Posted by partlycloudy on July 26, 2004, at 6:44:45
In reply to Meditation question, posted by gardenergirl on July 26, 2004, at 0:57:29
All my meditations are what my T calls "guided" - that is, we start by focusing on breathing, then start to visualize a predetermined image in my mind. We have been working on putting my past behind me where it belongs, instead of living with its effects on me every day (expressed as anxiety and panic attacks). I use the same image to start: with my feet firmly on the ground, I think of tendrils coming out of the souls of my feet, leading down into the ground. This leads to finding a source of healing energy in the center of the earthm then drawing that energy up (I use each intake of breath to do it), until it reaches my body, and I use it to heal the hurts left by the past, and to encourage the growth of the "me" I want to be - confident, self assured, skilled...
We always start with that grounding exercise, and then the meditation takes the route we decided on beforehand, whatever I need help with that day.
I used it last week when I had a panic attack and it worked quickly and easily. I was able to go to a quiet room at work and do it for about 10 minutes.
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