Everyday Mindfulness

Status update: I feel great. :) I meditate for 10 or 15 minutes every day, consistently at least 6 days out of 7; sometimes I do a 30-minute guided 'body scan'. Family, friends, and co-workers all agree that I am back to my old self. Still use a cane when walking outside, but otherwise I can walk no...

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Interesting notion... what would that entail?

Atheist, always have been, no reason to change. Though my view on religion in general amounts to, "Whatever gets you through the day".

PS: In my initial post I made reference to PTSD. Last summer, a blister on the outside of my foot became infected... badly. I spent three weeks in the hospital, during which time they had to amputate two of my toes (fourth and fifth). Plus three months on sick leave, recovering. Everything has heale...

I've been using "calm.com", both the web site and the Android app. A few days ago I started also using an app called "1 Giant Mind", which seems okay except that the meditation being taught includes a mantra, which I find I don't need. Anyway, does anyone have any other suggestio...

Actually, the book is "The Mindful Way Workbook" by John Teasdale et al. And after two weeks I am feeling a lot better, getting closer to my normal self (or what passes for 'normal' in my world). Part of it may be the longer days, meaning that I am walking to and from work in daylight (wel...

There are times where I welcome the guided meditation as it helps me focus. Other times, I find the guiding voice a distraction. I guess it depends on my mood and what else is going on inside my head.

I've been fighting a combination of SAD (to which I am susceptible) and PTSD (bad things happened last summer). My doctor suggested Mindfulness Therapy. The book I purchased from Amazon arrived the day before yesterday so I am going to start the eight-week course this weekend. In the interim, for th...