Comments on: How To Be Sick: Discussion 7 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 17:55:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3 By: Kat Radi http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6353 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:38:12 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6353 thanks Toni I will certainly give that a try

]]> By: Toni Bernhard http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6350 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:52:57 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6350 Kat – I loved your story about being able to let go sooner. Wonderful! I wanted to comment on your difficulty practicing mindfulness when you’re around a lot of people. I face the same challenge. Sometimes what I do is to just focus on one sense organ. So, I just become mindful of everything I’m hearing (that’s my favorite). Yes, my eyes are seeing things, but I just let that happen and focus my attention on the sounds. You could do it with any of your senses. It’s definitely a mindfulness practice! Here’s a piece I wrote that is in a different setting but may give you some ideas. It’s called Five Minutes of Mindfulness Magic: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/turning-straw-gold/201110/five-minutes-mindfulness-magic

]]> By: Nancy Aurand-Humpf http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6342 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:08:08 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6342 Thank you for your comment Toni!

]]> By: Janine http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6338 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:42:27 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6338 Thank you, Toni!

]]> By: Kat Radi http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6337 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:34:34 +0000 http://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.com/2012/02/how-to-be-sick-discussion-7/#comment-6337 Recently (since reading Tonis book) I had an experience where I was getting frustrated with someone who was asking me to do a job for them. Our conversation was via txt, which made it difficult to explain and to understand. The other person was changing the delivery date and I began to react and get upset, and feel as though I had to accommodate them and explain myself. All of a sudden I began to notice I was reacting. I asked myself what was wrong? why am I getting so upset? I was able to realise that I was over-reacting, and look again at the real situation and therefore let go of what was not my responsibility. This happened quite quickly – within minutes, rather than my usual practice of letting go in a few days or even weeks! It was quite exciting to see my progress.

I reckon I spend 80-90% of my time alone, so I find it quite difficult to practice mindfulness when around other people. I find it is so in-congruent with how the majority of the society works that my mind has to be strong to remember. And also the more I practice it the better I get. I hope to get to a “default” setting eventually.

At first the concept of breathing in pain and suffering was confronting and frightening and quite frankly ludicrous! But I have tried it, and have continued. I see it now as a gift I can give, rather than take. Byron Katy’s 4 questions made SO much sense to me. What a revelation. I looked her up immediately.

Not sure I have addressed the questions posed. At the moment when searching my brain for info all I can see is cobwebs….but I reckon its the “gist” that counts!

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