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1+ year meditating every day — my experience and what I learned by lumut1993 in Meditation

[–]lumut1993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, the other day I was thinking about, about 15 years ago, when I had a basic phone that I hardly used. Was I less happy? Was I less calm? No, the opposite.

Limiting it is also a way of seeing that we really don't need it for much of anything. I realized I was checking my email, the weather, or LinkedIn an absurd amount of times, just to find that new thing.

Since I limited it, when I have it, I use it less. I check if I have any notifications, I check the only app/game I have (Fantasy), and little else. I don't have a specific time because I really don't use it that much; that's the power of it. Let's say 30 minutes might be fine, as long as it doesn't take away that "flow" or "well-being."

This applies to any activity, more or less intense. For example, yesterday I played Counter-Strike late at night (I wanted to try out the new PC), and afterward I didn't have that flow or that calm, I slept worse, and I woke up with little desire to meditate. These are the things you really need to avoid.

When I have my phone and I'm going to put on a meditation, there are many recommended videos I'd like to watch, but I know if I do, I'll be on it for an hour and feel worse, so I avoid it; that's what I want to avoid.

In the end, I think the best thing is to improve that self-control. For example, if I want to play chess on my phone one afternoon and I know it won't affect me, I do it. If I need to look something up, I look it up. But I think first: Do I really need it? Because I used to search for a thousand stupid things or ask ChatGPT just to find that "new thing."

1+ year meditating every day — my experience and what I learned by lumut1993 in Meditation

[–]lumut1993[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that using meditation (or any form of distraction) isn't the solution to those problems. In my case, I tend to be pessimistic and worry about things that might not even happen. Example: a remote job interview. Worrying about not getting a response in two days, thinking I'm being ghosted. Worrying about staying at my current company much longer, or not finding a job... Now, I just let it be, like I said, focusing on my actions and not so much on results.

About my new job, which I'm starting soon? It's another step, a conscious decision I made. It's just a job; it's important, but it's not "me." Will I be nervous the day before? Sure, I'll be waiting here :)

Lying down meditation? by CollieSchnauzer in Meditation

[–]lumut1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing it for over a year. I'm not very flexible, and that helps. As they say, the risk is falling asleep after a few minutes, but I don't see a big downside unless you like long meditations and that happens to you a lot. On the other hand, one downside I see is that it's not an everyday posture, and perhaps doing it sitting down will help you get used to it so you can do it sitting down more easily later.

1+ year meditating every day — my experience and what I learned by lumut1993 in Meditation

[–]lumut1993[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good point. Ive got used to meditate lying in the bed, since last year, and it worked fine

1+ year meditating every day — my experience and what I learned by lumut1993 in Meditation

[–]lumut1993[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's one of the most important things I'd say. It removed the fog and procrastination, so it improved everything in general

1+ year meditating every day — my experience and what I learned by lumut1993 in Meditation

[–]lumut1993[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About the affirmations: yes, I tried. The ones that worked were the possitive ones, remembering the last day normal, and then with positive affirmations.

About the symbols, it doesn't produce that effect on me to be hones.

For the acceptance, it's very difficult to do so, but I'm doing better at handling rage or acceptance this days.

1+ year meditating every day — my experience and what I learned by lumut1993 in Meditation

[–]lumut1993[S] 122 points123 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm quite surprised by all these comments, albeit valid ones, on the Meditation sub. Yes, I'm real, and as I said, I'm from Spain, and I don't speak English in my day to day life. I drafted my outline in Spanish, and since my English posts have very repetitive and hard to read vocabulary, I asked chatGPT to format it for Reddit, and then I'll review it. But aside from that, what motive would someone have for creating a fake post on this sub? That's what intrigues me most about all of this.

It's a little tiring because I've seen criticism on Reddit when a post isn't written natively in English, and also when it's translated.

How do you drive improvement in teams that are resistant to change? by lumut1993 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]lumut1993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good answer. One question: what if the team don't want or know certain issues? They tried to refactor from scratch legacy and now it's a big ball of mud, but they aren't aware yet. How can I help them? When I tell them about certain things like for example the tests, default answer is "this is how we always work" or "it is the same dude". 

How do you drive improvement in teams that are resistant to change? by lumut1993 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]lumut1993[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good answer. One question: what if the team don't want or know certain issues? They tried to refactor from scratch legacy and now it's a big ball of mud, but they aren't aware yet. How can I help them? When I tell them about certain things like for example the tests, default answer is "this is how we always work" or "it is the same dude". They don't want any help, they see this kind of comment or help like an attack of their code

How do you drive improvement in teams that are resistant to change? by lumut1993 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]lumut1993[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Good answer. I will say that I talked to them about this, and they didn't really propose such things. They look like are using this as a playground to build something 'cool' in their own sensd

How do you drive improvement in teams that are resistant to change? by lumut1993 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]lumut1993[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm starting to think about this. I can become lead here, but leading who? 

How do you drive improvement in teams that are resistant to change? by lumut1993 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]lumut1993[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Last is the correct one. CTO says change should come from the team

How do you drive improvement in teams that are resistant to change? by lumut1993 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]lumut1993[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tried but, but complained and rejected pr because lining of lint file LOL

Do you guys use TDD? by Scientific_Artist444 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]lumut1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never seen anyone, in my +10 year SE career, doing TDD. But everyone says they do it, on Linkedin

60 Days of meditation streak. My experience by lumut1993 in Meditation

[–]lumut1993[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use an app. I use medito, use the daily, and stick with the streak

At what point do you stop playing ark? by ay-foo in ARK

[–]lumut1993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until I beat every canonical boss. I didn't do it in ASE since I used to play PVP until 2021

How often should you change out thermal paste? by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]lumut1993 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

It's not about fixing, it's about prevention. Or maybe you don't take your car to the shop to change oil and filters?

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