LjSpike wrote:
HelloWorld314 wrote:
Hi, I am looking for tips on how to remember at least 1000 digits of Pi
Why: My psychologist asks me to count my breathing during meditation to avoid flooding of thoughts in our latest session, but that is just way too boring for me to focus on so she agrees that I can try to recite one digit of Pi with each breath. In order to do that, I think I need to at least remember 1000 digits of Pi for a good meditation session.
Can someone please share their tips? I only know 3.1415926535 for now
1000 digits might be a bit too much, because in meditation you probably want to do 1 breath every 2 seconds (to utilise the full capacity of your lungs without giving yourself
too much oxygen). Doing 1000 digits would give you 2000 seconds, roughly half an hour of meditation.
Although I don't know what tips to give you to remember the digits, perhaps trying for 500 digits first might be better? (Giving ~15 minutes of meditation)
Also, count the decimal point as a digit. You're going to have to say "point" (or if your american, "period"?) at some point, might as well get an extra free breathe!
Good point lol, I can gradually increase the length of my meditation as I memorize more digits. I generally do 45 breaths per minute in meditation currently though probably because I am a beginner (and I get bored counting breaths after 10 or so), but I guess memorize 45 digits is good enough for now. I think my psychologist wants me to eventually do 5min session everyday and longer during weekends, but I guess a good 1 minute is better than a 5 min filled with random thoughts for now.
And unfortunately, the period can't count as a breath for me. Don't you get frustrated that every breath depends on a number except one breath which depends on a period??? I don't know for others, but that disruption would totally ruin the mood for me.
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Cheers,
HelloWorld314
p.s. English is not my native language, please correct me if I have made any mistakes. I would really appreciate it. Thanks:)