Anybody else do mindfulness meditations?

I usually do 10-20 minutes daily. Started with headspace a few years back, and am a huge fan. I recommend it to anyone trying to get started. I just do unguided with a timer now though.

It’s had absolutely huge benefits for me. My wife and kids can tell if I haven’t been meditating because I tend to run a little aggro when I’m not.

I've been using the "insight timer" app the last couple weeks. Been reading a good bit on it and maybe people who do it more often can help out

So i've been doing a guided one to help sleep for 10 minutes before bed. The program is 10 minutes. I usually start out relaxing, but before I know it I think I fall asleep. However, the second the meditation 10 minutes is up, I "wake" up. Am I really falling asleep or just kind of zoning out? Is that a bad thing for a beginner? I took it as a sign that I was getting relaxed, but it may be a sign I'm not sleeping enough overall?

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So i've been doing a guided one to help sleep for 10 minutes before bed. The program is 10 minutes. I usually start out relaxing, but before I know it I think I fall asleep. However, the second the meditation 10 minutes is up, I "wake" up. Am I really falling asleep or just kind of zoning out? Is that a bad thing for a beginner? I took it as a sign that I was getting relaxed, but it may be a sign I'm not sleeping enough overall?

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Try sitting up instead of laying down and see if that helps. When I meditate I sometimes zone out into a sleepy state, but don’t usually jolt “awake” when it’s over. Just a slow transition back into reality

But it’s okay if it’s relaxing you enough to put you to sleep then it’s doing it’s job