An gcaithfidh mé a bheith míchompordach?? / Do I have to be uncomfortable??

Ag leanúint ar aghaidh ó bhlag na seachtaine seo caite tá mé ag iarraidh labhairt ar an mbealach le suigh nó le luigh agus tú ag cleachtadh aireachais. Tá go leor amuigh ansin nach aontóidh liom ach mo thuairim féin air ná bí compordach. Má dhéanann tú iarracht suigh nó luigh ar bhealach atá míchompordach beidh an cleachtadh ar fad dírithe ar do mhíchompord.

Continuing on from last week’s blog a little bit, I want to talk about how to sit or lie or just generally be when you are meditating. There are lots of people out there who will disagree with me but my thoughts on it are very simple; be comfortable. If you try to force yourself to sit or lie some why that is uncomfortable for you the whole practice will become about your uncomfort. That is all that you will be able to think about or notice.

Rinne mé traenáil leis an eagraíocht Breathworks. Bíonn siad agus mé ag múineadh cúrsaí do dhaoine atá faoi strus agus daoine atá ag maireachtáil le pian. Toisc go mbíonn na rannpháirtithe sa darna cineál ranga i bpian deir muid leo iad féin a dhéanamh compordach agus is mar sin a bhím an t-aon rud a bheidh tú ag smaoineamh air.

I did my mindfulness training with the English organisation, Breathworks. They and I teach mindfulness courses for people suffering from chronic stress and chronic pain. Because the participants for the pain course are already in pain, we tell them to make themselves comfortable and I personally extend that sentiment to all of my class participants.

Má luíonn tú síos bíonn an buaireamh ann go dtitfidh tú i do chodail agus beidh an seans sin ann cinnte ach mas rud é gur sin an t-aon bhealach compordach atá agat le bheith ar feadh tréimhse aireachais luigh síos! Le do thoil! Má cheapann daoine go gcaithfidh siad a bheith ar bhealach ar leith nach bhfuil compordach dóibh is lú seans ann go leanfaidh siad leis an gcleachtadh.
If you lie down when you meditate there is the fear that you will fall asleep but if that is the only position you can comfortably sit in for a meditation session then by all means go ahead! If people think the only way to meditate is to sit in a certain position that is uncomfortable for them they there is a high chance the will not return to meditation. I would rather they are comfortable so they may choose to continue to practice.

Go bunúsach, bí compordach, cuir blaincéad ort má tá seans go n-éiríodh tú fuar, múch an fón nó fiú an fhuaim ar an bhfón agus déan iarracht a bheith in áit chiúin, rud go d’fhéadfaidh a bheith deacair faoi láthair le gach duine sa bhaile ach is fiú an iarracht a dhéanamh agus b’fhéidir iarraidh ar dhaoine a bheith beagán níos ciúine duit ar feadh tréimhse gairid.

Basically, be comfortable. If you think you’ll get cold use a blanket, turn off your phone or at least the sound on your phone and try to find somewhere quiet. This however may be a challenge due to everyone being at home but maybe you could ask your household to keep the noise down and if not, try to use the sounds. Can you hear the sounds going on around you and not react, just hear them and not make up a story about them? Let me know how that goes for you!

Le go mbeidh slat tomhais agat, bím féin i mo shuigh ar mo leaba nó ar an talamh agus cuirim mo dhroim in aghaidh balla le mé a choinneal díreach agus cuirim mo chosa díreach amach os mo chomhair. Sin an bealach is fearr domsa ach go bunúsach, níl bealach ar leith níos fearr ná bealach eile, déan an rud a oibríonn duitse agus beidh tú i gceart!

To give you an idea, when I meditate I sit on the bed or on the floor and I lean my back against the wall. I put my feet straight out in front of me and I always use a blanket because I tend to get cold. This is a way that works for me; I am comfortable and I am warm. Find a way that works for you and stick with that.

Má tá tuilleadh moltaí nó eolas ag éinne nó má tá stiúir uait i do chleachtadh aireachais tosóidh mo chéad chúrsa aireachais eile ar an Déardaoin, 8 Aibreán. Bígí i dteagmháil liom más suim leat é a phlé. 

If anyone is looking for more information or advice or if you’re looking for some guidance on your meditation practice I will be starting another adult mindfulness class on Thursday, 8th April so let me know if you want to have a chat about it!