bicycling as meditation
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bicycling as meditation
Hey kids,
So, I've found that I enjoy riding at just about my cardio threshold. I like this because I can focus on nothing more than breathing and staying upright. There is nothing else, no phone, no computer, no moral, ethical, or social delemas, it's all just reduced to breathing. For someone like myself who has a very hard time focusing on anything, this is a godsend.
Anyone else use their bike to get their head in order?
Thoughts on the subject?
-- James
So, I've found that I enjoy riding at just about my cardio threshold. I like this because I can focus on nothing more than breathing and staying upright. There is nothing else, no phone, no computer, no moral, ethical, or social delemas, it's all just reduced to breathing. For someone like myself who has a very hard time focusing on anything, this is a godsend.
Anyone else use their bike to get their head in order?
Thoughts on the subject?
-- James
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I find what you found when I approach women. Biking puts me out there, on two wheels, in open air. It's much better than a car or foot. They get flattered when my black bike with me on it and my large helmet roll up next to them right after making eye contact. I don't know of any better way of conveying confidence than this.
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I focus on what I am doing maybe too much and find that riding a bike clears my mind.
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Originally Posted by jbarros
Anyone else use their bike to get their head in order?
Thoughts on the subject?
-- James
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I am usually swamped at work. Cycling gives me a chance to sort things out and remove a bit of stress. Plus, when I get stuck on ETL coding issues I tend to solve them while riding.
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Originally Posted by jbarros
Hey kids,
So, I've found that I enjoy riding at just about my cardio threshold. I like this because I can focus on nothing more than breathing and staying upright. There is nothing else, no phone, no computer, no moral, ethical, or social delemas, it's all just reduced to breathing. For someone like myself who has a very hard time focusing on anything, this is a godsend.
Anyone else use their bike to get their head in order?
Thoughts on the subject?
-- James
So, I've found that I enjoy riding at just about my cardio threshold. I like this because I can focus on nothing more than breathing and staying upright. There is nothing else, no phone, no computer, no moral, ethical, or social delemas, it's all just reduced to breathing. For someone like myself who has a very hard time focusing on anything, this is a godsend.
Anyone else use their bike to get their head in order?
Thoughts on the subject?
-- James
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Originally Posted by DataJunkie
I am usually swamped at work. Cycling gives me a chance to sort things out and remove a bit of stress. Plus, when I get stuck on ETL coding issues I tend to solve them while riding.
-- James
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Originally Posted by keytree
I think if the Dalai Lama rode a bike, it`d probably be a fixie. Total concentration.
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I have been practicing yoga for 30 years now and from my perspective yeah it can be a meditation if you can become one with the breath with the bike in motion. Meditation to a greater degree is about phasing out of thinking and becoming more in tune with your feelings in relationship to the here now. So Luke go with your feeling the force is with you; nuff said.
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Yes. I call my bike rides my rolling meditation.
Focus on the bike ride, focus on breathing, focus on my surrounding. Every else is forgotten for a while.
Focus on the bike ride, focus on breathing, focus on my surrounding. Every else is forgotten for a while.
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Road cycling is a theraputic, both physically and mentally source of mind freedom.
I am recovering from a few spinal surgical procedures and cycling eliminates the dis-comfort.
I hate using the word pain any more.
Also as a product design engineeer, some of my better ideas have come on two wheels.
You are Correct!
I am recovering from a few spinal surgical procedures and cycling eliminates the dis-comfort.
I hate using the word pain any more.
Also as a product design engineeer, some of my better ideas have come on two wheels.
You are Correct!
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Originally Posted by djSlvt
get flattered when my black bike with me on it and my large helmet roll up next to them right after making eye contact. I don't know of any better way of conveying confidence than this.
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