That does happen sometimes, and is a contraindication. You could try walking meditation or simple mindfulness meditation, building models or some other silent hobbies. Just time to let the silence settle you. We have so much noise coming at us, external and internal. Mindfulness and walking aren't always silent, but notice a bird singing, the colors, green space.
Honestly it’s a necessity at times. Though I found certain activities elicit the same “thoughtlessness” that I get when I meditatw such as motorcycling. No time to think about anything else but the road and the bike, making it ironically one of the most relaxing activities I do.
Sometimes when i feel overwhelmed by sadness (or some other paintful fealing, I ride my bycycle the next night instead of sleeping (at night to avoid daytime sounds, light and people). So I can process my feelings in peace. People I mention this to usually accuse me of being intentionaly weird.
If you wanted to start with meditation, what would be a good starting point? Reading certains books or using an app? I’m a bit overwhelmed by all the options
I’ve been taught this zillions of times, including years of in-depth yoga classes and groups at the medical center, I’m telling you meditation just sounds a lot like sleeping to me. It’s not hard. we all do it anyway 🤷🏻♀️
CPTSD + ADHD + Autism = a mess, I’m fine so long as my brain never stops. I’m hoping to buy a house in another province to get as far away from my family as possible.
Feel free to hit me up on matrix if you want to talk (disclaimer: no trauma dumping plz). Also, there is an autism community on world and a matrix chat you can join if you like with over 100 members. Very chill and nonviolent place imo.
I think people with a bad past understand each other silently. As long as we can stay nonviolent towards each other, we make good running mates (metaphor).
No pressure, I‘m just trying to be clear and complete.
This might work for a lot of people, but if you’re past a certain threshold, or, once you’re alone with your thoughts, you only manage to self-flagellate, you’re only going to end up in a worse place than before. People in these situations do not need to be told to meditate, they need to be taught how, probably with direct guidance at the beginning.
Yeah, sometimes. In Germany, if you’re a college student, you can get access to the app 7Mind for free (see Campus College). I think for me it really depends on the day. Sometimes it works really well, sometimes it doesn’t help a lot. It usually doesn’t harm - I just sometimes am not really able to relax. Part of the practice though is to learn that that’s okay. I am still in the process of learning that not being able to relax and be with your thoughts is absolutely okay! Thus, meditation for me is more about checking in with me how I’m feeling. If it helps me relax - great! If not - perfectly fine, then I now know that I’m not relaxed.
I suppose I still do it in some sense. If I have a lot of muscle tension built up or am otherwise starting to get a headache/migraine. I just lie down in bed, and focus on breathing until my body enters that sleep state where it completely relaxes and doesn’t respond to my commands. Like a nice nap, but without actually falling asleep (much faster, no grogginess). Or like sleep paralysis, but without the demons. ;D
I also tried meditation to focus on the subconscious stream of thoughts, which was extremely fascinating. But I had to stop after a week or so since I started to become aware of it even when not meditating, which felt like someone constantly whispering in my ears and it was quite maddening. I would still recommend giving it a try though. Becoming aware of some subconscious thought chains/loops, especially the negative ones, and learning to cut them short had a huge impact on my mental well-being.
Not regularly; but when I’m overwhelmed, I sit in that position and practice breathing until my breathing and heart rate regulates and my mind is cleared, and then I self-validate until I am in control enough to see the problem clearly and either work through it or continue on with my day. Mindfulness, baby! Works for anger, shame, sensory meltdowns, etc. 💙
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