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by samdylanirwin
Sun Apr 19, 2015 11:59 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Quotes I Love
Replies: 41
Views: 35584

Re: Quotes I Love

Hi, These are a couple of my favourite β€œIn oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti Igjugarjuk, the great Eskimo shaman, c...
by samdylanirwin
Sun Apr 19, 2015 11:47 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Hi from New Zealand.
Replies: 2
Views: 1693

Hi from New Zealand.

Hi, I'm new here.

I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone, looks like a great forum!

I teach mindfulness in New Zealand.
by samdylanirwin
Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:20 am
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: Anxiety Worse after after 2 weeks of Mindfulness programme.
Replies: 13
Views: 9718

Re: Anxiety Worse after after 2 weeks of Mindfulness program

Hi Jon,
Thank you, this really does look like a great forum.
Looking forward to having a look around and getting to know some people here!
Cheers, Sam
by samdylanirwin
Sun Apr 19, 2015 3:14 am
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: What is all that tension I feel during sitting meditation?
Replies: 3
Views: 4736

Re: What is all that tension I feel during sitting meditatio

Hi Lucid Mind To understand where this tension and anxiety comes from you must first understand how your parasympathetic nervous system works. In the nervous system there is the fight or flight mode which you probably know about, but there is also another aspect...freeze. When we are younger we were...
by samdylanirwin
Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:36 am
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: Anxiety Worse after after 2 weeks of Mindfulness programme.
Replies: 13
Views: 9718

Re: Anxiety Worse after after 2 weeks of Mindfulness program

Hi ACC67, As someone who has suffered a lot from anxiety in the past I can say this is a pretty normal feeling. Just be gentle with yourself. I felt this too when I first got into mindfulness... For me I fell into the trap of thinking I need to force some kind of resolution or solution...you know th...