Everyday Mindfulness

Hi Ian, Depression and anxiety were also my stuff...and still are, but is so much less painful. The two books "The mindful way through depression" and "The mindful way through anxiety" helped me a lot. They made me rediscovering life. I strongly recommend them. Wish you the best,...

Hi Mudlotus, I take now (almost) pleasure at observing these itches that often come during my meditation sessions. It is a very tough thing not to succumb to the relief of a good scratch! Itches are so innocuous but brings so much displeasure that it is a very good opportunity to learn how to handle...

Hey Isabel, Mindfulness is a long journey, do not desperate. It is not linear, one week you get the feeling it is going much better, the week after back in the abyss...but a little less down in the abyss than before, even if you do not realize it now. I have also been struggling with anxiety for a l...

Hi guy,

How it going? Are you going forward with mindfulness? I just would like to hear some news from your side.

Cheers,
Michael

Nelis, I do not want to hijack your post but as you mention that we have similar reactions, it may be useful that I describe here in more details my experiences and present understandings. We may both progress by sharing our insights :) During formal meditation, anxiety builds up in my case when I t...

Hi all, I practice mindfulness since about half a year and my experience is similar to that of Nelis. My anxiety and the corresponding sensation of "belly butterflies" are intensified when I give it attention. This is not a problem for me during meditation time, as it allowed me learning t...

Hi all,
As mintful, I have the impression that I can relate certain emotions, sadness in particular, to sensations in my brain. But I do not feel at all that I can control them. Actually, I do not even try, this is a bit the opposite of mindfulness teachings.
Cheers,
Michael

Thanks mick, your message cheers me up

Hi guy, How is it today? On my side of the story, I have been alternating between depressive and anxiety phases since I was a young teen. I started AD something like 10 years ago, I tried many different but without much success in treating the symptoms of depression neither anxiety. The only moments...

Hi guy, I would be really interested if you can update us regularly on how it is going with you. My situation has similarities with yours: I am on AD since a long time, I discovered mindfulness some months ago, I am handling better my depressive phases and I would like one day to stop the meds. It w...