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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 640740" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>Absolutely right.</p><p></p><p>Concentrating on the breath in this way switches our physiologic state from fight or flight (a state brought on by our brains revving up and circling over the same hurtful things, things that have no solution or we would already have dealt with them) to rest or digest nervous system in charge. This switch from the survival nervous system in charge to the rest or digest nervous system being in charge is one benefit of a meditation practice.</p><p></p><p>I am glad you are alright, now. That must have been so frightening.</p><p></p><p>This is a simple, easy to remember meditation process designed to switch the body from the fight or flight nervous system response to the rest or digest nervous system response.</p><p></p><p>Close your eyes and breathe in through your nose, repeating to yourself: "I breathe in." Breath out gently, evenly, and steadily, repeating: "I breathe out, gently."</p><p></p><p>You will feel a difference within about five breaths.</p><p></p><p>I still do this, when I need to.</p><p></p><p>:O)</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.diffen.com/difference/Parasympathetic_nervous_system_vs_Sympathetic_nervous_system" target="_blank">http://www.diffen.com/difference/Parasympathetic_nervous_system_vs_Sympathetic_nervous_system</a></p><p></p><p>When I awaken at night to those worries circling, or to those horrible images of what is, repeating the Serenity Prayer is helpful. I was told I needed to read it, or to repeat it, until it worked.</p><p></p><p>It does work. Read it until it does. Repeat it until it does. You know what they say: There are no atheists in foxholes. We are fighting for our lives and our sanity, here.</p><p></p><p>This is real.</p><p></p><p>Use every tool at your disposal to make your way through to the other side.</p><p></p><p>The Serenity Prayer is one of the tools (along with the simple breathing meditation noted above) you can learn to employ at will to know how to help yourself during the times when you have already done everything you know to do.</p><p></p><p>These tools have made it possible for me to function, to go on, to keep going.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry this is so hard, Guide Me. </p><p></p><p>You will make it through.</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 640740, member: 17461"] Absolutely right. Concentrating on the breath in this way switches our physiologic state from fight or flight (a state brought on by our brains revving up and circling over the same hurtful things, things that have no solution or we would already have dealt with them) to rest or digest nervous system in charge. This switch from the survival nervous system in charge to the rest or digest nervous system being in charge is one benefit of a meditation practice. I am glad you are alright, now. That must have been so frightening. This is a simple, easy to remember meditation process designed to switch the body from the fight or flight nervous system response to the rest or digest nervous system response. Close your eyes and breathe in through your nose, repeating to yourself: "I breathe in." Breath out gently, evenly, and steadily, repeating: "I breathe out, gently." You will feel a difference within about five breaths. I still do this, when I need to. :O) [url]http://www.diffen.com/difference/Parasympathetic_nervous_system_vs_Sympathetic_nervous_system[/url] When I awaken at night to those worries circling, or to those horrible images of what is, repeating the Serenity Prayer is helpful. I was told I needed to read it, or to repeat it, until it worked. It does work. Read it until it does. Repeat it until it does. You know what they say: There are no atheists in foxholes. We are fighting for our lives and our sanity, here. This is real. Use every tool at your disposal to make your way through to the other side. The Serenity Prayer is one of the tools (along with the simple breathing meditation noted above) you can learn to employ at will to know how to help yourself during the times when you have already done everything you know to do. These tools have made it possible for me to function, to go on, to keep going. I am sorry this is so hard, Guide Me. You will make it through. Cedar [/QUOTE]
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