meditation? Please explain

[Peter]

how does this work? Like I can have extreme anxiety then listen to something and calm down but when it’s over it will start again. Or does mediation over time change how your brain works/thinks? my psychologist say I should practice it but lots tines it makes me depressed to it if I’m feeling good and I find it depressing. Not sure what others feel about this

 

[Kaynil]

Hi, Peter.

This is a video by Eckhart Teller that a friend showed to me in order to understand better meditation and becoming more aware of our present moment. I hope it can be of help.

I think it is like changing the common thinking pattern, the more you practice it the easier it becomes to realise when you are dwelling into your own thoughts. For me what worked was listening to different videos by different youtube authors. I've got a few mantras to remind myself to help me cope with my anxiety.

You don't have to spend hours on it. It can just be a quick nudge for you to appreciate the present moment. Just focus your attention on your other senses. For example, sitting in the park and watching animals or insects. Feeling the wind and seeing how it moves things around you. Those brief moments where you "sop and smell and the roses" have helped me stay tranquil. So my advice is to take it slowly and keep at it. Hopefully, you will find what works for you.

 

[janemariesayed]

how does this work? Like I can have extreme anxiety then listen to something and calm down but when it’s over it will start again. Or does mediation over time change how your brain works/thinks? my psychologist say I should practice it but lots tines it makes me depressed to it if I’m feeling good and I find it depressing. Not sure what others feel about this

Meditating can really help. It can be thought of like exercises for the mind. As we have anxieties, our problem is in our mind, (not to say that it does not exist.)

So if we exercise our mind's muscles then it can calm us down. The bit in the brain that works when anxiety is triggered starts off the usual symptoms. Yet with regular meditation, (mindful exercise) we can become extremely relaxed in our every day going about life.

The best way to start is by doing 3 to 5 minutes every day. Do it at the same time every day. Sit yourself down quietly and turn off your phones and gadgets. Close your eyes and breathe in deeply for the count of four. Hold it in for the count of four then let it out slowly for the count of four. So all you need to do is count up to four.

Counting helps to train the mind not to think and to focus on the one thing. Doing it with your eyes closed means you have less distraction. This is really exercising the brain muscles and will help you with so many things in your life. It is just hard to have the willpower to keep doing it. So we give up and then say it didn't work. I've read that if you keep doing it for 30 days, at the same time each day that it does wonders for changing a persons life for the better.

 

[Claraviolet]

Meditation helps the brain relax. As far as I know, it even increases the concentration and in the long run, you will be able to get some peace. I know that it's hard to concentrate and all, so, just focus on the breathing and don't think of anything else and do meditation in a very quite place.
In the long run, it often does help with anxiety. Start with less time duration like 5-10 minutes and then slowly increase that limit.
Then you wouldn't get bored of it and you won't feel that it's a burden. Meditation can be done by anyone and everyone and believe me, it can do miracles.
You will be able to attain some peace and it will increase your concentration and patience a lot and it would help you deal with anxiety attacks as well, to some extent.

 

[Peanutbuttercup]

This one is my favorite.

I also really like this progressive muscle relaxation exercise. I really enjoy them. Do them regularly even if you aren’t feeling anxious.