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optimism
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 Posted - 10/26/2005 : 12:41:10
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| If you have TMS, is it ok to meditate? If yes, what books/tapes on meditation will you recomend? |
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elise8
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Posted - 10/26/2005 : 16:54:36
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I think it is fine to meditate. I do it almost every day. It helps to relax my tense muscles and get my mind off the physical. I use a type of meditation where I just repeat a phrase (mantra) and breathe slow and deep for about 15-20 minutes. Aferwards I feel much more calm and introspective. I have also used music or guided meditations in the past but since we moved I put them in a box somewhere and I have lost track of them so I just use the silence method with breathing, as above.
I am able to connect with my emotions more after finished with the meditation, and perhaps the subconscious mind which is the cause of TMS in the first place. So I would say do whatever helps you relax. If meditation helps, then go for it. I don't think Sarno mentions meditations in his books, although I could be wrong.
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Edited by - elise8 on 10/26/2005 16:56:31 |
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celestica
Canada
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Posted - 10/27/2005 : 18:06:41
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HI there,
see the previous posting on Meditation and Yoga for my 2 cents worth. P.S., good luck with the journalling, keep it up! I think you have a great screen name as well - it's very positive.
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optimism
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Posted - 10/28/2005 : 10:37:54
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| Thank to both of you! I have John Kabat-Zinn's types and planning to start to meditate with them. |
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n/a
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Posted - 10/28/2005 : 11:31:09
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| Yes, it is good to meditate for your own health and well being. Many people consider journaling to be a form of meditation. Dr Sarno mentions in his book The MindBody Prescription that meditation is essential for busy people and that "the treatment for TMS and its equivalents is to think your way out of it." He recommends that you "sit and think about what it takes to get better." (Page 146) |
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Is it ok to meditate?
