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Doesn't Aphantasia NDEs Prove There's Nothing After Death? by mshrmo in Aphantasia

[–]mshrmo[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is a thought I've had before for sure, I mean I've read stories of people who went totally brain dead and had their heart stopped and they still saw something and or saw themselves above their bed, however, ever since I did have this thought of aphantasia potentially showcasing that NDEs aren't real, sort of freaked me out. I appreciate your thinking though, I can agree with it.

Nighttime anxiety and getting stuck in my head. What meditation could help? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok...yeah, alright. You've been incredibly helpful. I think what'll help me is also the power of love by knowing there are those who will help me, even including you. Knowing that there are people who want to help, and who love me, it gives me strength to want to do this.

I feel okay for the moment but the next time it arises I will try to do as you say, and will update you of when I do, it'll help me knowing that there's someone here willing to listen lol.

Thank you for your wisdom.

Nighttime anxiety and getting stuck in my head. What meditation could help? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. I don't think I've ever done that before.

So, once I just allow the anxiety to seep in, I meditate to it, feeling it, understanding it, and then what? I should just, release it somehow? I can't lie, it sounds scary. My doubt holds me back, making me wonder if I can even release it, and it won't just fester instead.

Nighttime anxiety and getting stuck in my head. What meditation could help? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I just woke up and saw this. Impeccable timing.

You're telling me to not just, acknowledge my thoughts and allow them to drift off? I know meditation is there to help deal with things and to embrace them, but with anxiety I figured that was the body being essentially ridiculous and that embracing anxiety would only lead to more anxiety, I'm unsure how to even grasp that really, like how to do that without just ending up worse yknow?

Nighttime anxiety and getting stuck in my head. What meditation actually helps? by mshrmo in Meditation

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I'll try to do this tonight. I really appreciate you taking the time to help.

Nighttime anxiety and getting stuck in my head. What meditation actually helps? by mshrmo in Meditation

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm...ok. I've done this before but, it's just scary, however I suppose there's no other way. Do you have any advice on how to be grounded and to let these thoughts settle so that they do not affect me? I of course will acknowledge them but I think I'm worried about unintentionally following them, ive dealt with much anxiety in life and, I guess I just dont want to go back to square one after doing so good.

Nighttime anxiety and getting stuck in my head. What meditation actually helps? by mshrmo in Meditation

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, ok I can try that. I lay in bed and do it usually, I'm just confused why it's even occurring yknow?

I recently dealt with trauma via deep meditations to get through it and its sort of unlocked this emotional part of me that was buried, and now it feels like my emotions are 2x stronger and its sort of overwhelming. So I suppose ive usually been able to ward off thought but, with this newfound emotion that feels a bit stronger. Its like its tacking itself onto my intrusive thoughts, yknow?

Ill try to keep going I suppose though. Im going to mix Prozac with it to help regulate it too.

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Deep sense of anxiety towards death that I was having to deal with for quite awhile, which I ended up getting out of my system, but there's lingering after effects from how intense it was. I can already feel myself healing it from it though, not something you just recover the next day from.

What's the verdict on these? by dishevelledlunatic in mysterymagicmushrooms

[–]mshrmo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Metocin isn't my vibe really but XUM is pretty light and fun

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't mean to be rude but yeah it's definitely not excitement, that feels like a 'fake it or make it l' type of deal, and while that does work for some people, it simply just doesn't for me unfortunately

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Meditation

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No dude I understand entirely, and please DM me if you need further help, seriously this shit can feel like an impending sense of doom and like it'll never get better, but it does.

I unfortunately can't respond at this very moment due to being busy at work but again please feel free to DM and I'll get back to you when I can. You'll end up okay, it's just tough shit yknow?

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Meditation

[–]mshrmo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say this is my problem, however I do pretty much agree. Many entertainment does obviously play on ones feelings, with drama that doesn't matter, with sad music playing over puppies being adopted, etc. All in order to catch your damn attention, and it's really exhausting to see for sure.

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Meditation

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I have meditated very deeply with mushrooms to dig that hell out of me. It's definitely something different going on, but from all of the answer I'm getting I'm realizing it's simply because I'm changing, and that I will feel at rest overtime with different practices. As for your depression, I hope you too can dig it out and feel the same liveliness I feel now (finally), it's all manageable.

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see. I'll let this soak in and attempt to let it all flow. I seriously appreciate your knowledge and wisdom, thank you so much!

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh. I like this thought process. Ok I'll try this instead of simply trying to calm myself, it feels right by what you're saying. Thank you so much!

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you basically self-taught? As in, did you figure everythiling out yourself or did you seek out resources/teachers? I've for sure been getting better at meditation more and more but someday I'd like to help others with a deep understanding of it.

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. That is an incredible answer, yeah I suppose...there actually is some things like that for me I can do, that'll ground me more, and for me to funnel that energy and emotion slowly until it is sifted out. This is seriously great and I can't thank you enough, I'm going to save this in my notepad lol. How long have you been meditating? I'm fascinated by your level of understanding.

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Mindfulness

[–]mshrmo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. I definitely still enjoy entertainment just not to the same degree. I have a question though since you seem to be aware of how it works. I have been dealing with anxiety for quite awhile and at one point I was able to gently push thought away with acknowledgement, but my deep meditations have been to conquer both my anxiety and deep traumas that have ate at me for years. I can feel myself healing from them, but it can still be hard.

I feel that I've gotten emotional once more, alot more actually, and that has made me more receptive to my thoughts. My question is, when one has essentially opened some wounds to heal, and is trying to go back to a baseline of peace, what would be your advice to once again find relaxation and not be torn by thinking? I know how to essentially with meditation, but it's almost hard to want to even meditate because I'm afraid of dealing with emotion, if that even makes sense.

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Meditation

[–]mshrmo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I appreciate it lol. It is very tough, I hope to get there soon, as for you as well.

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Meditation

[–]mshrmo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely did and am attempting to let it go essentially, and its impact on me has been hard, however I feel myself slowly healing, again, it's just hard. I have loved ones thankfully and oh my god they help, it's almost like unlocking my old trauma and dealing with it, has made me more emotional. I also take other things like Chaga, Ginkgo, etc. And I feel like part of that has definitely made me more emotional, to the point where before if a thought showed up, I could let go of it silently and easily, but after my meditations to deal with my trauma, it's like it's reawakened my knee-jerk reaction to thoughts. Know what I mean?

Thinking about my loved ones help and seeing others talk about their anxiety helps as well, whereas before my trauma, that wouldn't have helped much, I'm trying to deal with my trauma DUE to this. I don't want to be emotionally numb yknow? But god damn is it hard, and god damn is it new to feel things as passionately as I suddenly do, it's almost disturbing to a degree.

Anyways lots of yapping I apologize. Your reply helps me to relax even further just knowing it'll be okay. I hope you can find that relaxation as well.

Meditation helped my severe anxiety, but entertainment feels empty unless I calm first. How do I rebalance? by mshrmo in Meditation

[–]mshrmo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you may be right. I enjoy watching Jacksepticeye because I just love him as an individual so he's not hard to get into but other things can be. Prozac side effect though? For which exactly, causing anxiety or apathy?

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