Posted by JohnLA on October 14, 2011, at 0:43:42
In reply to Re: Mindfulness meditation - anyone benifited from it, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 13, 2011, at 21:55:23
hi jono-
i've tried 'mindfulness mediation' for depression and anxiety. it's getting to be a 'hot' topic in psychology for the past several years.
does it work? depends on you really. i can suggest going to apple's itunes and listening to some of their free guided meditation podcasts. the one i like is called 'meditation oasis.' don't buy any of them initially. the women who does the guided meditation for 'meditation oasis' has a very soothing voice. there are several different free podcasts for different meditation goals; rest, sleep, anxiety, etc.
initially they were helpful in a way for me. but, it was difficult for me to concentrate (which they say is fine by the way) after i did it for a few weeks. i also have read that meditation may not be good for severe depression (like me) due to ruminating etc.
i say try it out and see how it feels. i'm sure there are other free guided meditation sites on the web as well.
good luck.
john
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