The perception of time is greatly affected by the physical sensations and emotional state. The more stable my emotion is, the more concentration. Therefore, focus is on the visualization rather than time. When I am irritated, I am more focused on enduring the amount of time I set for myself, and passing time can even be painful at times.
The perception of time is affected not only by the momentary physical state and degree of concentration, but the size of the space in which I place myself in. In a small room time felt longer, whereas in a larger room it felt shorter. However, this is possibly an issue regarding the unfamiliarity of the space, hence a subconscious distraction involved. This is an issue that requires further experimentation to prove its validity. In addition, it must be noted that the difference in the perception of time eventually became leveled.
Further questions have risen from this experimentation.
- Does spatial size affect the perception of time?
- If so, what kind of spatial size affects perception of time in what way?
- Does time of day at which session is conducted, have a significant affect in attention?
- Is the body more suited for meditation before or after a meal?
- Does spatial size affect the duration of attention? (i.e. Would a smaller space be more distracting compared to a larger space?)
- Would a longer duration of meditation session (i.e. 1 hour) involve different issues such as back pain, perspiration, thirst, etc.?
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