I think it’s likely that there’s another form of meditation that still gives you those two benefits but that also opens up a new space for you and allows you to learn new valuable experiences.
Yes, gains in skill do seem to atrophy after time off! In particular, I’ve noticed that meditating makes me more calmly indifferent for the next while, not just for the duration of the meditation session, and this benefit seems to wear off with time. (Jon Kabat-Zinn also mentions this of MBSR).
1. It’s useful as a quick calibration for the day.
2. Some of the gains in perspective and skill seemed to atrophy after time off.
I think it’s likely that there’s another form of meditation that still gives you those two benefits but that also opens up a new space for you and allows you to learn new valuable experiences.
Yes, gains in skill do seem to atrophy after time off! In particular, I’ve noticed that meditating makes me more calmly indifferent for the next while, not just for the duration of the meditation session, and this benefit seems to wear off with time. (Jon Kabat-Zinn also mentions this of MBSR).