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<blockquote data-quote="ScentofCedar" data-source="post: 13576" data-attributes="member: 3353"><p>I have had therapists suggest specific things that I found very helpful.</p><p></p><p>Meditation is something you can do today, and that will help. The deep breathing that is done in meditation works because it signals our bodies that everything is fine. This changes the chemicals circulating in our bloodstreams, which in turn calms the mind. When you meditate, you learn to disregard your own thoughts. That is key to permanent change. We can learn to look at our anxiety dispassionately.</p><p></p><p>Try sitting quietly with your eyes closed or slightly open ~ either way, it doesn't matter. Set a timer for five minutes. All you need to do is sit there and not think. Concentrate on your breath, on breathing in, deeply and slowly, and on breathing out again ~ deeply and slowly.</p><p></p><p>Whatever thoughts come up, tell yourself you will think of them, later.</p><p></p><p>If they refuse to go away, jot them down on a piece of paper you set up beside yourself before you begin.</p><p></p><p>If you try it and it helps, increase the time to ten minutes a week from now.</p><p></p><p>Anything we do to help ourselves is an indication that we are ready to change the way our lives are going.</p><p></p><p>I wish you well.</p><p></p><p>Suz, from PE, told me to read The Serenity Prayer until I got it. I did that, and it worked ~ especially when I was too worried to sleep. It helped me, to say it again and again, in the dark.</p><p></p><p>Here it is, for you.</p><p></p><p>I hope it as as helpful for you as it was for me.</p><p></p><p>*************************************</p><p></p><p>GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE</p><p>THE COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN</p><p>AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.</p><p></p><p>**************************************</p><p></p><p>Barbara</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ScentofCedar, post: 13576, member: 3353"] I have had therapists suggest specific things that I found very helpful. Meditation is something you can do today, and that will help. The deep breathing that is done in meditation works because it signals our bodies that everything is fine. This changes the chemicals circulating in our bloodstreams, which in turn calms the mind. When you meditate, you learn to disregard your own thoughts. That is key to permanent change. We can learn to look at our anxiety dispassionately. Try sitting quietly with your eyes closed or slightly open ~ either way, it doesn't matter. Set a timer for five minutes. All you need to do is sit there and not think. Concentrate on your breath, on breathing in, deeply and slowly, and on breathing out again ~ deeply and slowly. Whatever thoughts come up, tell yourself you will think of them, later. If they refuse to go away, jot them down on a piece of paper you set up beside yourself before you begin. If you try it and it helps, increase the time to ten minutes a week from now. Anything we do to help ourselves is an indication that we are ready to change the way our lives are going. I wish you well. Suz, from PE, told me to read The Serenity Prayer until I got it. I did that, and it worked ~ especially when I was too worried to sleep. It helped me, to say it again and again, in the dark. Here it is, for you. I hope it as as helpful for you as it was for me. ************************************* GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE THE COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. ************************************** Barbara [/QUOTE]
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