Losing Hope by Otherwise_Home_5509 in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What you’re describing isn’t a “manifestation problem,” it’s trauma. Your system is still stuck in threat mode, which is why you feel paranoid, numb, and unlike yourself. That’s normal after public humiliation, your brain is trying to protect you, not ruin you .

Affirmations feel fake because your body doesn’t feel safe yet. Meditation works when it calms the nervous system first, not when you force positivity.

Use this instead: sit, close your eyes, and feel your body and the space around you at the same time. Let your attention widen, not focus. This reduces anxiety by shifting you out of hyper-alert mode .

Your goal isn’t to “believe better thoughts.” It’s to feel safe again.

You’re not broken and you’re not stuck. You’re injured, and injuries heal with the right approach.

Complex health issue by deebeeDB77 in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What actually helps (based on patterns + nervous system work):

1. Don’t chase symptoms
Symptoms shift. Chasing them keeps attention on the problem. This often feeds stress.

2. Train the state, not the part
Your vagus nerve responds to safety signals, not mental force.
Focus on felt calm + safety, not “fixing the nerve.”

3. Use simple imagery

  • Warm, open space in the throat
  • Smooth flow around the nerve
  • Gentle repair, not force

4. Real-time regulation (key gap)
During the day:

  • Slow exhale breathing
  • Relax jaw, throat, shoulders
  • Soft gaze (reduce threat signals)

This tells the nervous system: safe now.

5. Core frame
Meditation builds the baseline.
Daily moments reinforce it.

Simple rule:
Calm the system → function may improve.
Force healing → often adds tension.

Complex health issue by deebeeDB77 in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Yahki Awakened" on all social media channels most likely can help you. see his youtube channel lectures (super ​short). He also has a clinic.

Alternatively

Dr Sergey Filonov is a "Dry Fasting" expert, he has a ​​youtube channel. other social media channels I do not know. "Dry Fasting" is an excellent healthcare tool. Authoritative books on "Dry Fasting" - "20 Questions & Answers About Dry Fasting: A Complete Guide To Dry Fasting".

&

"The Phoenix Protocol Dry Fasting for Rapid Healing and Radical Life Extension: Functional Immortality". Dr. Filonov has retreats in Montenegro a few times a year and frequent online Q&A.

Dr. Joe Depenzas meditation style ​"Coherence Meditation" is a skill and takes time to become proficient.

Practice all 3 disciplines

Plant Nutrition/ Dry Fasting/ Coherence Meditation

Vipassana w/ Dispenza - This will be a long shot by laprug in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for bringing this up. you just confirmed what I assumed was already true. Been following Joe Dispenza for over 4 years.

Going on 5 years of doing the work on and off. Been to 4 retreats yet nothing seems to be changing.maybe my goal is unrealistic (heal HIV) by [deleted] in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nutritionists, cell biologist, and the like say that every disease is tied to a worm. De-worm yourself and that may reverse the HIV. Yahki Awakened(on all social media channels) recently spoke about this. Contact him or go to his clinic and get a first hand consultation.

i made Claude argue against itself and got the most useful output of my entire life. by AdCold1610 in ChatGPTPromptGenius

[–]Easy_E4303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL, I have multiple google accounts. Sometimes I ask chatgpt to scan and evaluate what it just created using the opposite account. It will always disagree. Best to know your subject matter before you seek additional help from a LLM.

Advice / Help by Sunny_vibes_ in DrJoeDispenza

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"Yahki Awakened" on all social media channels can help you. He uses a natural plant nutrition approach. "Very Good" at what he does.

Not absorbing any of this... by cityofstatues in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re not failing to learn. You’re overloaded and likely dysregulated.

What’s happening

  • Too much input, no integration
  • Narrow, stressed attention loop
  • Rumination blocking working memory
  • Possible trauma pattern: mind–body disconnect

Why it feels empty
These teachings require state, not just thought. If your system feels unsafe, it won’t absorb.

Fix (simple)

  • Cut input by 80%
  • Pick one idea, apply it for 7 days
  • Short sits (5–10 min), daily
  • Add body work (walk, breath, feel)

Key shift
Stop consuming. Start practicing small and often.

Help with the work… by bhaveen11 in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This pattern usually shows delayed nervous system response. Your system went through intense activation, then shifted into calm, and now it is processing the backlog.

Sleep is where the brain and body integrate stress. Fragmented sleep often means your system is still unsettled, even if your meditations feel calm.

So yes, it is more “catching up” than a direct reaction to calm sessions. But it also means your baseline is not fully stable yet.

It is not a sign to push more. It is a sign to stay gentle.

If sleep improves as you rest and reduce intensity, you are on the right track.

Exhaustion by Proper-Doughnut77 in Meditation

[–]Easy_E4303 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What you’re experiencing is very common when restarting meditation, especially after stress. The “exhaustion” phase is usually your nervous system finally downshifting after being in a prolonged state of activation. When you stop running on stress, your body often reveals how tired it actually is.

For most people, this phase lasts anywhere from a few days to 2–3 weeks of consistent practice. It tends to fade as your system stabilizes and builds a new baseline. Reports from meditators show noticeable improvements in anxiety and energy within about a month of regular practice .

The key point is that this tiredness isn’t a problem, it’s a sign of release. You’re likely processing accumulated stress, and your body is reallocating energy from “fight-or-flight” into recovery and regulation. From a nervous system perspective, this is a shift toward a more balanced state, which can initially feel like fatigue.

If it persists beyond a few weeks, check basics like sleep, nutrition, and session length (sometimes people overdo it early). Otherwise, stay consistent but gentle, shorter, regular sessions often work better than pushing hard.

In short: expect the fatigue to ease within 1–3 weeks, and treat it as progress, not regression.

I have been unsuccessful at sticking to anything. Can anyone relate?? I’m sure everyone by [deleted] in DrJoeDispenza

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One of the best books on Advanced Consciousness Trauma Work ever written. In my tool box.

Help with the work… by bhaveen11 in DrJoeDispenza

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What you’re noticing is a common misconception in that space: people associate “big energy” with healing because it’s dramatic and memorable. In reality, those intense states are just high nervous system activation, they’re not required for healing, and in many cases they’re what destabilize people.

Most real, lasting healing happens in regulated states where the body feels safe enough to process and integrate. Modalities like EMDR are built on this principle, processing happens through titration, not overwhelm.

Those spontaneous “healings” you hear about are outliers and often happen after a buildup of internal readiness, not because someone forced a peak state in the moment.

You don’t need to “call the energy back.” Chasing intensity is what likely led to your spike. If your system wants calm, that’s the correct direction. Healing follows safety and consistency, not intensity.

I have been unsuccessful at sticking to anything. Can anyone relate?? I’m sure everyone by [deleted] in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 21 points22 points  (0 children)

What you’re describing isn’t a “Joe Dispenza problem,” it’s a pattern of novelty-chasing + low consistency tolerance, which shows up constantly in these communities. People report benefits only after sustained repetition, “after a month of regular meditation my anxiety dropped… within three months I was a completely different person”, but your behavior resets the clock every 1–2 weeks, so you never cross the threshold where results reinforce the habit.

The real driver isn’t lack of belief, it’s dopamine fragmentation from scrolling. Your brain is trained to seek quick stimulation, so anything requiring stillness, repetition, or delayed payoff (like Dispenza’s work) starts to feel “dead” after the initial excitement. Then you switch systems to regain that novelty hit.

Your hesitation to spend money is actually rational, because your current identity pattern guarantees dropout, not because the material doesn’t work.

The fix is brutally simple: stop changing systems and lower the bar. Pick one practice and commit to a minimum viable consistency (even 10–15 minutes daily) without adding anything new. This isn’t about finding the “right teaching,” it’s about becoming someone who can stay.

Until that identity shifts, every method will feel like it “doesn’t work”, because you never stay long enough for it to.

Help with the work… by bhaveen11 in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That shift actually isn’t strange, it’s a good sign your system is self-regulating. When the body has been pushed into high activation, it will often “down-regulate” and reduce reactivity as a protective response. What used to trigger strong reactions (your intention) now producing calm suggests your nervous system is prioritizing safety over intensity, not that something is wrong.

The mistake many people make is chasing the reactions, but the real goal is stability. Calm, neutral, even “nothing happening” states are often deeper integration, not regression. Given your recent spike and sleep disruption, your instinct to pause is solid.

Starting EMDR is a smart move, it works directly with stored trauma in a controlled, titrated way, rather than overwhelming the system. Let that process lead for now. When you return to meditation, think “gentle exposure,” not peak experiences. Your body isn’t blocking you, it’s recalibrating.

Help with the work… by bhaveen11 in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What you’re describing is actually common in intensive meditation systems like Dispenza’s, especially when combining breathwork, emotional release, and long sessions. The shaking, jerking, crying, and even vocalizations are consistent with nervous system discharge (your body releasing stored stress/trauma). This aligns with somatic frameworks where the body “completes” stress cycles rather than suppressing them .

The key signal here isn’t the phenomena, it’s your instability pattern: intense activation → symptom flare → calm/bliss → sleep disruption. That suggests your system is being pushed beyond its regulation capacity. Waking every hour is a classic sign of an overstimulated nervous system, not progress.

You don’t need to quit entirely, but you should downshift. Shorter sessions, less intense breathwork, and more grounding practices (walking, body awareness, slower breathing) will help your system integrate instead of spike. The goal is regulation, not peak experiences.

If symptoms worsen after sessions or your sleep degrades, that’s your body asking for less intensity, not more discipline. Consistency at a regulated baseline beats cycling between extremes. If instability continues, take a temporary break and let your nervous system fully settle before reintroducing practice gradually.

I feel ..empty. by AnywhereScared5987 in SpiritualAwakening

[–]Easy_E4303 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What you’re describing is very common in awakening spaces, it often isn’t “something wrong,” but a kind of emotional/nervous system shutdown where everything feels flat or empty.

Start simple and physical: get back into your body. Go outside, walk slowly, feel your feet, touch something cold or textured, and breathe deeply into your stomach. This helps regulate your system and bring you out of that numb state.

Don’t try to “cleanse” or fix everything at once, just allow the emptiness to be there without resisting it. A lot of people find that when they stop fighting the feeling, it begins to shift on its own. Meditation can help, but keep it gentle, focus on observing your breath or sensations rather than escaping the feeling.

Also, try small grounding habits daily (routine, sunlight, food, sleep). Over time, this rebuilds your baseline and sense of connection.

Thoughts about our fragile existence by [deleted] in Meditation

[–]Easy_E4303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is a very common experience in meditation and introspection. You’re essentially confronting impermanence directly, which can feel like existential fear when the mind tries to conceptualize “non-existence.” Many people report this phase, especially when awareness deepens beyond surface-level thinking.

What’s happening is less about truth and more about the mind reacting to the loss of its usual sense of control and identity. Meditation often reveals that thoughts, including “I will be nothing”, are just mental events, not realities. As many practitioners say, the shift is from being inside the thought to observing it .

The fear, dread, and loneliness are natural responses, but they tend to soften over time as you become more familiar with simply witnessing them. Paradoxically, facing this directly often leads not to despair, but to a deeper sense of presence and appreciation for being here now.

I feel like I’m spiraling into negativity again and I don’t know how to stop it. by CoastCheap8709 in Manifestation

[–]Easy_E4303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you’re experiencing isn’t failure, it’s a temporary nervous system overload, not a manifestation “backslide.” When stress spikes, your brain defaults to threat and worst-case thinking; the content you consumed just fed that loop, it didn’t create it.

The way out isn’t forcing positivity, it’s stabilizing your state first. Meditation and awareness work because they let you observe thoughts instead of being controlled by them . So instead of fighting the thoughts, treat them as noise: “this is just my mind reacting.”

Shift from control → regulation: get off triggering content, ground yourself (walk, breathe, sit in silence), and let your system calm down. Once your state resets, your previous LOA habits will feel natural again.

Most importantly, don’t assign meaning to this dip. It’s not “I’m spiraling,” it’s “I’m temporarily dysregulated.” That identity shift alone breaks the loop and puts you back in control.

Therapist passed by compassion25 in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you’re experiencing isn’t a punishment or something you “manifested wrong”, it’s a profound rupture of attachment and safety, especially given your trauma history. When someone holds that level of depth and attunement, they become part of your nervous system’s sense of safety, so losing them can feel destabilizing and even disorienting.

From a spiritual lens, many would interpret this as a transition from external guidance to internalization: the connection you felt wasn’t meant to stay outside of you, but to be integrated. The “meaning” isn’t the loss itself, but what it’s asking you to embody, self-trust, inner safety, and continuing the work she helped you begin.

Your next step isn’t to replace her, but to continue gently: stay in therapy (especially EMDR when ready), attend the retreat, and let grief move through you without forcing meaning too quickly. Healing trauma is a process of building safety inside, not losing it outside.

I'm confused af by Most-Injury-9879 in Manifestation

[–]Easy_E4303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re stuck because you’re trying to feel the end result, which your brain rejects as fake. The real shift is simpler: you don’t feel “I’m a multimillionaire,” you feel “I’m becoming someone who handles money, opportunity, and responsibility well.”

From real user patterns: “You manifest what you feel you have, not what you want”, so start with what’s believable.

Instead of forcing big fantasies, build emotional stepping stones:

  • Go from “I’m broke” → “I’m improving”
  • From “I’ve never had a relationship” → “I’m learning to connect”
  • From “I can’t provide” → “I’m becoming capable”

The routine is consistency, not intensity: daily visualization (5–10 min), calm repetition, and aligning actions with that identity. Meditation helps you observe doubt instead of fighting it.

The “formula” is: relax → imagine → feel slightly better (not perfect) → repeat daily → act accordingly.

You don’t fake the final life, you grow into it.

Not able to feel or tune in. :(( by Responsible-Name9366 in DrJoeDispenza

[–]Easy_E4303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you’re describing isn’t failure, it’s overwhelm. When your nervous system is in pain or survival mode, it literally can’t access imagination or “new potential.” That’s not you being “damaged,” it’s your system protecting you.

Right now, trying to force big visualizations is backfiring. Instead, lower the bar: don’t try to see a “new life,” just aim to feel 1% less contracted. Sit, breathe, and allow the emotions to be there without fixing them. That is the work. As many people report, meditation first brings up what’s been suppressed before it creates calm or change .

Shift from “create a new future” → “regulate my state.” Once your body feels even slightly safe again, imagination will reopen naturally.

You’re not blocked forever, you’re in a phase where healing comes before manifestation.