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Jack
United Kingdom
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 Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 4:26:34 PM
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I am usually an anxious person. Lately I have experienced strong fear in pit of stomach/sacral area.. anxiety.. self-critical and guilt-ridden thoughts.
The feeling could even be described as feeling as if I am dying.
Can this be part of the process? What is going on here? How best to navigate?
Thanks
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karl
United Kingdom
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Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 5:26:42 PM
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If you read the topic 'my experience with AYP' it's pretty well covered.
I suggest you slow down a bit Jack, self pace and ground if you are feeling uncomfortable. In my case the next stage was quite frightening but was over with relatively quickly. Everyone has a different experience. Less is more. |
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Jack
United Kingdom
305 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2012 : 5:59:31 PM
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Hey, thanks, Karl..
I practice DM 8 minutes, once per day, with a good 10-12 minutes rest afterwards.
Just practiced some body awareness, relaxation with an emphasis on releasing tension down to the earth. Had some real relief with that.. decongested a bit.. perhaps I will do this when things get a bit hectic..
thanks again. |
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Victor
USA
910 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2012 : 12:47:16 AM
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| 8 minutes of simple sitting once a day without energy practices is not very much. Its possible that you are lingering in a stuck spot because you arent going deep enough. I can't really say though, its up to you. |
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machi
Belgium
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Posted - Sep 28 2012 : 03:31:19 AM
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Being confronted with your boss is painful; being confronted with bullies is painful; but the most painful of all is being confronted with yourself. Memories that come up from nowhere... you cheated, were bullied, bullied others, abused, were abused,... The emotions can be quite overwhelming at times. What I do since shortly is to "welcome" the emotion. If something makes me angry, I repeat "welcome anger, welcome anger" until it subsides. It's not a cheap trick, I feel the emotion being "burned" in the solar plexus region and feel how the whole of the body relaxes. Also, to welcome the emotion doesn't mean that I try to forget about the context, exactly the contrary. But at least I can seperate the emotion from the context (detach) and think/contemplate the situation as I should.
This is the "welcoming prayer" from Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening (ISBN 978-1561012626). |
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Fear/feeling like dying.. sacral
