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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2018 19:21:43 GMT
i enjoy mindfulness meditation tremendously, and take time each day to practice.
i like to use mindfulness of breath throughout the day to tune in to the moment and what i am doing, also to tune into the person i am with. I use it a lot through the day with activities as well.
I love yoga nidra, which is a deeply relaxing circulation of awareness through the body in a lying position.
meditation has helped me get in touch with what goes on in my body and mind.
i also find a lot of peace there.
there are many kinds of meditation, and i am curious if any avoidants here practice it also?
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Post by ocarina on Apr 2, 2018 13:26:47 GMT
i enjoy mindfulness meditation tremendously, and take time each day to practice. i like to use mindfulness of breath throughout the day to tune in to the moment and what i am doing, also to tune into the person i am with. I use it a lot through the day with activities as well. I love yoga nidra, which is a deeply relaxing circulation of awareness through the body in a lying position. meditation has helped me get in touch with what goes on in my body and mind. i also find a lot of peace there. there are many kinds of meditation, and i am curious if any avoidants here practice it also? Yes - absolutely - it's been a part of my life for pretty much as long as I can remember, my sanity, my way of touching base when the world is spinning. Meditation for me treads the fine line between avoidance and reactivity - in that it allows me to be there for difficult feelings whilst not getting caught up in them. I feel at my most peaceful in silence, have participated in some long silent retreats - but of course the real challenge is to use the mindfulness in challenging circumstances which for me is the chaos of everyday, children, work, things not being as I like etc etc. Such a joy - I feel grateful time after time to have access to the skills and teachings which introduced me to the practice. Spirituality is important to me, as I get older I am leaning further into the Buddhist path - it seems humane, simple and compassionate all of which are qualities that I feel are worth cultivating. I grew up with a father who was a longstanding member of a Theravadan (Thai Forest) tradition - so meditation is in my blood so to speak! Having said that there have been times when I have not meditated but I always come back to it. It seems that the fundamentals of meditative practice are psychological tools for healing - the awareness of feelings and the learning not to get caught up in emotion or in thought but instead to simply be. Our culture makes simply being very challenging and encourages almost the complete opposite in striving for wealth, beauty, status or whatever. No wonder mental health in school children in this country is at an all time low - challenging times. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2018 17:53:36 GMT
i enjoy mindfulness meditation tremendously, and take time each day to practice. i like to use mindfulness of breath throughout the day to tune in to the moment and what i am doing, also to tune into the person i am with. I use it a lot through the day with activities as well. I love yoga nidra, which is a deeply relaxing circulation of awareness through the body in a lying position. meditation has helped me get in touch with what goes on in my body and mind. i also find a lot of peace there. there are many kinds of meditation, and i am curious if any avoidants here practice it also? Yes - absolutely - it's been a part of my life for pretty much as long as I can remember, my sanity, my way of touching base when the world is spinning. Meditation for me treads the fine line between avoidance and reactivity - in that it allows me to be there for difficult feelings whilst not getting caught up in them. I feel at my most peaceful in silence, have participated in some long silent retreats - but of course the real challenge is to use the mindfulness in challenging circumstances which for me is the chaos of everyday, children, work, things not being as I like etc etc. Such a joy - I feel grateful time after time to have access to the skills and teachings which introduced me to the practice. Spirituality is important to me, as I get older I am leaning further into the Buddhist path - it seems humane, simple and compassionate all of which are qualities that I feel are worth cultivating. I grew up with a father who was a longstanding member of a Theravadan (Thai Forest) tradition - so meditation is in my blood so to speak! Having said that there have been times when I have not meditated but I always come back to it. It seems that the fundamentals of meditative practice are psychological tools for healing - the awareness of feelings and the learning not to get caught up in emotion or in thought but instead to simply be. Our culture makes simply being very challenging and encourages almost the complete opposite in striving for wealth, beauty, status or whatever. No wonder mental health in school children in this country is at an all time low - challenging times. yes, i agree with everything you said , the only big difference really is i was raised in a fundamental Christian home (with severe dysfunction) and so buddhist practice is not in my blood but i have found it along the way. I'm kind of amazed at how many people i meet find that philosophy after facing extremely dire circumstances! i was introduced to it by a mentor who came into my life at just the right time. I feel lucky. Spiritual growth is the priority of my life, I would say, as i grow older. I guess i'm at that stage. The work of my life seems to be to heal deep wounds and do what i am able to do to improve the patterns going forward for my children (and their children, and so on) We do seem to learn what we live. My kids and i have a home culture that is built on this kind of awareness. It's been built over time after we faced a lot of pain together. i appreciate you sharing in the detail that you did. I have so much happening in my life right now that is painful, related to life limiting illness close to me, and life challenges faced by my kids. It's a serious time, and without my practice and the time i take to stop running, I do not see how i could face it all without being overwhelmed. a spiritual practice is my lifeline. I am currently reading Thich Nhat Hanh's book 'Reconciliation' that is about healing the inner child, (an ongoing theme of my life ) and he talks about the idea of Original Fear and Original Desire, that manifests when we leave the safety of our mother's womb. He says that all fear and all desire arise from these. the original fear is the fear of death, of annihilation. the original desire, is the desire to find another human to help us survive. he offers that perspective, from which we can understand what drives us, and of course he also offers teaching and insight into how to address the wounding that happens in our childhood experience. I have found his teaching around all of this to be very helpful in moving deeper into my own healing for me and my family. |
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Post by goldilocks on Apr 2, 2018 19:28:32 GMT
Meditation for me treads the fine line between avoidance and reactivity - in that it allows me to be there for difficult feelings whilst not getting caught up in them. It seems that the fundamentals of meditative practice are psychological tools for healing - the awareness of feelings and the learning not to get caught up in emotion or in thought but instead to simply be. I feel the same way. Meditation is something that has helped me tremendously. Simply sensing and feeling my body, noticing what is going on inside and learning to recognize how emotions feel in the body. This has helped me a lot to feel calmer and me more connected to myself in everyday life. Exploring my chakras and doing guided meditation journeys helped me in discovering representations of my trauma in a state between waking and dreaming. I have also had many beautiful and frightening dreams that have played a part in learning about my trauma and healing parts of it. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2018 19:32:39 GMT
Meditation for me treads the fine line between avoidance and reactivity - in that it allows me to be there for difficult feelings whilst not getting caught up in them. It seems that the fundamentals of meditative practice are psychological tools for healing - the awareness of feelings and the learning not to get caught up in emotion or in thought but instead to simply be. I feel the same way. Meditation is something that has helped me tremendously. Simply sensing and feeling my body, noticing what is going on inside and learning to recognize how emotions feel in the body. This has helped me a lot to feel calmer and me more connected to myself in everyday life. Exploring my chakras and doing guided meditation journeys helped me in discovering representations of my trauma in a state between waking and dreaming. I have also had many beautiful and frightening dreams that have played a part in learning about my trauma and healing parts of it. isn't it wonderful? it's so strange, too- i don't know if i would have found the spiritual path i am on without the trauma. Healing the trauma reinforces the power of these practices- so it all works together. I was looking for a good chakra meditation last night, i have a meditation app that i like to use but didn't find one that quite resonated with me. Any recommendations goldilocks? |
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Post by goldilocks on Apr 2, 2018 20:07:21 GMT
I feel the same way. Meditation is something that has helped me tremendously. Simply sensing and feeling my body, noticing what is going on inside and learning to recognize how emotions feel in the body. This has helped me a lot to feel calmer and me more connected to myself in everyday life. Exploring my chakras and doing guided meditation journeys helped me in discovering representations of my trauma in a state between waking and dreaming. I have also had many beautiful and frightening dreams that have played a part in learning about my trauma and healing parts of it. isn't it wonderful? it's so strange, too- i don't know if i would have found the spiritual path i am on without the trauma. Healing the trauma reinforces the power of these practices- so it all works together. I was looking for a good chakra meditation last night, i have a meditation app that i like to use but didn't find one that quite resonated with me. Any recommendations goldilocks ? I have done this third eye meditation last week www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pf9k1KGntMFor DA attachment especially, there is quite a bit of healing that meditation and spiritual practices can help with that are more difficult to address with traditional therapy. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2018 20:20:16 GMT
isn't it wonderful? it's so strange, too- i don't know if i would have found the spiritual path i am on without the trauma. Healing the trauma reinforces the power of these practices- so it all works together. I was looking for a good chakra meditation last night, i have a meditation app that i like to use but didn't find one that quite resonated with me. Any recommendations goldilocks ? I have done this third eye meditation last week www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pf9k1KGntMFor DA attachment especially, there is quite a bit of healing that meditation and spiritual practices can help with that are more difficult to address with traditional therapy. [ agreed!! and thank you, i will check it out! |
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Post by goldilocks on Apr 6, 2018 6:56:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 13:24:14 GMT
i also enjoy walking meditation, in the woods by my house .
thank you Goldi!
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