I’m about to start training. I have to choose between Tai chi and kick boxing. Which one do you believe would provide more action, better workout, and a better self-defense course? I’m overweight but I’m agile and good with my legs. I have never done any martial art before. Please be specific explaining your choice. Thanks.
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Tagged action, agile, art, chi, choice, course, kick boxing, kickboxing, legs, martial art, overweight, self defense course, tai, Tai Chi, training, Workout
My fiance is at 10 day meditation center course at the moment. I am also a spiritual person but have never truly experienced being able to meditate for 10 days with a particular technique. The technique is to “witness” your mind, body, soul in silence and stillness. How will thiso affect my fiance in a positive way when he comes home? And how will it affect the family (me and our children) in a positive and worldy negative way? I have just started meditation so the wisdom of it all I haven’t experienced yet.
Thanks.
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Tagged center, course, day, fiance, Meditation, meditation center, mind body soul, moment, silence, Spiritual, spiritual person, Stillness, technique, vipassana, way, wisdom
Hi, I had a psychotic episode last year triggered by an intensive meditation course. I had hallunications, delusions (believed I was the new messiah, telepathy, etc etc), almost committed suicide, and it completely freaked me out.
It lasted a week. I have been recovering since. I’ve been through a severe depression this year and have been trying to build myself and my life back together.
Now I’m getting much better – I’ve been back at work for five months, I am on medication, and am seeing a psychiatrist and counsellor.
The current problem is that I don’t feel my emotions. It’s really horrible, like I’m half alive. I don’t feel happy, unhappy, sad, afraid, joyful, excited – just nothing. Or very rarely. I think it’s a protective mechanism – like I’m still in shock.
However, I’m in a safe environment now and I’d like to aid the recovery process, so the question is: how do I get back in touch with my emotions?
I was diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder of mixed type.
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Tagged course, delusions, emotions, episode, Meditation, meditation course, messiah, new messiah, psychotic episode, suicide, telepathy, year
some details and background information:
- i am good in math and english during highschool
- i am in the top 25% of my batch
- i am interested in sports — i take taekwondo
- i like to spend my time reading and doing physical activities
- i like to study a lot. it doesn’t matter which subject, i am able to work with anything you give me
- i am both a visual and auditory learner. meaning i like to learn through both hearing and seeing what i am studying.
- i don’t like history that much and reading articles or long papers usually bore me
- i like math yet i do not enjoy problem solving and analyzing such as accounting (debit, credit..etc.).
- i like writing and debating!
- not that interested in politics and law, and not so interested in the stock market either!
i’m actually choosing between American Studies or Business Management. they both sound so rewarding and are good courses.
what do you guys think? 
My b/friend is at a 10 day course right now. tell me what are some of the teachings and changes you take home with you.
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Tagged course, day, friend, home, Meditation, vipassana, vipassana meditation course
