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Meditation?

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:32 pm
by toddinjax
Do any of you folks practice meditation to enhance your shooting or your general well-being ? Any particular resources you’d recommend? I did a quick search for guided meditation on YT and tried 3 or 4 videos that had “background “ music so loud that it obscured the dialogue; pretty disappointing experience. All suggestions welcome.

Re: Meditation?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:27 am
by Th.

Re: Meditation?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 2:44 pm
by David M
May not be Meditation as such but this works on the line to lower match stress.
"Dr Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique."
search Google for "Jacobson's Relaxation Technique"

Re: Meditation?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:03 pm
by rgibson
I found chapters 8 and 9 in Nancy Tompkins book, Prone and Long Range Rifle Shooting, very helpful. 8 is Mental and Visual Training and 9 is Relaxation Techniques.

Re: Meditation?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:24 pm
by atomicgale
toddinjax wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:32 pm Do any of you folks practice meditation to enhance your shooting . . . tried 3 or 4 videos that had background music so loud that . . . .
Keep in mind, after achieving your Zen-like-state in practice, once you get to the match, they'll have Rolling Stones blaring. And as soon as you're deep into "Paint It Black," they shut your nervous system down by playing Village People.

Frankly I'm considering smoking Opium during sight-in.

Re: Meditation?

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 11:45 pm
by Ramon OP
Use phone apps or download free meditation mp3. To start with I would recommend the Headspace app.

Re: Meditation?

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:22 am
by toddinjax
Thanks guys.

Re: Meditation?

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:19 am
by rgibson
Atom,
Don’t do it man! Your first and second sighter will always be “high”