Posted by jasmineneroli on February 21, 2005, at 18:32:07
In reply to Re: Please help me..meditation CD caused bad reaction » jasmineneroli, posted by rainbowbrite on February 20, 2005, at 21:32:27
> Hi
> I would avoid using the cd. If you are not used to being in a state of relaxation trying to induce that feeling IMO could cause you to become way more anxious because the feeling is so foreign to you. I think that some people are just not naturally relaxed and that those tapes can actually open up stuff becasue it allows our thoughts to go free and think up more things to worry about.*** This is exactly what my Pdoc thinks :). I'm definitely not naturally relaxed, and I think it DOES stress me to try so hard.
>I hope things get better.
***Thank you very much, I feel better today :).
>How does deep breathing work?
***Well, I'm not very good at it...I easily lose my rythmn as my mind wonders, but I can do it for about 30 seconds, and it CAN bring the "edge" off anxiety that is spiralling into panic. I do Pilates exercises nearly everyday, and find them to be very helpful. They use breathing in a different way, but it does serve to focus my mind on something else.
Thanks for your response.
Jas
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