Maintaining an upbeat mood is going a long way toward helping me keep up my practice. It's proving to be invaluable for this habitual and impatient doubter. Besides, feeling good feels good
Still, I hope this thread plays out substantially, so I can refine my own nascent* efforts through it...
*Hooray, I finally got to use 'nascent'!
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Originally Posted by Mindful  Lauxa- Altering your state of conscious (such as to alpha or theta state) and happiness are two different things. But putting yourself in the alpha state does make being happy easier later on though, I'll admit.  |
Lately I've had this weird but really good feeling, one I can't come up with a word for. Almost like being "clean and crystal clear" inside. In any case, last night I was successful in carrying that feeling over into my meditative state. So I must ask: In your opinion, is it possible to be in an alpha state and "emote" at the same time, or is what I'm feeling possibly something other than emotion?