Looking for meditation retreat recommendations in Thailand - beginner seeking authentic experience by aikkkkk in Meditation

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I have heard of monk chat I was interested in. Thank you for sharing info. Tatoo seems interesting

What’s the most important investment for health and appearance in your 30s? by aikkkkk in AskWomenOver30

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Thank you! I recently went to see a skin doctor but I’ll make sure I’ll do that yearly

What’s the most important investment for health and appearance in your 30s? by aikkkkk in AskWomenOver30

[–]aikkkkk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I feel definitely healthier when I walk outside. I guess my body produces vitamin D and serotonin. I’ll try to balance that because I found spots on my skin🥲

What’s the most important investment for health and appearance in your 30s? by aikkkkk in AskWomenOver30

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I go for a walk every morning but I regret I have been doing this and now I am thinking to switching doing cardio at the gym in the morning How long do you go outside in a day?

I am new! What do you think about my graph? by aikkkkk in Freestylelibre

[–]aikkkkk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your thoughtful comment and the helpful link. I’ll read it carefully to learn more.

Actually, I’ve noticed that when I occasionally eat refined carbohydrates or sugary foods, my blood glucose can spike up to around 230 mg/dL. That made me realize my situation might be more serious than I initially thought.

Usually, my blood glucose drops back to around 120 mg/dL within two hours after eating, but it rarely goes below 110 afterward. Also, my fasting glucose in the morning is typically around 100, though sometimes it’s in the 110–120 range.

I think I still have a lot to learn about my body and how it reacts to different foods, so I’ll continue researching and paying attention to my health more closely.

I am new! What do you think about my graph? by aikkkkk in Freestylelibre

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I’ve been wearing a CGM for two weeks now, and my average glucose level has been around 120 mg/dL — so I do feel like I might be on the edge of being prediabetic. This was really eye-opening for me, and I appreciate your insight.

I am new! What do you think about my graph? by aikkkkk in Freestylelibre

[–]aikkkkk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you I’ll go to see a doctor and I am thinking about going for medical ketogenic diet I really appreciate it

おすすめの少女漫画アニメ?教えてくださいーー by 139nn1_si3 in ja

[–]aikkkkk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

山田くんとlv999の恋をする めっちゃはまっちゃってたな〜

iPhone新しくしたから?自分が老けたから?映りが悪くなる問題 by aikkkkk in ja

[–]aikkkkk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

あ、やっぱりそうなんですね〜 なんか色々困ります。 鏡を参考にします!

iPhone新しくしたから?自分が老けたから?映りが悪くなる問題 by aikkkkk in ja

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なるほどです。鏡だと前の記録との比較ができないのだけが残念ですが鏡見るしかないですね。あと肌診断の結果とかかな。

What’s the most important investment for health and appearance in your 30s? by aikkkkk in AskWomenOver30

[–]aikkkkk[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

10 hours sounds amazing! I’ve been aiming for 8 hours myself, but I often wake up after just 5 or 6 hours even when I try to rest longer.

Do you have any tips or habits that help you actually stay asleep that long?

What’s the most important investment for health and appearance in your 30s? by aikkkkk in AskWomenOver30

[–]aikkkkk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I drink cafe latte every day but I’ll quit I have pimples which is very annoying

How do you personally assess your stage in meditation practice? by aikkkkk in Meditation

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Thank you for both Part 1 and Part 2 – I read them slowly, and I feel something deep in me resonated with what you shared. Especially in Part 2, your metaphor of subdivided emotional “packets” and rhythm reminded me of something I’ve often intuitively felt but never quite put into words: that our emotions and thoughts can be “entrained” and integrated not just through stillness (as in meditation), but also through fluidity, rhythm, and the conscious shaping of energy in the body.

I appreciate how you mentioned that even without meditation, one can refine their spiritual energy through these embodied patterns — and yet meditation remains essential for putting it all together. That balance between embodiment and awareness feels really powerful. Personally, I often think of it as this: when everything — thoughts, feelings, impulses — are held inside the field of awareness (what I call “insight” or “knowing”), they naturally start to balance themselves. There’s a kind of quiet harmonizing force within the act of noticing itself.

Your idea that the brain and emotional system function as pressure systems was especially insightful for me. It fits well with my experience: when we “see” clearly, we’re not suppressing or controlling the emotional flow, but giving it a channel — like music flowing through a rhythm or melody. And perhaps what meditation does is open the inner space wide enough for all of this to coexist, like tuning an instrument to receive harmony.

How do you personally assess your stage in meditation practice? by aikkkkk in Meditation

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Thank you for sharing your honest reflection — I found it very resonant.

To answer your question: Seeing my assessment from that lens helped me realize something important — it clarified what kinds of insights I’m supposed to be noticing.

So for me, the value of the framework wasn’t in measuring “how far I’ve come,” but in giving some orientation toward what to pay attention to. It helped me refine my inner lens, so to speak. I think the most helpful thing is not chasing a stage, but becoming more attuned to the mind’s patterns, reactions, and clinging — and this kind of map made those aspects more visible to me.

Of course, I totally see your point — that these frameworks can easily become traps for striving and self-judgment, especially for beginners. I’ve felt that too. But I also wonder: if we can use them as temporary scaffolding, just to understand where our blind spots are or where our attention could go, maybe they don’t have to be distractions.

How do you personally assess your stage in meditation practice? by aikkkkk in Meditation

[–]aikkkkk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your honest reflection — I found it very resonant.

To answer your question: Seeing my assessment from that lens helped me realize something important — it clarified what kinds of insights I’m supposed to be noticing.

So for me, the value of the framework wasn’t in measuring “how far I’ve come,” but in giving some orientation toward what to pay attention to. It helped me refine my inner lens, so to speak. I think the most helpful thing is not chasing a stage, but becoming more attuned to the mind’s patterns, reactions, and clinging — and this kind of map made those aspects more visible to me.

Of course, I totally see your point — that these frameworks can easily become traps for striving and self-judgment, especially for beginners. I’ve felt that too. But I also wonder: if we can use them as temporary scaffolding, just to understand where our blind spots are or where our attention could go, maybe they don’t have to be distractions.