I finally got around to opening my own practice thread, being inspired by some of the other great threads like Rasheds'.
Just as a short overview, I have been doing formal concentration practice for a few months now (maybe 4, but I am not really counting), doing mostly 40-60 min sits in the morning and a few extra sits when I get the time. I do the good old anapanasati (breath awareness) and have tried some kasina practice as well. Still, I somehow feel drawn to the breath as meditation object, so I just stick with it.
I don't think I have reached any states of high concentration yet (i.e. jhanas), at least not for longer than a few seconds. Once, I had a feeling of a very strong upsurge in the body all of a sudden, and a different time my body felt kinda distorted (like my head was way up and the rest of the body very long), followed by a feeling of spinning/slight dizziness. Other than those very rare incidents, it's usually always the same though: trying to stay aware of the breath, thoughts dragging me away, pain in the shoulders, feet getting numb etc.
Recently, I have tried to follow End In Sights recommendations of trying to generate pleasure as the foremost goal, and focusing more on relaxation than on supertight concentration on the breath.
Today's sit was very interesting. Although I got distracted by thoughts quite a bit, in the end my posture felt really rock solid, especially in the base/legs, which I haven't had a lot in the past. Also, my hands felt kind of tingly (I would even say SLIGHTLY pleasurable ;) ). I wasn't sure though if I should keep my focus on the nostrils or switch it to that feeling in the hands. Since I didn't know, I kept it at the nose, with nothing special happening anymore after that. Also, I didn't really have the strong sense of pressure in the head (temples and forehead) today, which is very unusual for me these days.
Anyone who wants to share and participate in this thread, I slightly encourage you to do so. Please be as honest and direct as you wish, I am open to every kind of feedback and will try to update often.
Thanks for reading

Christian