Meditation & Relaxation

[All1Spirit]

My anxiety is extreme so I have been doing 2 to 4 meditation and relaxation sessions a day for 3 weeks. After a few I felt better, most I felt nothing and one greatly increased my anxiety.

I have tied CBT and all the other ways to calm the nervous system and am scared this one is not working so far. Even though I had a brief time of relief after a few I am still in total anxiety nervous system hell 24/7. shouldn't I be feeling some relief by now.

Scared this is my last tool to try and it is not working - plus I am so agitated that sitting and slowing down is horribly painful

[All1Spirit]

Thanks DJ

[DJ873]

keep doing the meditation and then try drawing out what you are feeling. my profile pic is what i drew where i stand in the now and let the thoughts and feelings be. it is key to learn how to shift awareness from your mind and thoughts to the now. Eckhart Tolle is great at helping you learn to do this along with meditation and relaxation techniques. meditation cannot be looked at as a chore or something to get through, it is a gateway to awareness. those of us saddled with anxiety and the crazy thoughts that go with it tend to over think everything and it is great relief to step out of the world of mind. don't give up!! it makes a huge difference in learning to cope with what we have been given to bear.

[birdie0907]

How many weeks has this anxiety been going on? What are you anxious about?

[All1Spirit]

Anyone??