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Originally Posted by swimmingly
Thanks @ bpcyclist for the kind answer. I may have to call to get a Pdoc consult sooner than my next appointment. It can't hurt to do a med check and see if I'm covering everything properly.
I will try to use box-breathing as soon as I can get out of the situation. That's been my jam of late because its so easy to remember.
Do you have any recommendations for how to pick up a meditation practice if you aren't terribly fond of guided meditation?
Also I wanted to send you comforts in addition to the thanks, because I know that at least for me, this feeling is very powerful and hard to brace for, and if you went through it this afternoon I know it must have been a challenge. Many  your way, friend. |
Thank you so much for the words and thoughts of comfort, swimmingly. I really appreciate that.
Yeah, look, I have never thought I was any good at meditating, but it clearly helps me when I try to do it. Don't know exactly how or why. What I do, because I am no expert, is, I just use the old-timey Buddhisst method. I do deep breaathing and I focus and concentrate on my breath. Sometimes, I count, sometimes, I don't. But when the thoughts cruise by, I recognize that, try not to tell myself I suck at meditation, and then, return to focusing on my breath again. I just do that over and over, I am better at focusing now than I used to be. Sometimes 10 minutes, someitmes 30--whatever.
I used it yesterday whe I got suepr psychotic, I do not have any Klonopin anymore. It makes my depression bad. So, Just breathing and praying to my HP. And it really calmed me and helped me make it to bedtime. I was too scared to go outside, but I bet that would have halepd to take a little walk, too, and see some puppies or babies or flowers or something.
There is tons of scientific data about how meditation positively influences a huge variety of neural functions, if you care about that sort of thig. For me, it just helps calm me and returns some peace.
Hope your day is peace.