Dharma Treasure Community | Will | Activity http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/members/will/activity/ Activity feed for Will. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:32:53 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=4.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 fc747aea2a98e91f4e1e5ac19e2ae6f8 Will replied to the topic Tremors which last in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/tremors-which-last/#post-3405 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 10:15:50 +0000 I also forgot to mention, depending on the nature of your insomnia, if it feels more mental (lots of thinking and planning and remembering etc.), or if it feels more bodily (restlessness, tension, pain), it may make sense to look at practices for the body, e.g. Yoga, or breathing exercises (pranayama, or simple 4-7-8 breathing can be very…[Read more]

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There was another thread regarding Anxiety and Insomnia back in April 2018 which I contributed to, in case you’d like to check it out: http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/very-basic-newbie-question-chronic-insomnia-micronaps-during-meditation

Having worked with both Insomnia and Anxiety for a long time, I can definitely…[Read more]

]]> e4583de1e4d37950143aa73a6cbc5409 Will replied to the topic Impasse at an early stage in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/impasse-at-an-early-stage/#post-2994 Mon, 28 May 2018 17:06:45 +0000 I would echo what Ted has said, this sounds a lot like Stage 4 to me, not only based on the phenomenology of the distractions, mind wandering and the breath, but also your emotional affect and attitude towards the practice. I’d strongly recommend reading the Stage 4 section on “Persistent Distractions: Pain, Insights, and Emotions”.

Having to…

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]]> e733c1f1948c42ad4d00eec6786fc74e Will replied to the topic Very basic newbie question: Chronic insomnia, micronaps during meditation in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/very-basic-newbie-question-chronic-insomnia-micronaps-during-meditation/#post-2924 Sat, 05 May 2018 17:24:29 +0000 Wonderful to hear you’re having some progress Tim!

]]> a531d5a22efc73e828ffb72b4e60d549 Will replied to the topic Very basic newbie question: Chronic insomnia, micronaps during meditation in the forum Meditation http://dharmatreasurecommunity.org/forums/topic/very-basic-newbie-question-chronic-insomnia-micronaps-during-meditation/#post-2863 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:22:26 +0000 Hi Tim,

I know I’m a bit late to the party here, but I couldn’t resist replying since like some of the others, I can strongly relate to what you’re going through, having suffered insomnia (the kind that can get to sleep but can’t stay asleep) on and off for the last 6 or so years. I’ve tried loads of things and feel like I have a lot of…[Read more]

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