My pleasure! What I would recommend is mindfulness-of-breathing meditation. Sit cross-legged, right leg over left, place your hands in your lap, and keep your back straight. Close your eyes, and let your breath come and go naturally. This may be quite difficult at first, and you'll impulsively attempt to control your breath. however, this is a good sign that you're practicing correctly, so don't be afraid; just patiently endure until it ceases. Once you can let your breath be, watch it. With each inhale, focus on the breath entering at the tip of your nose, reaching your heart, then going down to your abdomen. When you exhale, focus on the breath leaving your abdomen, reaching your heart, and leaving from the tip of your nose. This is concentration meditation, and what you can expect from this is a state of focus, peace, and bliss. However, do not follow expectations for anything from it while you practice; simply return to the breath once you catch yourself following any thoughts at all. Lastly, the state you will achieve in this meditation is the foundation for flashes of intuitive insight, and wise contemplation on the nature of the body, the mind, or anything you choose to make a meditation object. If you're interested more about this meditation, I highly recommend recording and books on the teachings of Ajahn Chah. Hope this helps!
Hello! I'm glad it helped. I have some basic experience with vipassanā meditation, so if there's anything you'd like to ask me I'll do my best to answer!
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