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RE: First Guided Meditation ~ An Out-Of-This-World Experience
You're spot on! Letting go is the essence of meditation - raising above to a new level of reality etc. In terms of meditation, it's never good to overdone it. Sometimes I tend to seek an escape - but it makes me overthink if I was left with my own thought for too long. It makes me even more anxious. l I've found that exercise is a great way to help with stress because it discharges some of the nervous energy and increase dopamine.
I used to hate being left alone with my thoughts because they run all over the place. I think the guided aspect helped me because I was focusing on what she was saying and my mind was free-associating in a way. Exercise is great as well and I need that to help with physical tension but lately there's been so much on my mind, it was nice to experience something so different.
Great stuff! I've found great effect using natural lavender essential oil during meditation. Lavender has strong natural soothing,calming effect m. And if you happened to like the scent, it helps you focus on breathing more.
Have you ever read the book 'The power of now' by Eckhart Tolle? if not I would highly suggest reading it. It will explain mindfulness to you and will help you meditate. When practising mindfulness you don't think, you feel, you are in the present moment, you are in your body, not your mind.