meditation

If you're trying to get into Mindfulness and meditation, there are some great tips here on what to do if you are a perfectionist or a procrastinator. It may be helpful for all perfectionists and procrastinators to read as it can be used when approaching any self-care activity that we're putting...

I've been an on again, off again meditator for probably the past five or so years. I first started a meditation practice during a stressful period in my life. My father had passed away, my girlfriend at the time had several relatives of hers pass away, friends had family members pass away, my...

I found out about TMS in April. I had suffered back pain for more than 7 years. I occasionaly meditate so thought I'll just focus my attention on my brain instead of other parts of my body. The results were strange, dramatic and interesting. I was lying down, here was a sudden release of tension...

So I 100% understand the logic behind giving up all forms of physiotherapy- because, it feeds the illness by communicating to your brain "Im unwell and need to do these things to feel better". But I'm struggling with how to incorporate meditation and journaling without the same approach- I...

I quickly made a 15 minute meditation mp3 of the daily reminders. I find the reminders helpful. Hope it helps others too. It's too big to upload so here is a Google drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cBZM6L2tuhjdQHaSkhJoO8ZIUWgcKpY6/view?usp=drivesdk (Sarno 2 Daily Reminders.m4a)...

Am I right in thinking, that feeling ill (my TMS symptoms have never been pain, more like nausea) on day 3 of meditation retreats, is CLASSIC TMS? The theory being, that without all the normal distractions of everyday life, the emotions/thoughts rise to the surface, and my lovely brain gets...

If you are reading this, you probably have read countless stories of people in pain. My story isn't any different. Years of mysterious pain. What started in my back, became headaches, hip/leg pain, heartburn, stomach issues, anxiety, sleep problems, MRI's, bulging discs, 'structural imbalances'...

hello all! Saw this on the BBC today: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44910438 ('How I meditated away chronic pelvic pain') Prostatitis: 'How I meditated away chronic pelvic pain' Last December, I had my first pain-free days in 18 months. Soon they became the norm. Admittedly, there is...

Hi guys, as mentioned in a previous post this week, I'm currently suffering from a quite severe sciatica that prevents me from sleeping at night. Yesterday, I came across this video on TEDx: A Different Approach To Pain Management. Although I'm familiar with Mindfulness meditation, I'm not...

in the 21 day program Alan Gordon has a systematic desensitization meditation where you observe your breath then your pain and keep going back and forth. I find it quite helpful but it is only like 6 min long. Does anyone know of a guided meditation just like this that longer? Thanks

Hey all, I'm a long-time experiencer of stress disorder. Some would say TMS, some would say stress or anxiety disorder. (Most symptoms have been CNS related.) I've made great progress over the years by using the foundations of Claire Weeks, Sarno, other TMS greats, Paul David, Jim Folk, etc...

Im suffering from TMS and I'm having trouble finding the source. I have done deep meditations and recently started exploring hour and a half sessions of sensory depravation tanks to discover what could be causing this pain mentally but I'm not coming up with much. My theory is it might be super...

I received an announcement today about the latest online Mindfulness and Meditation Summit, with free registration through the end of January. This time it's being presented by SoundsTrue.com, which is a terrific resource for all things mind-body, mindful, and spiritual (especially if you want...

Hello, I have not posted in a few months. I found out about Dr. Sarno and TMS in May and used his books/the structured educational program to help resolve some bad shoulder/neck tension. It was a life-saver and only took about 2 weeks to get back to almost normal. Since then I've been generally...

Meditating on the pain and trying to allow it occasionally brings some relief (and very occasionally dramatic relief). But I feel I've clung onto this as a way to 'beat' the pain and break through it in a way that might not be helpful. I realize that the only reason I'm really doing the...

This meditation makes me feel calm and safe. No great insights or eureka moments. It is very similar to meditations I use to take a nap or go to sleep. It does help me understand for a little while that I am not my thoughts. I like guided meditations. They bring you back or wake you up at...

Hi everyone, I just got this information and I wanted to share it with all of you. Through this link you can access it for free if you are interested. https://online.shambhalamountain.org/ (Free Science of Meditation Summit Online) Hope we continue becoming more aware and compassionate about...

Hello! I have been inveterately incorporating mindfulness meditation for 2 weeks. I must say that I haven’t felt this much equanimity in a long time, but I still feel that I may not being doing this correctly. For example: when I focus on my breath and when I get distracted by an image...

Hi. My name is Alexis Blaire Zielke. I have created a meditation for chronic pain and “Mindbody” syndrome. I am a well known forum member under a different name. The forum and the TMS community have been a large part of my recovery from pain. Before using Dr. Sarno’s techniques I had...

I've been trying to start meditating for a while now but I really was getting caught up in the 'correct' way to do it, the right amount of time etc. so more time was being spent reading about meditating, than actually meditating.... So I did the Day 6 Body Scan exercise followed by 10 minutes of...