Leo Why You Say 20min Of Meditation is a Trap?

[SQAAD]

Leo said that meditating for just 20 minutes a day is a trap. And will just make your mind daydream.

Well, usually at the first stage of learning how to meditate, you get lost in thinking. That is normal.

Also, i think there is a study, showing that just 20-30 minutes of meditation everyday, changed significantly people's brains in 2 months.

From my experience this is true also

I do not agree with Leo's claim and i am very much surprised that even Leo mentioned something like this...

This can get people discouraged and stop meditating alltogether, which is not good.

David Parish , advises people to start meditating 30min everyday, like your life depends on it. And i agree with him.

It's not realistic for most people to meditate like a monk. Almost nobody has money like that, especially in poor countries.

 

Edited September 10, 2025 by SQAAD

[DecemberFlower]

I think Leo is much more into kriya yoga and considers it more useful then meditation...

[Carl-Richard]

Just 20 seconds of staring at a wall can have a drastic effect on your awareness. But if you want deep results like awakening-type experiences, 1-1.5 hours in one sitting is the sweet spot imo (and of course practiced consistently, at least once per day).

Edited September 10, 2025 by Carl-Richard

[OBEler]

@Carl-Richard we always need to consider the opportunity costs .

With 1-1,5 hours Kria exercises or Kundalini yoga you probably get faster and deeper results. I think that's what Leo meant. Meditation has of course it's effects. It's just that other tools are way more powerful.

[SQAAD]

I do a concentration exercise consistently every day for close to 9 months now.

I began with 20-30 minutes per day. Now i average around 2 hours (total, not in 1 sitting).

I've seen slow and consistent results. This is why i think noone should be discouraged from meditating, no matter how long.

[Carl-Richard]

11 hours ago, OBEler said:

@Carl-Richard we always need to consider the opportunity costs .

With 1-1,5 hours Kria exercises or Kundalini yoga you probably get faster and deeper results. I think that's what Leo meant. Meditation has of course it's effects. It's just that other tools are way more powerful.

What evidence does Leo cite for this?