Trying to stay conscious all day, every day as much as possible (need ideas)

[Salvijus]

Company you're with is very important. If you were in a company of 20monks, you'd be inspired to meditate much more than usual. However, the company you're with need not be physical. You can be in a company of angels who continuesly whisper into your ear: "beloved friend, remember the self and walk with us, dance with us, rejoice with us, play with us". And surely enough you will find yourself doing things you never have imagined doing before as you walk in grace and continues remembrance of God's presence. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Salvijus

[gettoefl]

The point of meditation is that state needs to carry over into non-meditation so that the two become one. We meditate so we no longer need meditation. This takes great consciousness and a lifestyle aligned with the highest purpose. Meditation needs to inculcate efficacious life choices. You no longer waste time. Life is precious, divine and miraculous.

[Meeksauce]

18 hours ago, XXXXXX said:

I’m thinking of trying to be conscious all day, every day.

When I was 17-18, I started to meditate every day. The most hardcore thing I did was sitting for 4 hours perfectly still without moving, staring at a dot on the wall. The results I got from daily meditation were amazing. For example, when I was hanging out with people, I could tap in any time and feel bliss.

Now I’m at a point in my life where I could start focusing on that again, but the problem is that I don't have time to sit for 4 hours every day staring at a wall. So I started thinking of ideas on how to get those same benefits with active work and free time. The answer is to practice being conscious while doing things.

First, I tried eliminating literally all distractions (phone, anything) and focusing on my breath as much as I can. I switched my phone and work PC wallpaper to remind me about focusing on my breath. I had my Apple Watch vibrate every 10 minutes to remind me to focus on my breath. But now I want to try something else than focusing on my breath.

What could it be? I’m thinking of body awareness. Focusing on the whole body could be very hard, so maybe I should pick one spot? Buy a bracelet and focus on the sensation on my skin? Something else?

I would love to hear your thoughts on all this and maybe get ideas on what to do, also feel free to share your experience doing similar stuff. You can critique me harshly and ask hard questions, I have very thick skin. 

Try just listening. All the time. Listening puts you in a higher spiritual plane and keeps you grounded.

 

Also, Yoga Nidra is goated for body awareness and this is the best video I've found. When I do this I usually lose the sensation of having a body.