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Post by lucyrob on Nov 8, 2013 17:17:57 GMT
Don't apologise! That's totally fine.. I'd rather you have asked haha x
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Post by mia on Nov 9, 2013 15:18:15 GMT
Hey!
I'm so sorry I wasn't around for this Therapy Thursday, it was the only full day I got to spend with my sister and I haven;t seen her since february. But Bex please don't think you chose a rubbish therapy.... meditation and mindfulness has changed my life!!!!! I'm undergoing really intense therapy at the moment which is incredibly focussed on mindfulness and it's literally the only thing that has helped me to stay grounded and make me more aware of my changes in mood. I appreciate it's not for everyone and respect and totally understand everyone's reasons. But I really don't want anyone thinking it shouldn't have been discussed or given time, because I am intensely protective of it as it's been so so so beneficial to me.
The whole premise of it is to make you more aware of your present moment, and how your body and mind is reacting to each life event, however big or small. So for someone like me with sporadic changes in mood it's been a life saver in making sure I'm aware when a change is coming. I think the reason people have a hard time with it is because it does take a lot of practice, it's not something that can be mastered over night. It's very easy to think "oh this isnt doing anything" at first, but it's just because it takes a LOT of time to master the art of it, similar to waiting sometimes months for certain medications to kick in, you have to just keep practicing until it starts to work, but when it does it's amazing!
I don't think I'm explaining myself very well, I'm going to post some of my exercises on the coping methods board. I just didnt want anyone to think this was a useless thing to discuss, because it isn't!!!
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Post by mia on Nov 10, 2013 12:05:54 GMT
Similarly - NO therapy is a "rubbish" therapy. Everything deserves some air time, and everything deserves to be discussed. We don't know who we might end up helping, if it only helps one person it's worth it.
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Post by Michaela on Nov 10, 2013 19:28:03 GMT
Yeah mediation is one I'd really like to hear about actually because it's something we can implement ourselves without necessarily needing a therapist. Just a thought, but it could be incorporated into the 24 hour talk? It's a long time to fill up so doing a shortish mediation might fill up the time a bit? Are you planning to talk Mia? You could even taking about your experience of the benefits and how to implement it for a while. It's there going to be some kind of itinerary for the talk? Would be good for people to know when to duck in and out for what they're most interested in x
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Post by mia on Nov 12, 2013 17:36:15 GMT
That's a fantastic idea! We don't have an itinerary at present but I definitely agree that would be good to have, like you say so people can catch the bits they'd be most interested in. I am planning to talk and actually this is something I could really contribute on, thank you!! I was worrying a bit about what role I'd be able to fill I think the common misconception with meditation is that it's simply "blanking" out your mind, which is not really the case, especially if it's being used to treat MH. Blocking out or blanking/emptying can actually cause more damage. It's about tuning into yourself and really being mindful of how you react to situations and triggers, both mentally and physically. It's about developing a greater understanding of what your body goes through when experiencing feelings and emotions. Once you understand why, when, and how things happen you can start to manage them. The meditation techniques are designed to be practiced when you feel WELL, so that when you are unwell, and need them, they are almost second nature.
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