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balaenoptera
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 Posted - 03/17/2013 : 12:53:58
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Balto, thank you for your comments, they are always helpful!
Barbara, I am about to learn the concept myself and apply it to real life. Basically it is one of the important keys from Claire Weekes to overcome anxiety and panic, and also seems to be very helpful for pain, and depression.
Floating means not to withdraw from the situation (panic, pain...), but also not fight it. Rather go right into it, accept it, just let go, so you can experience that it will not get worse. Which will lessen what she is calling the "second fear". The second fear, or the fear of the fear, is the reason for the vicious cycle. If you practice that, your sensitized and conditioned mind/nerves will become less sensitized. But you have to be patient, because it takes time.
If that sounds useful to you, download the mp3 files of her lessons. The link is in my first post. Or get a copy of "Hope and Help for your Nerves" from Claire Weekes. |
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gailnyc
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Posted - 03/17/2013 : 14:21:06
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Originally posted by balaenoptera
For those of you that have been following this path: Did it happen to you that severe setbacks occur? Maybe right in the beginning when you seriously try to follow? Fear and/or pain got worse in the beginning? If so, how did you cope with it? What were your thoughts and reactions?
I know, if it happens, this must be some self-defense of your old habits which don’t want to let you go. Or fear of the unknown. Like, even if this situation is horrible, at least you know it, but you don’t know what’s coming and that produces fear. What helped you most in such situations?
Thank you again for your encouraging and inspiring contributions!
This is exactly what is happening to me right now. I have been using her methods for a couple of weeks with very positive results, but I noticed that I wasn't doing them consistently throughout the day. I also hadn't been using affirmations.
Today I've been practicing responding to every feeling of pain or discomfort with an affirmation and a relaxation into the pain, rather than a fight against it. I was feeling great for a couple of hours and then my symptoms not only returned but got worse, in a scary way.
I am trying to remind myself that it is only TMS, my mind trying to scare me, but it is hard. |
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Barbara Carroll
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2013 : 14:56:25
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eric watson
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2013 : 17:28:35
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Originally posted by Barbara Carroll
Can u talk more about floating?
Thank u
Barbara
barbara, nice to see u here again, floating- letting the rough times just be there and dont fear them- balto laid it all out.
and um barbara remeber aces keys 1-11 at first, but really id pick the ones that applied to me but see thay all really apply to all of us-babara write me when u can ok- god bless
balaenoptera- sounds like you got a hold on this- keep up the good work |
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eric watson
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Posted - 03/17/2013 : 17:33:04
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Originally posted by gailnyc
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Originally posted by balaenoptera
For those of you that have been following this path: Did it happen to you that severe setbacks occur? Maybe right in the beginning when you seriously try to follow? Fear and/or pain got worse in the beginning? If so, how did you cope with it? What were your thoughts and reactions?
I know, if it happens, this must be some self-defense of your old habits which don’t want to let you go. Or fear of the unknown. Like, even if this situation is horrible, at least you know it, but you don’t know what’s coming and that produces fear. What helped you most in such situations?
Thank you again for your encouraging and inspiring contributions!
This is exactly what is happening to me right now. I have been using her methods for a couple of weeks with very positive results, but I noticed that I wasn't doing them consistently throughout the day. I also hadn't been using affirmations.
Today I've been practicing responding to every feeling of pain or discomfort with an affirmation and a relaxation into the pain, rather than a fight against it. I was feeling great for a couple of hours and then my symptoms not only returned but got worse, in a scary way.
I am trying to remind myself that it is only TMS, my mind trying to scare me, but it is hard.
gailnyc- hey good to see you here again, stay course, if it worked for two hours, the next time will be three or 4 hrs - then you will keep getting closer and close gradually- stay course- you all are doing great- i love me some folks getting healed with their hearts- thats what it takes guys- the hard work is all heart |
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Claire Weekes and Sarno
