Everyday Mindfulness

Hi all

I have dysthymic disorder and have recently realised that I have real issues with general being edgy.

This is starting to become a real issue coupled with the snappiness etc.

I just don't see it coming a lot of the time.

Please help.

Hi Everyone I am back. I have decided I am truly ready to tackle mindfulness now and I have been using my break away to tackle my thoughts and lots of different techniques.

How has everyone been?

Any tips for re-starting?

J x

Fee

I can't commit to an 8 week programme


Am thinking maybe meditation isn't right for me at this time.

Gareth

Happy for it to be posted but it must be posted annonymously

Cheesus

Yes I have tried both routes. The first doesnt work and the compassion meditation I can not handle.

I have been practicing for over 8 weeks.

unfortunately my brain isnt wired that way lol

Fee

The little things never mean much to me so recording them seems a little pointless but I will continue for a while. The difficulty is I dont ever really believe them and write down things other people would see as positive.

Hi All Hope you are well. I am just writing this to ask for some advice. I have been doing meditation for a while now and although it helps make me calmer at the time and maybe for an hour afterwards. However, I am concerned as mindfulness is not helping me to spot my 'spiral' thinking until after i...

Looking back today they didn't actually help. Unfortunately I do not see little things as positives. Dysthymia makes this hard. When I can see them I don't actually believe in them.

Hello Ok so today after a useful meditation in which my mind was fairly calm this morning and I have been able to breathe before responding to things. I got myself out of the office for lunch today and went to sit in a cafe and despite the hustle and bustle of it managed to add to a list of positive...