I dont know about you but I initially found meditation incredibly difficult to understand.
I have a physical disability and multiplemental health conditions, including depression and ananxiety disorder.
Even my physical disability,cerebral palsy, is inherently tied to my brain.
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In my mid-20s through five-ish years agomeditation as a treatment option seemed not just sensible, but inevitable.
If everyone else was doing iteven on the Canadian prairies where I livewhy wasnt I?
However, when I was first asked to trymindfulness meditation, I was at a loss.
What if I wanted to get into one of those cars?
What if they were going somewhere cool?
What if the vehicle was self-driving?
What if they were going to San Francisco?
Id love to go to San Francisco.
Meditation, when used to treat depression, is not isolated on an island.
Nelson tells Verywell Mind that he often starts patients with mindfulness meditations.
It’s not at all like loosey-goosey or woo woo, or anything like that…
I talked to her about little micro-moments, trying to do it once an hour," Potiker explains.
Tips for Meditation Success
Meditation can help mitigatedepression symptomswhen used in conjunction with a professional treatment plan.
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