user-1: I am able to meditate when on a bus, or when I'm walking, or sometimes standing; however, no matter how hard I try I seem to avoid formal sitting. I can't help but have the feeling that formal sitting would be most effective, and that I'm avoiding something about a formal posture that is also responsible for growth. I think this is merely effort. 
What can I do to engage in formal sitting, and avoid always only meditating when it is effortless? Should I: 1) diminish the time of sessions 2) change my meditation type 3) change the consistency of my meditations 4) apply something else?
In terms of consistency, I wonder if consistent yet short sessions are better than long and inconsistent ones?
Thank you.

user-1: I am inner heat practitioner and I have had the same difficulties as you! 
I could not understand the importance of why should I take the lotus posture when I am way more comfortable sitting in a chair or even laying in the ground. Know that my type of Yoga works with internal energies and posture is very important! 
Milarepa used a belt:

Milarepa can often be seen depicted in paintings with round white
  earrings along with a bright red meditation belt, extending from the
  right shoulder to the waist on the left side, used to hold the body in
  particular and sometimes difficult to perfect yoga postures.

Practice after practice I started to see some changes,the more I became proficient the more the more I started to give importance to posture,energy alignment,breath length and relaxation. 
Soon enough(6 months) I found staying in the lotus posture for hours without moving at all,totally relaxed and emerged into the fire!
I hope that this helps you understand that relaxation is the key in the posture position and I would encourage you to find that relaxation stop,still as a mountain!

user43: As per my teacher, this happens when we train ourselves to hate meditation. We do that by turning meditation into torture and punishment. 
Instead, meditation should be something natural and (yes) pleasant.
-- 1) diminish the time of sessions?
Yes. You can start from something as short as 30 seconds. Do not ramp up too fast, only ramp up when you really WANT to sit more.
-- 2) change my meditation type?
Yes. Do not weigh your emotional mind with any notion of the correct target state. Do not blame yourself for not conforming to some ideal style, posture, or state of mind. Allow your meditation to be a natural discovery process that it is. Like a child playing a game, completely natural and spontaneous.
-- 3) change the consistency of my meditations?
Yes. Better meditate regularly, twice a day, 30 seconds each time - than randomly for an hour.
-- 4) apply something else?
Yes. Make it pleasant for your emotional mind. Beautiful setting, nice scenery, little visual noise in your peripheral field, comfortable pants, etc. 

-1: <p>I am able to meditate when on a bus, or when I'm walking, or sometimes standing; however, no matter how hard I try I seem to avoid formal sitting. I can't help but have the feeling that formal sitting would be most effective, and that I'm avoiding something about a formal posture that is also responsible for growth. I think this is merely effort. </p>

<p>What can I do to engage in formal sitting, and avoid always only meditating when it is effortless? Should I: 1) diminish the time of sessions 2) change my meditation type 3) change the consistency of my meditations 4) apply something else?</p>

<p>In terms of consistency, I wonder if consistent yet short sessions are better than long and inconsistent ones?</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>
 -1: <p>I am inner heat practitioner and I have had the same difficulties as you! </p>

<p>I could not understand the importance of <em>why should I take the lotus posture</em> when I am way more comfortable sitting in a chair or even laying in the ground. Know that my type of Yoga works with internal energies and posture is very important! </p>

<p>Milarepa used a belt:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Milarepa can often be seen depicted in paintings with round white
  earrings along with a bright red meditation belt, extending from the
  right shoulder to the waist on the left side, used to hold the body in
  particular and sometimes difficult to perfect yoga postures.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Practice after practice I started to see some changes,the more I became proficient the more the more I started to give importance to <strong>posture,energy alignment,breath length and relaxation.</strong> </p>

<p>Soon enough(6 months) I found staying in the lotus posture for hours without moving at all,totally relaxed and emerged into the fire!</p>

<p>I hope that this helps you understand that relaxation is the key in the posture position and I would encourage you to find that relaxation stop,still as a mountain!</p>
 43: <p>As per my teacher, this happens when we train ourselves to hate meditation. We do that by turning meditation into torture and punishment. </p>

<p>Instead, meditation should be something natural and (yes) pleasant.</p>

<p>-- <em>1) diminish the time of sessions</em>?</p>

<p>Yes. You can start from something as short as 30 seconds. Do not ramp up too fast, only ramp up when you really WANT to sit more.</p>

<p>-- <em>2) change my meditation type</em>?</p>

<p>Yes. Do not weigh your emotional mind with any notion of the correct target state. Do not blame yourself for not conforming to some ideal style, posture, or state of mind. Allow your meditation to be a natural discovery process that it is. Like a child playing a game, completely natural and spontaneous.</p>

<p>-- <em>3) change the consistency of my meditations</em>?</p>

<p>Yes. Better meditate regularly, twice a day, 30 seconds each time - than randomly for an hour.</p>

<p>-- <em>4) apply something else?</em></p>

<p>Yes. Make it pleasant for your emotional mind. Beautiful setting, nice scenery, little visual noise in your peripheral field, comfortable pants, etc. </p>
