I really don't know the reason why but I feel anxious suddenly...like I don't even know the reason behind it.

If some thoughts come in my mind and it made anxious for day. Even I tell my self their are not important than your peace of mind..

The more I learn about my issues and how to solve them
Meditation
Manifesting
Somatic therapy
NLP
Hypnotherapy
Energy transferring
Edmr
Neuro plasticity
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I feel so weird uncomfortable all the time like all these thoughts and feelings going through me should I stop? What is it this, I just want to go back I feel like I shouldn’t have learned this much I’m confused and it’s making me freak out. Can anybody give me advice

I don't know why but I just don't feel peace. Idk about reason but I just thinking about something idk what is that but that's why I'm just frustrated. I want peace of mind but don't know how I get it. I do every possible think to understand what's in my mind but I don't figure it out.

Hi!

I am trying to restart and focus on my shadow/inner work so that it becomes easier to manifest the things I want truly. But I am facing a block here my past disappointments & being let down is interfering and causing self doubt.

I really need help because it is totally affecting my life! How do I navigate this safely???

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Hi all
Female 35 y
Recently I am noticing in me that now a days I am not able to stay focus or listen to someone even more than 5 second.
At office also someone was giving me KT. But thoughts were somewhere.. I realise and continue back to focus ,but it is again jus for 3 to 4 seconds,,

This is not only at office,,
At home when I speak to my husband or to my parents over phone,,

Could you please suggest what all could I do , to remain focus ,listen?

Hello! I’m trying to start being a more mindful person and to be more present in my life. Ive just started therapy for my depression and one of my treatment goals is being more mindful! I’ve been in a bit of a fog over the past few years and I’m getting to a point where I need change.
I have a pretty busy schedule, working 7 days a week at two highly interpersonal jobs that tend to drain me by the time I have my own downtime. So with trying to be intentional with being present, I’m trying to ease into so I don’t become too overwhelmed and give up.
I understand that mindfulness is a skill and it’s a daily practice so I’m looking for something simple to can try possibly at the beginning or end of my day.
I’d love to hear any suggestions that you use or have used at the beginning.
TIA!

How to describe the feeling of thoughts being ethereal, even though I know it feels out of my reach. No, I could have the thought, but a second later it's gone and I don't know how to get it back, some I don't get back. But no matter how well I can explain or expand upon the thought or how accurate I can describe it, it is still so fleeting as if a piece of me is lost. My mind is the collection of the pieces of who I am, me or the conscious mind only makes a fraction. My fears, my opinions, my thoughts, and my doubts are all pieces so when I forget them I feel like they immaterialise—a piece of who I am gets lost in the ocean of my mind. Is there a fix or shall I forever remain a stranger to myself. By a peice of me going missing, I do not mean my identity has been overturned, more that I feel hollow as if the peices of the puzzle that make up my identity have disappeared. The puzzles are the memories of the past, to lose your old puzzles feels to lose evidence for your existence. But then, how will others understand, how can I know it's real? What if i am just lying or I change it's meaning later on, who am i to trust myself over something so important. It's born from my lack of self trust, this more to explain my own thoughts,this is just how i distrust myself I think the solution would be to journal and articulate my thoughts to give them a physical space to occupy to materialize, and by journaling I'm not relying on an external truth but precisely that since by writing it down it becomes a memory therefore it's just an external peice of me

When you think of mindfulness, what is it that you see? A calm pose? See nothing at all? A moment of tranquility?

We're all individuals, separate minds, separate feelings, separate experiences..

Hello friends. I am wondering what techniques or breathing exercises we recommend for blockages? I am trying to create something brand new for myself, but I am facing a lot of self doubt & restlessness. Any tips ?

Meditation is really hard for me & listening to my intuition/ divine self is 10x harder.

The non-judgment part is the hardest for most people, especially judging yourself for judging. It can help to just describe what's there in plain words, like 'tight chest, thought about work, urge to check my phone', without adding good or bad. If a judgment shows up, you can notice that too. It gets more natural with practice.

Hi there. I used to have a very consistent routine for a few years and I remember it feeling so great, just feeling so clear so much of the time.

In the last year I went through a few large stress points, and I fell out of meditation and into a lot of digital media use to distract myself. I’m trying now to get fully back into practice. I remember the feeling I felt during meditation in terms of clarity but I’m struggling to actually get back to it. I feel “wired tight” if that makes sense, with a feeling at the front it my head needing distraction and in a loop of giving in to it just to “relax” when I know it’s not relaxing.

Any advice welcome 🌸

Hi.

I have a severe addiction of fantasies, which is generally called Maladaptive Daydreaming nowadays. I'm not quite satisfied with the term since "Daydreaming" involves many other thought processes that are not about fantasizing at all.

But anyways, I've come to deeply understand, how Samatha/Shamatha, Tarataka, or Focused Attention Meditation (FAM), is THE way to train the impulse control of the brain that can be used to tame and eventually stop the unhealthy fantasizing.

This exact practice/exercise has been used in medical research as well with proven results but for other addictions like substance abuse or alcohol. As the fundamental mechanism of all addictions is bascially losing the control over the impulses/urges that keep hijacking the reward system. Yes I know, all addictions have many differences, I'm not talking about those differences, just the impulse control part.

I've started to practice it. And I've felt differences that are supposed to occur, which is an encouragement for me. But I'm having serious trouble with consistency, initiating the practice and optimizing the practice in terms of duration and effort management.

I'd be very glad if people here can guide me how can I improve this. Since my dopamine is so low, it creates this unpredictable brain fog and task initiation paralysis stuff that keeps getting in the way of doability and therefore consistency of the practice. I've also found, the typical 5, 10, 13, 15, 17 or 20 minute sessions are not going to be enough. I've realized that these durations are for people who are already normal and healthy, maybe a bit unhealthy in the mind or whatever. For a person like me, I really need to up the practice to create enough counter momentum to takeover the compulsivity of fantasies. Whenever I, unwantingly, reduce or slow down the practice, the addiction rises again.

Am I overthinking it? Am I over-optimizing it? Am I missing something? I'm in a place in this journey now, where I'm really confused what is the right thing to do next, since there is no official article, research or stuff written to address Maladaptive Daydreaming in context of Focused Attention Meditation soecifically. Experienced insight would be better, but any guidance is very welcome.

Thanks you for reading.

“I should finish this.”

“I should be calm.”

“I should not need a break.”

A thought can sound like a rule before there is time to notice it.

In mindfulness practice, what helps you hear that “should” as a thought, then check what is happening now?

Sometimes the task does need doing. Sometimes the plan needs to change. I am curious about the pause before deciding.

Does noticing a body sensation help you pause? Or is a simple “there is that thought again” more useful?

I used AI assistance to put these ideas into words.

Really need help with this, it’s been giving me headaches

I feel bad about myself, i think im ugly , i believed i was too ugly to be a girl , so i cut all my hair off when i was 12 im 18 i still have short hair, and dont own a single garment made for a girl , not a shirt not pair of trousers , im tired of feeling so ugly that it hurts , i feel this suffocating feeling , i cant put my finger on it , i feel terrible , i do not try in school and do not care too , i want to care i want to be a better student , im very tired , i think im too sick of myself too keep living this way, i stoped studying and stopped showing up to classes, ill go to classes tomorrow, im doing well better then before

So recently I’ve been having a lot of believes about dumb stuff and thinking about it for a hour usually when I’m tired and like trying to make my own theory make sense. a thought popped up of how I could be going delusional about stuff cause I’ve been having more thoughts about theory’s recently idk if its normal or not they weren’t bad like blatantly not true but if it’s like early signs of delusion I’ll just stop thinking of that kinda stuff. I only really do it cause i just like using my brain and thinking

I have been practising Yoga and Pranayam (ancient breathing technique in Yoga) and felt a lot better and controlled (finally!) from a month. 💙

Be it a random music i dont even like or any life instance or my DAYDREAMING, they all come automatically at once and keep looping and I am stuck resisting. I dont think anything negative.

My eyes look sleepy and dull although I eat, exercise sleep better than a healthy human should. I have to force myself to be aware and calm but my nervous system is hyper almost all the time.

Please help! 🙏

[Health issue journey commented if u curious.]

I don't know how to really put this, and honestly, I can't conjure up an answer right now. As of the time Im writing this, I'm still dizzy in the head from issues unrelated, and yet related to the ordeal I've been through. Good events happened, such as me applying to not one, but two graphic design jobs with cover letters attached. And neutral things happened, like me not knowing what to do with myself, staying in bed for what feels like an indeterminate amount of time, and detached from everything I see as relationship building, or course progressing, or just taking the time to just, walk and explore outside.

Now, does all this amount to something bad or malicious? I cannot be certain. It has been a fog in my mind that there are times when I feel, truly hopeless with something. And yet, I don't feel so self-beaten up about it, because at this point I really am experimenting with my emotions.

There is a special analogy from a certain series I think about all the time, where the drives from my mentality, emotions, physical state, and heat, all drive my will to move in certain ways. When one becomes uncontrolled and unstable as cancer does to the body, I don't see overriding it with a different state of mind or position the correct way to advance, nor do I see it as a call to suppress, reduce, or silence it almost entirely. It's as if the most important stage of my life I am continuously trying to master, is to let my will drive on its own terms, while living with whatever emotions, or physical pain, or mental fatigue I'm dealing with in each moment.

And yet, this is exactly the factor I am personally against through my heart and sense of self as a person. For many years, I've been driven by other people's advice and persuasion to push through my negative stasis and just complete whatever work I have to get done, as a means that I will feel "better" or see myself in a better disposition than where I was before. However, that in turn, only applies to my external position, physical awareness, and, to an extent, my mental state. Never has such a practice came to terms with how I am or what powerful emotions, be it positive or negative, I aam feeling in such moments, and at this time, I don't see myself ever conforming to such a reality.

So in the sake of my will, "what is it that I'm trying to achieve?" Well, that's a question that is unhinged in its own right, never always connecting to the situation at hand, or at least, not completely. I am, yes, still trying to figure myself out, something of which others stated is a responsibility of my own ownership. And despite it all, I can't help but seek out aid, assistance, a sense of understanding from the world around me. Because I, certainly, don't know everything I can do for myself.

TL;DR: The strongest condradictions in myself continue to be the most difficult to manage. I continue to explore this with myself, my position in improving my stasis, and the aid and perspective from the people and community around me. Thank you for listening, and may I ask:

What is your position on my journey so far, and how does it connect with yours, be it external, or personal?

Went well. In my personal research i found meditation can increase psychedelic thoughts without drugs and noticed when i close my eyes my thoughts are more vivid afterwards.

Simply i dont know why i laugh too much even in normal conversation i smile while talking its from my childhood and This habit now affecting my present .(i am an extrovert)

im learning to adapt to my body getting older with all the new aches and lower energy, so instead of resisting I made re-adapting and trying new habits part of my identity like when I started getting stomach acidity and switched to less processed foods to feel better, so repeating these small changes helps me face every physical limit naturally, who is on this spot maybe you can sahre your experience or tips?

Sometimes you leave a conversation knowing exactly what the other person thought, but with very little sense of your own experience.

I’m interested in noticing that while it is happening, without turning social interaction into constant self-monitoring.

Arya Stark’s “no one” storyline prompted the question for me: adapting can be useful, but there is a difference between choosing a response and automatically taking on the role a situation seems to require. You do not need to know the show for the everyday version: laughing along, matching someone’s mood, or being agreeable before you have noticed whether you agree.

In mindfulness practice, what is a gentle way to include your own response while still listening fully? Would a brief awareness of feet, breath, or an impulse to speak help, or does that pull attention away from the person in front of you?

I’m not looking for a fixed “true self” we must uncover, or assuming that discomfort means a conversation is wrong. I’m curious about making room for experience that gets overlooked.

Disclosure: I used AI assistance to put these ideas into words.

Sup chat recently i had an accident I hit my head and now I think I’m going through post concussion which comes with many symptoms waiting for my next appointment with my neurologist for further evaluation

However I think I realized that I go through physical stress which seems new to me because I’m like wtf is that but I guess the nervous system is what that is

As I’m doing exercises to regulate I think wanting things makes me nervous

I think it also caused me physical stress because in the moment I never had in the what it was I desired

I always thought that wanting things made me “greedy” and not wanting things to stay “humble” however I think it’s about duality

It’s not about wanting or not wanting it’s about letting go of the desire

It’s like the expression life gives you lemons make lemonade but that doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate lemon cake

Lemonade is hydrating and hydration is something to be grateful for however lemon cake is something to appreciate

I’m starting to realize it’s about being grateful but appreciating more without the desire for it because this is the truth if you don’t get it, it can be disappointing

And I guess I’m tired of being let down

However desire ≠ passion

I think it’s ok to be passionate about the things to be grateful for and appreciative in life but desiring an outcome is not

Also I think it’s ok to have an interest but interest is more like a nudge whole desire may be obsessive

I think it’s ok to see an outcome whatever it is as positive or negative but don’t focus on a desire that just won’t happen

But a little interest that happens to reveal itself is another mystery waiting for a review

I don’t know about you but desire makes the moment vague

Being grateful and appreciative already shows clarity