0
Sandra
It was Sandra’s first meditation lesson. She was feeling apprehensive. She glanced around the room and wondered if other people were feeling the same way. She closed her eyes and began to practise the meditation technique she had chosen. At first she felt self-conscious and wanted to laugh out loud. She couldn’t understand how this would help her with her anxiety and attacks. Gradually Sandra became aware of a gentle heaviness slowly moving through her body. A wave of fear went through her, but she allowed it to pass without resisting it. She felt herself drifting into deeper and deeper levels of relaxation. The voice of Sandra’s instructor, ending the meditation session, broke into the silent depths of her meditation. Slowly Sandra opened her eyes. She had done it! She was able to meditate.
Philip
Deciding to find time to meditate can be a problem for many people, of whom Philip was one. Philip had been practising meditation on and off for several months. He had become aware that he always had a bad day if he didn’t meditate the night before, but wished there was an easier way to control his anxiety. He ‘didn’t have time’ and it was such an effort to try to make time. He felt he would just have to put up with the anxiety until a ‘real’ cure was found.
Joanne
Some people experience symptoms similar to those of panic attacks in meditation. Joanne did, while she was in the deeper stages of meditation. Instead of reacting with fear, Joanne was able to let them happen and they went as quickly as they came. This gave Joanne the courage to let them happen during the day, when she wasn’t meditating. Again, they went as quickly as they came. Joanne had found the key to her recovery.
*73\9\48*
Back to top