Posted by Nadezda on April 9, 2008, at 19:49:40
Yesterday, I started a DBT group. There wasn't any homework, but we committed to practice a mindfulness exercises from the ones we learned.
I chose observing, where you put your hand on the arm ofa chair, and concentrate on feeling the chair without giving in to thoughts and just coming back to the sensation, when you have thoughts. The commitment was for ten-fifteen minutes.
Most of the time, I felt as though ten minutes would never be up, like it was an eternity. I also realized I couldn't feel the chair much. It was like I was swallowed up in nothingness and I wouldn't last for another instant.
The timer went off much sooner than I expected, despite these thoughts. I'm not sure how much time I spent feeling the chair as opposed to feeling like I wouldn't be able to stand it any more.
The idea is that it gets easier. I wonder if anyone has done this and if it gets easier, and if doing it helps at all in life.
Nadezda
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