debbie Frye grateful to assist love ☺️🤞🏿

@Casie Lindsey start practicing beginner qi gong with him as well as meditation. That’s all that’s needed for now. That’s plenty ☺️🙏🏿

@Shannon Shannon Rodriguez Peace. I actually don’t think your goal should be to turn your brain off. That’s one of the biggest misconceptions about meditation. Your brain has a job, and that job is to think. Trying to stop it from thinking is a little like trying to stop your heart from beating. Meditation isn’t about having no thoughts. It’s about changing your relationship with the thoughts you have. The fact that you’re a vivid dreamer and describe yourself as someone who feels and notices everything tells me your awareness is naturally expansive. That can be a gift, but it also means your nervous system is taking in a tremendous amount of information all the time. When you finally become still, all of that activity you’ve been carrying begins to reveal itself. Many people think they’re “bad” at meditation because they suddenly notice how active their mind is. In reality, the mind was already that active, you’ve simply become quiet enough to notice it. One thing I’d encourage you to practice is becoming the observer rather than the participant. Imagine you’re sitting beside a highway watching cars drive by. Every car is a thought. Meditation isn’t getting into every car and following where it goes. It’s remaining on the side of the road, simply watching them pass. Some thoughts will be beautiful. Some will be uncomfortable. Some will be completely random. Let them all come and go without feeling like you have to chase them or push them away. Every time you notice you’ve wandered into a thought and gently return to your breath or your point of focus, that’s not failure, that is the practice. As far as your eyes, there isn’t one right way. If closing your eyes causes you to become overwhelmed by thoughts or drift into dreams, try meditating with your eyes slightly open, softly resting your gaze on a candle flame, a plant, or a single point on the wall. This is actually an ancient meditation practice called Trataka, and many people find it easier because it gives the mind a gentle anchor. If closing your eyes feels peaceful, then close them. Experiment. Your meditation practice should serve your nervous system, not fight against it.

@Chris Smith thanks for sharing! Glad to know this resonated 🙏🏿

@Joshua Murphy 🤞🏿🙏🏿