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Old Jul 11, 2019, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by downandlonely View Post
I've heard mindfulness can help people stop ruminating and living in the past. Have you ever tried any mindfulness exercises? There is a lot of information out there on it.
I have tried it- pretty consistently for a month or 2 a couple of years ago. It wasn't like an, "oh my gosh I'm cured!" moment. But it was okay. I might try it again. I was especially drawn to the "loving kindness" meditations. I had hoped that they would help me change my attitude towards other people.

The mindfulness meditations didn't make things worse (but sometimes they caused some pain, because they reminded me of how my mental life is, and how it could be...), and I like the message.


This is a good one:
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