Posted by garnet71 on April 11, 2009, at 3:34:10
In reply to Re: What do you guys fantasize about? » garnet71, posted by Kath on April 10, 2009, at 16:21:13
Hey Sunshine ~
Well, I once took this meditation class where we tried out different techniques each class, and one was, and I forget what it's called, creating a safe place in your mind that you could visit in your meditations. At the time, I could not do ANY of them because I was having anxiety attacks or anxiety every day. But now that I think about it - those fantasies are very similar to that technique, though I've always had them.
So the meditation was that you just sit there and create a safe place in your mind. You create all the details and picture yourself walking to it and geez i forget the rest never mind. lol
Well, maybe try this. Start with using the same place all the time, like a little secluded cottage in Normandy or something really aesthetically pleasing and calming. Think of all the senses - for example - feeling the sunlight, seeing Hydrangeas everywhere, hearing the breeze through the trees, etc. Run through each sense for a minute, manifesting serenity. Then go back to the exact same scenerio for a few times--it might be easier if you do the same place, same exact scene all the time. But I never tried it out but twice when I had anxiety, then I forgot about it. But maybe instead of waiting for them to pop in your mind like I do, you could more consciously place them in your mind, then after practice maybe it will come naturally. :-)
So anyway I thought everyone fantasized about stuff, I mean aside from sex.
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