Comments on: How To Be Sick: Discussion 4 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:55:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3 By: Toni Bernhard http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6225 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:34:16 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6225 Hi Mombeenthere. I just happen to have written a piece for Psychology Today a couple of weeks ago on learning to meditate. I’ll put the link in here for you. I hope it’s helpful:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/turning-straw-gold/201201/mindfulness-meditation-why-do-it-and-how-do-it

]]> By: Toni Bernhard http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6224 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:32:01 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6224 Kat – If Broken Glass Practice doesn’t resonate with you, you’re right to just not use it. It’s been amazing to me to read the responses here about it—some love it, some don’t. Follow your instincts.

You say you don’t know who you are without the disease. I suggest just living with these questions as kind of Zen koans. Don’t push yourself to find answers. Just keeping the questions in your mind will help loosen your fixed identities and open possibilities for you! I’m so glad you have my book!

]]> By: Toni Bernhard http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6223 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:29:03 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6223 Linda – I’m so glad to hear that Weather Practice has helped you not to chastize yourself. I always think of the self-compassion practices when people tell me how self-critical they are, so I love how you use Weather Practice as a compassion practice!

]]> By: Nancy Aurand-Humpf http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6218 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:53:12 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6218 Mombeenthere, there are many books and also guided audio meditations you could try. Two books I like are “Mind In The Balance: Meditation In Science, Buddhism, and Christianity.” by B. Allen Wallace and “Meditation” by Steve Hagen. There are books on an ancient form of Christian meditation called “Centering Prayer” also. I belong to a centering prayer group, because that is all that’s available in my immediate vicinity, but they don’t mind me doing the Buddhist meditation I’ve learned. It’s fun practicing with a group if you can find one.

]]> By: Mombeenthere http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6213 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-4/#comment-6213 How exactly does one learn how to “meditate”? Is this just closing your eyes and thinking of your calming place (I usually fall asleep when I do this. Learning yoga would be nice or going swimming but my main problem is I can’t drive with all the meds on board. does anyone have any suggestions to help me out or get me started in the right direction?

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