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Originally Posted by velcro003
I guess what I am getting at is---has anyone who does any sort of breathing/body sensation stuff...was this hard for you at first? I really really didn't like it. She said that its hard for most people because its new and unfamiliar, and by focusing on your breathing, it allows feelings to be more acknowledge--and i probably dont' want to feel those feelings.
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For what it's worth I don't have experience with EDMR but when it comes to breathing I did hypnobirthing (it's not EDMR but similar in breathing) and it's all about breathing, relaxation, focusing on body sensations, and guided imagery. It was difficult for me to do at first as I had to do the breathing technique in front of the instructor and I questioned if it would really work (I also had some difficulty being able to relax). I did practice everyday for a month before the birth of my son. It got easier and I was able to relax on que when I started labor and I was able to allow the physical sensations to happen without tensing up. I let the sensations happen like waves and I focused on being aware if there was tension in my body (neck and shoulders for example) and I then worked to relax them through guided imagery (my safe place) along with breathing.
I'm not sure you will find any of this helpful? but at least now you can say you know a little something more about hypnobirthing
