meditation

nsichler

I'm fairly new to this site and I hear some of you say you meditate to help relax . I have trouble sleeping and need some relaxation method

 I don't know how to go about meditating

II have stage 4metastatic colon cancer and have developed blood clots in my legs from chemo has any one else experienced this?

Helen321

I had a smallblood clot that

I had a smallblood clot that developed but not in my legs we're just keeping an eye on it. I was going to suggest legs on the wall but with blood clots in your legs, you'd have to get clearance for something like that.  Someone told me about it and I've used it.  It's a yoga position that works nicely and forces you to relax.  Deep breathing also does absolute wonders.  In the beginning you think it's not doing anything but day after day it really does work great.  

 

http://www.cnyhealingarts.com/2011/02/07/health-benefits-of-viparita-karani-legs-up-the-wall-pose/

Easyflip

Hello,

You tube has a lot of meditation videos. Just search beginning meditation. It's easier to start with guided meditations and then work your way up. Begin with short amounts of time and focus on your breathing. I find it very relaxing, good luck!

Easyflip/Richard

Trubrit

My personal favourite

This is what helped me when I was doing the chemo. In fact, I would say it was darn right miraculous. 

Meditation to Help You with Chemotherapy (Health Journeys) by Belleruth Naparstek.

Worth a try. 

Trubrit - Sue

Steve444

Great tips

Great feedback so far.  The first key is going through guided meditations to help yourself with the breathing and relaxation techniques which are required and common to meditation and self hypnosis.  Once you get comfortable you will find you can more easily relax and get into the mindful state very quickly, whether starting your day, driving, at a chemo treatment or in bed at night.  From there you can simply relieve stress, plant suggestions or get in tune with your inner self and thoughts.  When first getting diagnosed, I spent much time speaking to my inner orchestrator in a meditative state, setting it on course to hunting and flushing out tumors and unhealthy cells.  I touched in once or twice a day to to give gratitude and remind of the intended outcome.  I recall when I first started meditation/self hypnosis as a teen 30 years ago, I went through relaxation techniques focusing on each portion of my body over the course of 20 minutes until I was numb and tingly.  After several sessions I could reach this same state in about 30 seconds.  Blah blah blah...  Even with this background and experience I do also have difficulty sleeping at night.  When I do start on a recorded 45 minute guided meditation at night I fall asleep before it's complete, but I typically wake up a couple hours later.  Anyway, I wish you well in dealing with and overcoming this disease.  I'm also stage 4, but have not yet experienced blood clots.

Trubrit

Steve444 said:

Great tips

Great feedback so far.  The first key is going through guided meditations to help yourself with the breathing and relaxation techniques which are required and common to meditation and self hypnosis.  Once you get comfortable you will find you can more easily relax and get into the mindful state very quickly, whether starting your day, driving, at a chemo treatment or in bed at night.  From there you can simply relieve stress, plant suggestions or get in tune with your inner self and thoughts.  When first getting diagnosed, I spent much time speaking to my inner orchestrator in a meditative state, setting it on course to hunting and flushing out tumors and unhealthy cells.  I touched in once or twice a day to to give gratitude and remind of the intended outcome.  I recall when I first started meditation/self hypnosis as a teen 30 years ago, I went through relaxation techniques focusing on each portion of my body over the course of 20 minutes until I was numb and tingly.  After several sessions I could reach this same state in about 30 seconds.  Blah blah blah...  Even with this background and experience I do also have difficulty sleeping at night.  When I do start on a recorded 45 minute guided meditation at night I fall asleep before it's complete, but I typically wake up a couple hours later.  Anyway, I wish you well in dealing with and overcoming this disease.  I'm also stage 4, but have not yet experienced blood clots.

Excellent post, Steve

I had never meditated before Cancer; figured it wasn't up my street, because I'm a restless, active person. Was I wrong!! It was the most wonderful experience I'd had in a very long time. I considered it a saving grace in my life during chemo, and now beyond. 

Sue -Trubrit