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Mindfulness - help?
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RE: Mindfulness - help?
First of all - thank you all so much for your input and responses. I do appreciate it very much. I knew I could count on this place to provide good feedback. I was getting a bit lost with different sources. I'll check out what you all recommended, so thank you again Smile




These I've found particularly helpful.

I've tried body scans and being aware of the body, thinking about breath and counting breaths. These work to a varying degree but mostly I can't seem to concentrate for longer than a few seconds on them. I have however noticed that I naturally tend to direct my attention to my immediate surroundings - thinking things like 'I am here. The grass is green, the sky is blue' and such, describing my situation. This works best for my focus, does the job and fits my intention, so I think I'll stick to that instead of trying to make other things work, so thank you, ladies, for helping me stop worrying over if I'm doing it right Smile

(May 16, 2017 at 2:13 am)energizer bunny Wrote: A lot of what is described as meditation or mindfulness appears to be more about avoidance rather than awareness.  Undecided

While I realize this was not intended towards me, or anyone in particular and that you might be right - I don't know, I'm only interested in this practice for the purposes of my personal recovery - I wanted to take this opportunity to explain better why I'm doing this. The reason I got interested in it was one of my sources mentioning it being used in therapy for people in my situation and I do see how it is helpful.

As you said, I have faced what I needed to face. The problem is that oftentimes, my mind will remind me of it again and again, every day, in the least preferable circumstances. What I need mindfulness for is grounding myself in the present moment, precisely so I can face the past better. Instead of getting lost in it, I can remind myself where I'm standing whenever it rears its ugly head again, so I can look it in the eye without fear. That's what this is for, to me.

Thank you guys again. Cake for everyone Smile

(May 16, 2017 at 1:18 am)Aroura Wrote: I've been on anxiety meds for nearly 20 years, and mindfulness combined with yoga and radical acceptance is the first non medication treatment that's ever worked for me. I'm down to fragments of my pills, and my taper will be complete and I'll be med free within a month!

Also, congratulations Aroura! I'm glad to hear it Smile
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Messages In This Thread
Mindfulness - help? - by Longhorn - May 15, 2017 at 1:13 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Edwardo Piet - May 15, 2017 at 2:50 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Neo-Scholastic - May 15, 2017 at 3:02 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Edwardo Piet - May 15, 2017 at 3:43 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by brewer - May 15, 2017 at 4:02 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by scoobysnack - May 15, 2017 at 7:11 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Angrboda - May 15, 2017 at 7:45 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Mystical - May 15, 2017 at 11:10 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Aroura - May 16, 2017 at 1:18 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by energizer bunny - May 16, 2017 at 2:13 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Aroura - May 16, 2017 at 3:55 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by energizer bunny - May 16, 2017 at 4:13 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Aroura - May 16, 2017 at 12:26 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Mystical - May 16, 2017 at 5:10 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by energizer bunny - May 16, 2017 at 12:22 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by emjay - May 16, 2017 at 6:01 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Edwardo Piet - May 16, 2017 at 6:10 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by emjay - May 16, 2017 at 6:23 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by energizer bunny - May 16, 2017 at 12:27 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Sal - May 16, 2017 at 5:23 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Edwardo Piet - May 16, 2017 at 6:32 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Longhorn - May 16, 2017 at 6:46 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by mediocrates - May 16, 2017 at 9:25 am
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Thumpalumpacus - May 16, 2017 at 12:54 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Aroura - May 16, 2017 at 1:09 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by emjay - May 16, 2017 at 3:47 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Thumpalumpacus - May 16, 2017 at 4:49 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by emjay - May 16, 2017 at 5:13 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Thumpalumpacus - May 16, 2017 at 1:53 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Thumpalumpacus - May 16, 2017 at 6:22 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by emjay - May 16, 2017 at 7:14 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Silver - May 16, 2017 at 7:16 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by emjay - May 16, 2017 at 10:02 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Aroura - May 16, 2017 at 7:45 pm
RE: Mindfulness - help? - by Silver - May 16, 2017 at 7:46 pm



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