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- lms2000
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- 4y ago
Meditation for 30 mins a day, in a room where you won’t be disturbed. Inhale slowly through your nose, and deeply, exhale the exact same through your mouth. Concentrate on a part of your facial feature whilst you do this practise. Eyes shut. I focus on the tip of my nose, concentrate and if your mind wanders just refocus. Over time you gain a solid concentration throughout your day-to-day schedule, it really does work. Give it a month or so and you’ll begin to see a difference.
Lay down whilst you do it and just completely relax.
Start small. Even if that’s 3 minutes a way. It’s like training to run a marathon, you start with walking before you jog and before you run. Keep a routine. Pick a time in your day when you can focus on it. The key is consistency. Sometimes your practice will be fruitful and sometimes messy. Both are okay. It’s not a destination you’re getting to, mindfulness in and of itself is the destination. You’re already there, it’s just awareness. As you develop your practice, increase the amount of time. I started with ten minutes and now I’m at 20. I plan on breaking my day into two sessions, doing 20 minutes early and then later in the day. There are several apps that are great for staying on track. I used Headspace personally. I’d check out these books, too: https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Workbook-OCD-Overcoming-Compulsions/dp/1608828786/ref=nodl_ https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Self-Help-Actually-Works/dp/0062265431 Focus more on celebrating when you notice to be mindful, and be compassionate when your mind drifts. That’s what it does! Over time you’re able to maintain mindfulness more often. ERP helped me confront my obsessions. Mindfulness helped me accept them and manage them.
Well said. This is the ultimate, and therefore the only way forward for people who suffer with OCD problems. A combination of the things you mentioned are absolutely spot on to beat this condition, or simply learn to cope and compartmentalise the intrusiveness that OCD brings.
Mindfulness/meditation has been a key factor in my recovery. I started with guided meditations i found on YouTube. Calm is also a great app. I like guided meditations that help me visualize letting go of pain/trauma that OCD has caused in my past. It has been really healing for me along with ERP! Also sometimes just putting all distractions and the phone aside and sitting in silence is a huge exposure in itself.
Could people share the different ways they practice exposure?
I know there’s so much research out there on exercise for mental health, but has anyone here really tried and saw benefits ? I can’t find an exercise I enjoy usually just walking or yoga or jump rope. I don’t like the gym. It’s just hard to get started and motivated like have to force myself.. any tips on experience or getting started is appreciated
Could someone who’s had success with their treatment explain how it’s supposed to feel when you start accepting the presence of the thought and sitting with the anxiety?
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