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Hello everyone. Since my depression and anxiety have been super overwhelming I finally decided to see a psychiatrist and he recommended meditation and exercise regularly. I am a very determined person and I am going to try to exercise and really put my mind into meditating.

Has anyone tried this before?

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Agora1

Hi RaqXo, I highly recommend it. Meditation is a daily thing for me. Don't wait until you need it. Finding that quiet "me time" several times a day will allow your Mind/Body to relax. We need that respite from our anxious state. Exercise is a great way to move those muscles and release the pent up adrenaline. Benefit is not only reducing the adrenaline but also giving us an Endorphin High. Go for it :)

Practice makes perfect...you are taking that first step forward. :)

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Starrlight

Hi RaqXo! I am meditating and exercising twice daily and it helps a lot. You sound motivated that’s great 😃 let us know how it works for you?

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RaqXo

Thanks guys. I’ll let you know how everything goes. I am also trying to become more spiritual. Anyways we will see how everything goes. Thank you for the support!

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Agora1 in reply to RaqXo

You've got this RaqXo.... xx

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Starrlight

That’s awesome. For me I’ve been taking and using any bit of spirituality that my souls is attracted to, and leave the rest, so I end up finding bits from all over and incorporate them into my life. Best to you in becoming more spiritual!

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Jankitch55

Does meditation really work? I find it so difficult to meditate and tbh I don’t really understand what meditation is. Whenever I try to go to a meditative state I end up thinking stupid thoughts and what ifs? Is this meditation? I don’t expect meditation to solve my problems but I’m willing to try anything, I only want to knoe how to do it properly. I hope that this has worked for you and wish you the best of luck in finding the answers you need. I hope that doesn’t sound patronising, it certainly isn’t intended that way. Depression is such a huge subject with so many angles and interpretations it is difficult to know how to be properly sensitive and empathetic at the same time as not sounding sycophantic.

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It works for me but I think it does take practise. I use YouTube videos, there’s lots of them to choose from and I guess we will all like different ones. Jason Stephenson has some I like. X

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RaqXo in reply to Jankitch55

Hi. It’s my 3rd day meditating consecutively and I’m really liking it. I do the Japa meditation that consists of repeating a mantra and using beads. I’ve done meditation before so I have experience but I’ve always dropped it because I was too impatient. My dr said I have to keep doing it until i see results. So I’m running 3 miles after work and I come home and I start to meditate. So far my symptoms have lessened and I’m not waking up with a cloud in the morning. But I’ll let you know how it goes as I keep going.

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Agora1 in reply to RaqXo

Exercise and meditating are addictive, in a good way :) xx

I have to look up Japa Meditation....thanks for sharing

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Starrlight

Yes it can take time to get results. I use guided meditations by Tara Brach.

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