#Mental Pillar Meditations…
Guys, it actually works!!! Meditation, mindfulness, breathwork I’ve always felt has been a struggle / huge missing piece of the puzzle for me, so this noticeable difference is being welcomed with open arms!
I mentioned that I recently started seeing someone for my spicy thoughts (anxiety).
Along with the sessions, I’ve been “prescribed” twice-daily meditations, morning and night, Monday to Friday.
I’ll be honest, I’m a bit naughty with the morning ones, so I often do them a bit later in the day when I find myself in a real tizz. Lol a classic case of prevention vs. treatment.
That aside… since starting, I have noticed a SIGNIFICANT difference. The meditations are ~10 minutes of breathwork and affirmations, and the effect they have on me is profound. Clocking the way I feel before vs. after is a powerful motivator!
2 examples:
I missed my morning meditation on Monday (told myself I’d do it later in the day), and found myself in a bit of a frazzly state on Monday evening - my anxiety tends to worsen as the sun goes down (it’s giving Princess Fiona turning into an ogre when the sun goes down). When my husband got home, he sent me to our room (lol “go to your room”) for my meditation. I walked out, less than 10 minutes later, a new person. Quote from hubby: “wow, I can’t believe how effective that is”.
Last night, my husband was out. He’d ridden his motorbike, and it was 11pm and I hadn’t heard from him. So, as is on brand for me, I started to worry. He called me and explained that he’d lost track of time and would be home in 40 minutes. Usually, I would’ve struggled to fall asleep and stayed up waiting for him / resenting the situation. Not last night! I did my nighttime meditation, and fell fast asleep (CYA!). I’d been rather jittery before the fact, so I couldn’t quite believe that I’d fallen asleep when I heard the door open. I kissed him goodnight, and went straight back to sleep. It may not sound like much, but the fact that I was able to calm myself down and fall asleep was a huge win for me. The great thing about that is that my sleep confidence only goes up, and I begin to identify as a “bad sleeper” less and less.
Now that I’m getting into a habit and really noticing the difference, I’d highly recommend an app like Headspace to anyone struggling from anxiety. Tbh just anyone really! Why not!? In saying that, it took someone keeping me accountable for me to get into a good rhythm. And now you can use me - I’m the one keeping you accountable ;)
Simply breathing through it,
Salty