Hi there!
I'll cut to the chase here. I have tried meditating many times throughout my life, for religious, spiritual, or psychological purpose - and it has never been an easy task. I have anxiety disorder, and although it is now at a manageable level where I do not require medication, my brain is still very much an anxiety zone. I find this makes meditation very difficult. Does anyone have tips or experiences in this area? Being that anxiety disorder is the most prevalent mental health condition, perhaps others can tell me how they overcame this and were able to meditate
For those who have not experienced it or know anyone with it, I'd like to state that it is
not a matter of lack of self discipline or focus. My mind and thoughts are very much out of my control. I have experienced this during prayer since a young age and it was the first way I noticed something was 'wrong'. My mind runs on one track (Dear Lord, thank you for...) as I pray, but the background noise (music in my head, other thoughts, what is that smell? What will I eat tomorrow? What about that test...) comes up and makes it hard to have intentional, controlled thoughts. It is extremely hard to silence your mind, when you don't have "control" over what you are thinking!
Ironically enough, meditation is supposed to help with anxiety issues.
I was never able to make use of this! Thank you for reading and I look forward to your thoughts.
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