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by Karen
Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:59 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Quiet Again
Replies: 23
Views: 10597

Re: Quiet Again

Hi. Well I'm well behind the times here but I would like to chip in. I was be good at being very mindful and meditating when I had depression early 2015. The depression lifted and I got out of the habit. I have suffered on and for with anxiety since 2009, on and off of anti depressants thought out t...
by Karen
Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:49 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Quotes I Love
Replies: 41
Views: 55939

Re: Quotes I Love

I over the Sumi one. It has lifted my spirts.
I like the idea of being polished.
by Karen
Sat Sep 17, 2016 12:38 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Mindfulness, stress and anxiety
Replies: 24
Views: 16268

Re: Mindfulness, stress and anxiety

Hi Dave. No the thought didn't occur to me. I think your great for explaining so much. I was just saying that I don't understand why it comes back because I d all of the things I think I'm supposed to,do. But I will take your advice and go through the threads and keep learning. There's lots of posit...
by Karen
Fri Sep 16, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Experienced practitioners
Topic: Holding Anxiety
Replies: 13
Views: 8420

Re: Holding Anxiety

Hi. Just chipping in. Yes it is the Proff Mark Willaims body scan where he says register now sensations. We are not try g to make sensations happen, just register what's there right now.
by Karen
Fri Sep 16, 2016 6:38 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Moving House!
Replies: 4
Views: 2887

Re: Moving House!

Good luck Gareth. I hope you enjoy your new home.
by Karen
Fri Sep 16, 2016 5:54 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Mindfulness, stress and anxiety
Replies: 24
Views: 16268

Re: Mindfulness, stress and anxiety

Thank Dave, Your very kind to take such trouble to respond to me. The irony is I am fit and active. I have a job I love good friends and family. I exercise. But my eldest daughter said she is moving out and I will be alone and it triggered my anxiety. Since then I've began to imagine all kinds of te...
by Karen
Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:45 am
Forum: Experienced practitioners
Topic: Why is it that people stop meditating?
Replies: 78
Views: 49970

Re: Why is it that people stop meditating?

Hello. I'm new to the site. I've been reading the Mark Williams mindfullness book and I thought that mindfulness helped prevent anxiety from returning and getting out of control., I started my practice in Jan 2015 during a depression. I stopped medication in March this year and my anxiety came back ...
by Karen
Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:33 am
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Mindfulness, stress and anxiety
Replies: 24
Views: 16268

Re: Mindfulness, stress and anxiety

Hi Dave. I was shattered last night and yet I woke up and hour after falling asleep. So I started taking antidepressants again. Fortunately they're still in date. I'm a bit concerned about what this means for me long term. I figured if I ever needed to go back on them again I would just have to live...
by Karen
Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:31 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Mindfulness, stress and anxiety
Replies: 24
Views: 16268

Re: Mindfulness, stress and anxiety

Thanks Dave. I'll give it a go. Overall I'm managing quite well. I just wish I could get some decent sleep.
My heart goes out to you. Anxiety is so difficult to a manage.
I'll let you know how it goes.