Everyday Mindfulness

Hormones are funny things, I was amazed at how clear I felt once the HRT kicked in.

It's good to be back

Hi all Bit of background before I start - I went through the menopause as I turned 30 and have been on HRT since then (I'm now 41). Over the last year and a half my practice encountered a huge block, my mind would not settle, I had terrible anxiety and physical uneasiness. This seemed to come out of...

What an exciting adventure Jon, I wish you the best of luck and smooth travelling.

When will you be passing by sunny North Kent/Medway?

That is a lovely quote, thank you Jon. I do count my blessings that even when I'm really down I am able to look at the rain as a positive and see the beauty in every day things, I just get a very narrow, trapped feeling. I have just done my morning meditation and it's getting more settled, onwards a...

Hi Jon, yes, it's week one and it does place an emphasis on connecting with the body and the senses (raisin meditation). I think you are very right there, saying I need to connect with my body more. I do a lot of weight training and I am trying to incorporate more mindfulness into this, creating the...

Thank you all for your kind words. Peter, yep, I think I need to surrender, I may be trying to strive and force the feelings (I am a bit of a fighter). Jon, I was thinking of going back to the beginning and redoing the Palouse course, start again with fresh eyes. Happyogababe, I'm glad you're back o...

Hi all I've used the word 'relapse' for the topic subject as I couldn't really think of a better term. This time last year I was doing really well, my meditation was calm and I had obtained a better understanding of thoughts and their processes but this winter has been hard and I have found my moods...

Hi there Pushing away negative feelings, and trying to run away from them often makes them stronger. You know what it's like when there is a job that you need to do but you try to avoid doing it, it plays on your mind. But if you turn towards the job and get it done you mind becomes quiet. It's the ...

It's not too late Gareth, it's on the 16th October

Hi Annie and welcome to the forum I sometimes get similar images and sounds, it's never really worried me as I've not seen them as unusual or something I should be worried about. Strange how one person can be concerned about something yet another doesn't even give a second thought about it. Maybe th...