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Meditation
lighter:
Meditation has a cumulative effect on...... so many things. Unexpected things. Will different for you things, Phyll.]
Just jump in, doesn't have to be exact and it certainly won't be perfect. In fact, they call it "practice" for a reason. Dedicated monks are still practicing.... moment to moment..... just go back to the practice when you find yourself drifting off course. It's OK. Just notice it and go back to what you inteded to do. You get to be curious about how you proceed with meditatin too! No judgment is good across the board.
Hall passes for everyone!
Hope Tilly didn't suffer too much during the T-storms.
Lighter
Phyll:
My new approach to meditation is to practice some form of contemplative meditation everyday, be it breath relaxation, a walk alone in the woods, journaling, prayer etc. everyday. I know I get the most out of it if I journal following meditation.
Hopalong:
I got nuthin'.
Or the truth is, I got a squirrel in my head.
I flunked meditation and finally accepted that, but I'm glad it's helping, because I've read the books and studies and know it's real.
Bravo, Phyll!
hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
I like Jason Stephenson's stuff for meditation, Phyll, he has loads on YouTube and often focused on specific things (anxiety, productivity, coping with change etc). I like his voice and his visualisations seem to work for me. I also find it helpful to put on 'music for protection' at night. I guess it's a placebo of some kind but what I find (and I don't know if this is the same for you) is that all my 'stuff' seeps out at night. So when I'm sleeping I get a lot of anxiety which is weird, how do you manage your feelings when you're not even conscious? But I do find I tend to sleep better if I have protection music on, I just leave it on a very low volume (if you put in 'Meditation Music for Protection' on YouTube there are loads, I tend to pick whatever appeals at the time). I also find hang drum music very relaxing and I find that good to have on in the background during the day when I'm doing other stuff.
I've been doing these exercises that were suggested to me on a PTSD forum ' Dropping Anchor'. I've been finding that helpful but it's also been 'releasing' stuff for me, which I have to go easy with. But you might want to have a look:
https://www.actmindfully.com.au/free-stuff/free-audio/
Yoga? I don't know if that's your kind of thing, but I find 'Yoga With Adrienne' very helpful - lots of specific targets (anxiety, sleep, feeling lonely etc) and a range of times so you can do short or long depending on what you feel you need. The problem I have is that I only focus on wellness stuff when I feel really ill. As soon as I start to feel better I start rushing around doing all the things I haven't previously had time to do. I'm trying to change that and get into a routine where I do the wellness stuff as a priority but I do find it hard.
And yep, like you say, I find a long walk, clearing out some cupboards, cleaning and rearranging furniture, any of those sort of tasks that you can do while your mind wanders somewhere else, I find all of that helpful. I hope things start to settle down for you a bit soon xx
Phyll:
Awww Tupp. These are just what I was looking for. Thank you. I tried 2 of the short exercises, and 1 longer meditation on giving up control. I am a bit out of practice, as I came out of the 1/2 hour or so meditation about 25 minutes into it. It was very nice and I feel centered.
As I proceeded in the meditation the small purple / violet healing color I visualized expanded all around me. I found myself swimming, spinning freely within the colored expanse. When suggested to release control I observed the shackles and restraints leaving my body from every angle, at high speeds, and disappearing. And I felt joy.
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