Post by alvi on Dec 10, 2018 15:52:55 GMT
Post the things you have found that help you keep your MD under control.
A lot of people have found mindfulness meditation helpful for keeping there MD in line as it teaches us to stay in the present. Mindfulness as a practice is described as:"Paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally" "Bringing one's complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis". By consciously choosing to move your attention away from the everyday noise of the mind and focus on what your body is doing, you will be giving the mind enough to focus on so that it can quiet down.
There are a lot of sites, recordings and mindfulness exercises online. Mindfulness meditation can involve breathing practice, mental imagery, awareness of body and mind, and muscle and body relaxation.
Mindfulness is also used for many other things such as:
Improve attention (this is so important to us MDers).
Researchers found that brief meditation training (four days) can lead to enhanced ability to sustain attention. Other improvements from brief meditation training included working memory, executive functioning, visuo-spatial processing, reductions in anxiety and fatigue, and increased mindfulness.
Increase brain grey matter.
Another surprising finding of the mind-body practice is that it appears to increase grey matter in the brain. Researchers found that increases in grey matter concentration occurred in the left hippocampus, the posterior cingulate cortex, temporo-parietal junction, and cerebellum. These are the regions involved in memory and learning processes, regulation of emotion, self-referential processing and taking perspective.
Managing pain.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a therapy that combines mindfulness meditation and yoga, has been found to result in significant improvements in pain, anxiety, well-being and ability to participate in daily activities.
This is useful for those of us who use DD to escape physical health problems.
To prevent depression relapse and reduce anxiety.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), according to a growing body of research, may prove beneficial in preventing depression relapse. A 2011 study found that MBCT is an effective intervention for depression relapse in patient with at least three prior episodes of major depressive disorder. Another study found that MBCT provided significant relapse protection for participants with a history of childhood trauma that left them with increased vulnerability for depression.
Researchers have found that even a single session of mindfulness meditation can result in reduced anxiety. Studies found that focusing on the present through the practice of mindfulness can reduce levels of cortisol, the stress hormone.
A lot of people have found mindfulness meditation helpful for keeping there MD in line as it teaches us to stay in the present. Mindfulness as a practice is described as:"Paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally" "Bringing one's complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis". By consciously choosing to move your attention away from the everyday noise of the mind and focus on what your body is doing, you will be giving the mind enough to focus on so that it can quiet down.
There are a lot of sites, recordings and mindfulness exercises online. Mindfulness meditation can involve breathing practice, mental imagery, awareness of body and mind, and muscle and body relaxation.
Mindfulness is also used for many other things such as:
Improve attention (this is so important to us MDers).
Researchers found that brief meditation training (four days) can lead to enhanced ability to sustain attention. Other improvements from brief meditation training included working memory, executive functioning, visuo-spatial processing, reductions in anxiety and fatigue, and increased mindfulness.
Increase brain grey matter.
Another surprising finding of the mind-body practice is that it appears to increase grey matter in the brain. Researchers found that increases in grey matter concentration occurred in the left hippocampus, the posterior cingulate cortex, temporo-parietal junction, and cerebellum. These are the regions involved in memory and learning processes, regulation of emotion, self-referential processing and taking perspective.
Managing pain.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a therapy that combines mindfulness meditation and yoga, has been found to result in significant improvements in pain, anxiety, well-being and ability to participate in daily activities.
This is useful for those of us who use DD to escape physical health problems.
To prevent depression relapse and reduce anxiety.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), according to a growing body of research, may prove beneficial in preventing depression relapse. A 2011 study found that MBCT is an effective intervention for depression relapse in patient with at least three prior episodes of major depressive disorder. Another study found that MBCT provided significant relapse protection for participants with a history of childhood trauma that left them with increased vulnerability for depression.
Researchers have found that even a single session of mindfulness meditation can result in reduced anxiety. Studies found that focusing on the present through the practice of mindfulness can reduce levels of cortisol, the stress hormone.
