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Theanxious1
Theanxious1

hi all, i have tried meditation so many times and just cant quite in to it. i have heard so many good things about it so wonder if anyone has any advice? i seem to jut get frustrated and bored. have tried calm and headspace app but not too keen.

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  • andrea08357
    andrea08357 Theanxious1

    Posted

    I use mindfullness and insight timer apps.

    Mindfullness has a free app but I purchased the $60 a year by accident. It has a lot more sessions but the free one is good as well.

    It takes a lot of practice and you truly have to be in a quiet place with no distractions and somewhere you can be very comfortable.

    Its still very hard for me so I also use TAPPING which is good for stress and anxiety. It works with you tapping on your meridian points or pressure points while saying phrases about what your trying to gain out of it. I have to be honest i thought it was a crock of BS when I first tried it but like meditation I needed to practice.

    I use the "Tapping Solutions" app which is free unless you upgrade for the more intense tapping options.

  • andrea08357
    andrea08357 Theanxious1

    Posted

    The meditation is hard when your fighting bad anxiety. When my anxiety is very high I will try Tapping first to get myself to calm down.

    Then do meditation.

    • jenny93142
      jenny93142 andrea08357

      Posted

      Hi there, i think that meditation is the way forward. however........I know that when you feel anxious and depressed its the last thing you want to do! I have tried for years and have failed to commit to it even though I think it would help me enormously. Tapping is something I found out about last year. I was rather sceptical about it but tried it and felt it actually helping calm me down. the thing that makes it easier is the tapping action which gives you a focus instead of just closing your eyes and trying to meditate. i also got the Tapping Solution app, just the free one to start.

      i think its worth a go. the other thing is having patience with the medication. I think i had hoped that after a few weeks i would wake up feeling brilliant and got impatient with it. I am now on week 9 of setraline and have started to feel just a slight change in my outlook. its minimal but its there and so i will carry on and trust that in a few more weeks the improvement will increase. It is a slow journey but really doubt there are any quick ways of changing your brain for the better. Hang on in there.

  • Theanxious1
    Theanxious1

    Posted

    thanks so much for your replies. Glad its not just me that has problems meditating! its so difficult with anxiety and depression. i will give this tapping thing a try! never heard of it!

    agree it takes meds time and i am seeing a big difference now (started in august) even having to deal with the end of a relationship and heartache i am feeling so much better than i was a few months ago. im waiting for CBT at the moment and think meditation would be great. really want to feel good long term. good luck to you all and thanks again 😃

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