[SusanSazzios]

Ok, at about the 25 minute mark I seem to get really restless and want to come out of my sitting meditation and by about 30 minutes I definitely need to just stop.

imo, that is OK

but i would suggest to try to not depart from your quietude

if you have a place to do some walking meditation ('back & forth' over twenty paces or so) then make the transition to walking meditation

or if you just can lay down and relax, then just lay down

i suppose, what i am attempting to suggest is to change to a posture that is more open & relaxed and that has less pressure

so if your body needs to do some movement to shake off its restlessness, then let it move

if your body needs to lay down to allow the restlessness to come up & dissolve, then let the body lay down

if your body needs to take some abnormal breaths to blow off the restlessness or do a little 'primal scream', then let it do so

to end, i am suggesting to not transition from your restless meditation to an activity, such as watching TV, that absorbs the restlessness

instead, possibly stay in the quiet zone (but less rigid) to allow the restlessness to fully manifest & dissolve

khanti paramam tapo titikkha: patient endurance burns up defilements supremely

kind regards

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