Hi @chbartist
Here is how I do meditation. It is called Mantra Meditation. In this meditation we chant a vedic mantra on chanting beads. Repeating the same mantra over and over again. We try to be concious of clear pronounciation and hear attentively because the tendency is to be mechanical once the chant sinks into subconscious. It might seem different but it offers all the benefits you mention.
Thanks
Nice that you made a post on meditation. Really beneficial.
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