Meditation and Mindful Moments - Realizations & Plans to Heal Chronic Illness Naturally

raj808 (71) in mindfullife • 5 years ago (edited)

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porters (69) · 5 years ago

Well said!
I'm so happy you are benefiting from the meditation and it is making the quality of your life better!
I've found taking that time to join in the group meditation (plus my regular daily meditations) really does have a positive effect on your day - it's that taking that experience into the day, building your awareness and living a mindful life!
Thanks so much for sharing!

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raj808 (71) · 5 years ago

I'm so happy you are benefiting from the meditation and it is making the quality of your life better!

Yeah, it really is helpful and a balm in times of struggle.

it's that taking that experience into the day, building your awareness and living a mindful life!

I couldn't agree more. It is so powerful to walk through the day with that centered alertness you get during meditation. Ha ha, I guess that is the ultimate goal.. if goal is the right word... which it isn't lol

I find it difficult to carry my meditation out into life always. This session was a rare exception, but meditating in a group always brings a more powerful experience for me, even over the internet. Strange... but wonderful :)

Thanks for checking out my post porters :)

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porters (69) · 5 years ago

Yes, it is wonderful to have these group meditations for I live in a more remote area and don't get the opportunity to sit with others except with my husband. Thanks to @bewithbreath. For taking the initiative to make it happen!

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redheadpei (66) · 5 years ago

Wonderful your back felt better. I believe it is important to take some time and quiet the mind and listen to that small still voice inside.

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raj808 (71) · 5 years ago

Yes, I'm really happy that I relaxed so much that my muscles released and my back improved.

Thanks for checking out my post about the meditation group redheadpei :)

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cryptopie (81) · 5 years ago

I just keep positive thoughts @raj808 and write it out, it is my mental therapy. :)

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raj808 (71) · 5 years ago

I just keep positive thoughts and write it out

Nice one @cryptopie

Everyone is different, and need to find their own method to try and keep mental clarity. The main thing is finding something that helps :)

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spellmaker (62) · 5 years ago

Each minute meditating with your own thoughts is helpful!

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raj808 (71) · 5 years ago

I agree... well said :)

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riverflows (72) · 5 years ago

All that from a 30 minute session... you are buzzing!! Amazing.

Sometimes they pop into the mind like a bolt from the blue, others times they settle in like water flowing into a tarn, filling every tiny crack and crevice in the bed of the lake

Beautifully written. I always think meditation gives you space for life to fill it up again, ad infinitum! All my yogi and meditation teachers have spoken about how the practice ACTUALLY gives you more time, not less (it takes time to practice) because we become more efficient thinking... let alone healthier and more able to do our lives!

They have done more studies that DO find people with serious illness are more likely to recover through a meditation practice. Of COURSE it is a combination of factors but im convinced it helps. When my father was sick the first time with cancer comma they hit him with really aggressive chemotherapy. He had some pretty serious side effects and he swore that meditation and Yogic breathing helped him through both psychologically and physically. It also enabled him to come to terms with his illness and not resist it so much. They say positivity is one of the key factors for cancer survival as well.... so far hes still going well even though the treatment continues.

They have also done studies on meditators and found that their telomeres actually were in better shape than those who didnt... it literally has the power to change your brain. So if this is starting to work for you.... who knows babe, it could really, really help!

They had a wimhoff workshop near me last month. Sadly i missed it but it kinda freaks me out. Id love to do it though!!!!

So glad Mindful Life is adding to your healing journey!!!!

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raj808 (71) · 5 years ago (edited)

They have done more studies that DO find people with serious illness are more likely to recover through a meditation practice. Of COURSE it is a combination of factors but im convinced it helps.

I agree, but I'm a born cynic. It's not negative thinking, it's just a healthy drive to find the answers... that work. I spent 2 years doing yoga 5 mornings/week while experimenting with every exclusion diet you could imagine and none of that helped heal my illness. This is why I say what I say in this blog post.

Regardless of all that I'll never give up... and what you said

he swore that meditation and Yogic breathing helped him through both psychologically and physically. It also enabled him to come to terms with his illness and not resist it so much.

is absolutely true in my experience. Not resisting is a big part of giving yourself a chance to heal. I am very aware that part of what exacerbates my SIBO is the stress of trying to figure out the next healing plan/protocol, not to mention having to battle tooth and nail with doctors over treatment.

Meditation allows me to let go of all that background tension... and that has to be a good thing :)

They had a wimhoff workshop near me last month. Sadly i missed it but it kinda freaks me out.

ha ha, it is freaky. Even after only doing it for four days I was able to hold my breath for 3 minutes after the breathing exercises, and stand under the cold shower for about 5 mins where before I'd last 30 seconds. It is crazy stuff, but with my love of diving it really appeals to me for the idea of one day being able to freedive for ages, and to be healthy again as well ;-)

Thanks for checking out my post riverflows :)

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bewithbreath (63) · 5 years ago

“Understanding presence is being present.” How beautifully put by learned teacher Eckhart. As @vincentnijman said after meditation “listen to the silence” - may not make sense until we are really able to listen. Beutiful post raj. Look forward to meditating together more in the future.

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raj808 (71) · 5 years ago

Ha ha, yes I loved what Vincent said

“listen to the silence”

It cracked me up as I was in downward facing dog I think, and the way he said it just made me giggle. A profound statement, but he said it just after everyone had been talking which is what made me lol :)

I look forward to meditating with you again soon bewithbreath. You're really very good at guiding the meditation :)

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bewithbreath (63) · 5 years ago

Yes...😃😃😃I felt that he said it exactly at the right time 😊 to feel the silence. Look forward to sharing the energy and healing!
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andywong31 (58) · 5 years ago

i tried mindfulness meditation a few months back, and i admit it does help in clearing the mind and keeps my stress level in check. my only problem is i cant seem to find the consistency to do it on a daily basis. hehe

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raj808 (71) · 5 years ago

my only problem is i cant seem to find the consistency to do it on a daily basis. hehe

Yeah, it is hard and I only seem to end up doing it once or twice a week. These guided sessions are really good though, I don't know why but when you meditate in a group it is easier lol. Energy connection probably, but seriously it works, even on discord over the internet ;-)

I've done group meditation in the local Buddhist center here in Liverpool and it was the same. Much more powerful when in a group. Keep up the good mindfulness Andy. It's the best medicine for stress m8 :)

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julianhorack (69) · 5 years ago

Upvoted, great content, much appreciated. We need more like this many thanks. Tolle's book the Power of Now and followup, seems to me to be a western interpretation of Buddhism without using the word Buddha too much, introducing the ancient wisdom in new format for the layman.

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raj808 (71) · 5 years ago

Tolle's book the Power of Now and followup, seems to me to be a western interpretation of Buddhism.

Absolutely agree with this. I find listening to him allows me to find stillness, he calls it pointers, it really helps me switch off the internal dialogue and find quietude. In that state creativity just flows in a much more fluid way :-)

You said it well:

introducing the ancient wisdom in new format for the layman

but I will add that the way he frames those pointers is also great for the atheistic mind, or those who aren't necessarily believers in divine. I'm of that mindset, I see there is much more than is currently explained by science, but I don't think there is underlying intelligence in the universe. I think that is mans interpretation of something unfathomable.

Either way, it's tapping into the stillness and presence of the collective consciousness that is important to my mind. Tolle allows me to do that, but there are other spiritual teachers who do the same for me. I have a hard time with the way people follow these people though, lol, a little too much like religion for my taste. I see these practices and knowledge as a tool to improve ourselves and reflect that outward into the universe :)

Thanks for checking out my post about the meditation group Julian :)

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trucklife-family (72) · 5 years ago

you are on such an incredible journey with all of this, leading to so much awareness and ultimately healing. Yes there are so many different parts to healing, as there are so many different parts of us. I hope one day to join in the meditation but so difficult now with full care of my 3 girls. Love getting to learn all about this with you and so glad your back felt a bit better xx

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raj808 (71) · 5 years ago

you are on such an incredible journey with all of this, leading to so much awareness and ultimately healing. Yes there are so many different parts to healing, as there are so many different parts of us.

Yes, I really hope so... and I feel it will be so when I find that magical formula, like writing my novel ;-) I hope you make it to the meditation group one day trucklife-family, it would be great to have you along :)

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