# General **URL:** https://club.fitmind.org/c/general/4.md [Latest](https://club.fitmind.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://club.fitmind.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://club.fitmind.org/tags.md) --- ## [Introductions: Meet the Community & Share Your Story](https://club.fitmind.org/t/introductions-meet-the-community-share-your-story/12)
**Author:** [@admin](https://club.fitmind.org/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/introductions-meet-the-community-share-your-story/12 "2026-03-16T03:23:00Z")
Welcome to FitMind Club — we’re glad you’re here. This thread is a place to introduce yourself to the community. Whether you’re brand new to meditation or have been practicing for years, we’d love to hear from you. You … --- ## [Welcome to FitMind Club! 👋](https://club.fitmind.org/t/welcome-to-fitmind-club/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://club.fitmind.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/welcome-to-fitmind-club/5 "2025-05-09T16:56:03Z")
We are so glad you joined us. FitMind Club A mental fitness community where dedicated meditators support each other, exchange ideas and resources, and train their minds for personal growth and the greater good. Here … --- ## [About the General category](https://club.fitmind.org/t/about-the-general-category/3)
**Author:** [@system](https://club.fitmind.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/about-the-general-category/3 "2025-05-09T16:56:02Z")
For thoughtful conversations that don’t quite fit into any other category. --- ## [Meditation retreats to recommend?](https://club.fitmind.org/t/meditation-retreats-to-recommend/153)
**Author:** [@scolmenares](https://club.fitmind.org/u/scolmenares)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/meditation-retreats-to-recommend/153 "2026-10-16T18:27:32Z")
I’ve been thinking on doing a meditation retreat, is there any recommendations? It will be my first retreat. Thank you! --- ## [How to stop mental chatter at 2am and go back to sleep](https://club.fitmind.org/t/how-to-stop-mental-chatter-at-2am-and-go-back-to-sleep/82)
**Author:** [@KirstyMaria](https://club.fitmind.org/u/KirstyMaria)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/how-to-stop-mental-chatter-at-2am-and-go-back-to-sleep/82 "2026-10-03T01:29:37Z")
Every night around 2 am, I wake up with thoughts that lead to more thoughts and more thoughts that get my heart racing and my head in memories and then planning and then in emotions and before I know it’s 5 am and I’ve … --- ## [Daily practice vs longer practice](https://club.fitmind.org/t/daily-practice-vs-longer-practice/149)
**Author:** [@Kieran910](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Kieran910)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/daily-practice-vs-longer-practice/149 "2026-09-12T16:12:42Z")
Hi everyone, I’m looking for a bit of advice. I’ve heard a lot about the importance of establishing a daily meditation practice - which I have been trying to do (20-30 mins per day). However, on the occasions when I ha… --- ## [Video: You're Seeing a Model - How Meditation Changes Your Relationship to Thought](https://club.fitmind.org/t/video-youre-seeing-a-model-how-meditation-changes-your-relationship-to-thought/145)
**Author:** [@admin](https://club.fitmind.org/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/video-youre-seeing-a-model-how-meditation-changes-your-relationship-to-thought/145 "2026-07-07T20:57:54Z")
We just published a new video from our conversation with John Dunne, PhD, exploring one of the most compelling intersections between neuroscience and meditation: predictive processing. The central idea is simple but pro… --- ## [Supplements for brain health](https://club.fitmind.org/t/supplements-for-brain-health/125)
**Author:** [@SarahM](https://club.fitmind.org/u/SarahM)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 5:16am UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/supplements-for-brain-health/125 "2026-07-06T05:16:43Z")
this is a bit outside pure meditation, but feels related enough to ask here. I’ve been thinking about whether anything like supplements actually makes a noticeable difference for focus or mental clarity. I see a lot out… --- ## [The War Within: Three Kinds of A Divided Self](https://club.fitmind.org/t/the-war-within-three-kinds-of-a-divided-self/144)
**Author:** [@Julius](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Julius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/the-war-within-three-kinds-of-a-divided-self/144 "2026-07-06T04:56:33Z")
I written this op-ed recently. I wanted to talk about the mind, and this is the only place I feel it actually fits in for critical debate. \[ The War Within: Three Kinds of A Divided Self \] “Four minds across a thousand… --- ## [The Healing That Wounds](https://club.fitmind.org/t/the-healing-that-wounds/143)
**Author:** [@Julius](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Julius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/the-healing-that-wounds/143 "2026-07-06T04:41:50Z")
I just finished my Op-Ed piece about recognizing help that’s not helpful. It takes a strong mind to know the pitfalls of others. \[ The Healing That Wounds - Julius Cavira \] Here’s my pitch: A wounded veteran sent to t… --- ## [Techniques for ADHD?](https://club.fitmind.org/t/techniques-for-adhd/126)
**Author:** [@Jake](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Jake)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/techniques-for-adhd/126 "2026-05-16T20:54:17Z")
Hello, I began meditating last year after stumbling on the FitMind app. It has been life changing, helping me to stay more centered especially in the face of daily life/work stress. This state of mind is something I’v… --- ## [127 Voices, One Mirror: Inside Providence's 'Me, Myself & I' Exhibition](https://club.fitmind.org/t/127-voices-one-mirror-inside-providences-me-myself-i-exhibition/135)
**Author:** [@Julius](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Julius)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/127-voices-one-mirror-inside-providences-me-myself-i-exhibition/135 "2026-05-16T20:51:16Z")
Thought this article would be a great conversational stimulator to show how a gallery open call could have an impact on their community. To immerse yourself among artists through writing. The whole experience deals with … --- ## [Free Fit Mind Account](https://club.fitmind.org/t/free-fit-mind-account/130)
**Author:** [@IndigoPen444](https://club.fitmind.org/u/IndigoPen444)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/free-fit-mind-account/130 "2026-05-07T18:44:57Z")
Hello all! Presently, I’m homeless and would like to continue to use FitMind but my 7 day trial expired. Is there anyway for me to continue to use the app? Once I’m back on my feet I will pay it forward. Thanks! --- ## [New Book! Autograph?](https://club.fitmind.org/t/new-book-autograph/103)
**Author:** [@Julius](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Julius)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/new-book-autograph/103 "2026-04-17T16:48:36Z")
Hi FitMind, I just received an email of your first book! I would be honored to buy a copy but want to know how I can get an autograph copy from Liam McClintock? It’s silly I know but after hearing his voice throughout … --- ## [Spirit Animals! Totem Animals! Do they matter?](https://club.fitmind.org/t/spirit-animals-totem-animals-do-they-matter/106)
**Author:** [@Julius](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Julius)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/spirit-animals-totem-animals-do-they-matter/106 "2026-04-14T05:56:52Z")
I wonder if there is any connection of mindfulness or meditation to our practice? From what I gather, it would seem that to find these animals you need to mediate or be mindful of their existence. The conflict I see is p… --- ## [That slightly off feeling after a really solid sit](https://club.fitmind.org/t/that-slightly-off-feeling-after-a-really-solid-sit/119)
**Author:** [@SarahM](https://club.fitmind.org/u/SarahM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/that-slightly-off-feeling-after-a-really-solid-sit/119 "2026-04-13T18:30:14Z")
hi again, it’s been a minute since I’ve been on here. I’ve been noticing something I don’t hear talked about much. after certain sits where everything feels really steady and clear, there’s this odd shift afterward. lik… --- ## [Does meditation change how fast you walk?](https://club.fitmind.org/t/does-meditation-change-how-fast-you-walk/101)
**Author:** [@TomBrach](https://club.fitmind.org/u/TomBrach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/does-meditation-change-how-fast-you-walk/101 "2026-04-13T16:59:11Z")
This might sound like a strange observation, but I’ve noticed my walking pace has slowed down over the past year or so. Not in a huge way, I still get where I’m going, but there’s less of that constant forward lean, lik… --- ## [The mind’s intolerance for empty space](https://club.fitmind.org/t/the-mind-s-intolerance-for-empty-space/118)
**Author:** [@stillwater](https://club.fitmind.org/u/stillwater)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/the-mind-s-intolerance-for-empty-space/118 "2026-04-10T14:26:22Z")
I’ve been noticing how quickly the mind moves to occupy any open space. A few seconds of nothing, and something steps in. Planning, replaying, reaching for a problem to solve. It happens fast enough that it almost feels… --- ## [Being mindful of affinity verses inclusion](https://club.fitmind.org/t/being-mindful-of-affinity-verses-inclusion/115)
**Author:** [@Julius](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Julius)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/being-mindful-of-affinity-verses-inclusion/115 "2026-04-03T16:14:15Z")
A disturbing thought that rips through my mindfulness practice recently is the self appointed authority that people do in gatherings. I written about it on my Substack. I brought it here in hopes to see if other people f… --- ## [Weird distractions - sooo much saliva 😅](https://club.fitmind.org/t/weird-distractions-sooo-much-saliva/105)
**Author:** [@Svenjamin](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Svenjamin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/weird-distractions-sooo-much-saliva/105 "2026-03-22T23:57:23Z")
I have been doing the deeper meditation course and one thing I find is I can have my body still etc but I feel my body goes nuts into producing saliva and having to swallow what feels like every 10-15 seconds or itll fil… --- ## [Mindful Consequences For Art](https://club.fitmind.org/t/mindful-consequences-for-art/99)
**Author:** [@Julius](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Julius)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/mindful-consequences-for-art/99 "2026-03-06T21:43:12Z")
I’m curious of what anyone thinks of my recent Op-Ed. It’s framed in a letter to another artist that I never met. He was arrested for his actions and he claims it was all for art. But for an artist of color the outcome w… --- ## [How do I know if I'm making progress?](https://club.fitmind.org/t/how-do-i-know-if-im-making-progress/77)
**Author:** [@stillwater](https://club.fitmind.org/u/stillwater)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/how-do-i-know-if-im-making-progress/77 "2026-02-17T14:03:37Z")
I keep coming back to this question, especially on days when practice feels flat. For a long time I assumed progress would show up as clearer states or longer stretches of calm. Lately it seems more subtle than that. Fe… --- ## [Driving + Food + Blasting Music = Car Accident](https://club.fitmind.org/t/driving-food-blasting-music-car-accident/85)
**Author:** [@Julius](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Julius)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/driving-food-blasting-music-car-accident/85 "2026-02-16T21:37:15Z")
Got in a car accident. Cop said I was making a legal U-Turn but instead of slowing down you sped up straight into the tree. I replied I simply don’t know –it all happened so quickly. That all happened last night, it conc… --- ## [Does meditation change what feels “important” to you?](https://club.fitmind.org/t/does-meditation-change-what-feels-important-to-you/84)
**Author:** [@TomBrach](https://club.fitmind.org/u/TomBrach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/does-meditation-change-what-feels-important-to-you/84 "2026-02-15T19:37:37Z")
From what I understand, the brain is constantly tagging things as important or not important. That tagging seems to drive where attention goes, how strong emotions feel, and what sticks in memory. What I’ve noticed over… --- ## [Is attention supposed to feel effortful?](https://club.fitmind.org/t/is-attention-supposed-to-feel-effortful/75)
**Author:** [@MiraMind](https://club.fitmind.org/u/MiraMind)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/is-attention-supposed-to-feel-effortful/75 "2026-02-07T22:34:42Z")
Something I’ve been noticing lately. Some days attention feels almost effortless, like awareness is just there. Other days it feels more muscular. Like I’m subtly “holding” the object of meditation rather than resting w… --- ## [Symmetry during meditation](https://club.fitmind.org/t/symmetry-during-meditation/70)
**Author:** [@marcogent](https://club.fitmind.org/u/marcogent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/symmetry-during-meditation/70 "2026-01-20T23:13:10Z")
Hello :folded\_hands: With practice, I’m becoming more sensitive to micro-sensations in my body and my perceptual space. For a while now, I’ve noticed a more evident asymmetry on the right side (a feeling of density or … --- ## [Difficultiy in Metta / Compassion meditation](https://club.fitmind.org/t/difficultiy-in-metta-compassion-meditation/64)
**Author:** [@Kieran910](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Kieran910)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/difficultiy-in-metta-compassion-meditation/64 "2026-01-04T17:17:16Z")
Hi everyone, I am a 29-year old PhD student, and I have recently been doing the 30-days of bliss course in the app (30 mins per day), which focusses on Metta and compassion meditation a lot. I am really enjoying it, but … --- ## [New years resolutions](https://club.fitmind.org/t/new-years-resolutions/63)
**Author:** [@SarahM](https://club.fitmind.org/u/SarahM)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/new-years-resolutions/63 "2026-01-04T15:37:09Z")
with a group like this, I’m curious how people relate to new years resolutions. do you make them? avoid them? quietly tweak things without naming it a resolution? I like the intention part but struggle with sticking to … --- ## [More Bliss in the New Year](https://club.fitmind.org/t/more-bliss-in-the-new-year/60)
**Author:** [@Ashley](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Ashley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/more-bliss-in-the-new-year/60 "2026-01-04T15:28:11Z")
Hi everyone! As the new year begins, I want to start on the right foot. Rather than setting big goals, I’m focusing on one small, steady commitment that helps me feel more grounded day to day. Tomorrow I plan to begin D… --- ## [Natural Awareness](https://club.fitmind.org/t/natural-awareness/58)
**Author:** [@Rena72](https://club.fitmind.org/u/Rena72)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://club.fitmind.org/t/natural-awareness/58 "2025-12-29T21:54:45Z")
My name is Rena, I am interested in Natural awareness training. I repeat it again and again, but I’m not sure if I actually reach this type of awareness. How does it feel when the mini me is no longer there? [Next page](https://club.fitmind.org/c/general/4.md?page=1)