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Posted 11/3/2016 9:56 PM (GMT 0)
I do 15 min sessions of meditation with a gap of about 1 hour. Usually into my third session i get a headache and after that point any more meditation makes the headache more intense. These headaches linger in my head for hours. Just like tension headaches.

Is my sitting too long thats wearing me out? i'm fairly new to meditation, so i was thinking maybe im doing too much too soon.

Or can it be from my breathing pattern? Maybe i'm hyperventilating. Although, im quite sure that my breathing is relaxed.

Any thoughts, insights into this particular situation?
Posted 11/3/2016 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

You have to find the right balance with meditation and that is a very individual thing.

For me I do 40min in the morning which tends to be the body scan and then if I get time will do a shorter meditation in the evening.

I would suggest you try doing less to begin with and see if your headache improves if you stick with just doing 2 sessions.

Hibee
Posted 11/3/2016 11:10 PM (GMT 0)
20 mins 2xa day was what i was taught
Posted 11/4/2016 2:44 AM (GMT 0)
RD,

I am wondering if it is your posture that is causing the headache...

Are you sitting or reclining? If you are sitting, is it in a different position than what is usual for you. Are you in lotus on the floor...as opposed to seated in a chair with back support?

Adjusting your method may help...there is no right or wrong way, just whatever is comfortable for you.

I hope you get this puzzle figured out, so you can continue without the headache!

S.C.
Posted 11/4/2016 6:20 AM (GMT 0)
I'll try to take it slow. Limit it two 15 min sessions a day. Its just that i find meditation intoxicating and i want to do it any chance i get. :)

Hello Sc, i meditate on my bed. The mattress is firm, it holds well and doesn't slouch on sitting. I cant do half or full lotus, so i sit in quarter lotus pose. I'm pretty comfortable with that. I keep my back errect and tall, use a pillow to sit on. The only thing i have changed is the number of sessions. I used to do 1 session a day and now i do 4 sessions.
Posted 11/4/2016 3:53 PM (GMT 0)
RD,

Okay, maybe start including a variety of postures...alternating lying down with the sitting, and maybe this could make a difference?

This is an exercise you can do while lying down, and is great for relieving tension...which is well known for causing headaches. Give it a try and see what you think.:)

www.stress-relief-exercises.com/progressive_muscle_relaxation.html

Keep up the great work!

S.C.
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