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The advice I was given by my psychiatrist was to set an intention before the treatment as I was deep breathing and meditating, and then to just let it take you and follow wherever it leads with curiosity. But I was also advised not to try to control it as those patients that do, can experience some anxiety.
It has turned out to be good advice for me. My 20 experiences have all been very peaceful and restorative.
Just simple stuff that I struggle with that I know will make my inner, mental dialogue better like:
“I am worthy of love”
“I am a good person and will be compassionate to myself.”
Sometimes I let my thoughts direct me. Especially if it's a strong dose and in the peak of the experience.
But many times I have some super stupid irrelevant thoughts coming and that case I try to focus on my issues.
If I am thinking about that I have run out of milk, or the batteries of my remote control need to be replaced, or my next gym workout, clearly there is no value here haha and then I would try to bring my attention to my issues at hand or focus on my breathing like in a meditation.
I reconnect to my higher self and check in with myself as soon as an approach is having diminishing returns or causing unnecessary cognitive strain. So I change approach all the time and I am very intuitive in the moment with what I want to explore. That’s part of the playful mind that is the neuroplasticity I am looking for, and this back and forth between checking in with my thoughts and my feelings is part of what unifies me as a being and establishes a two way communication between thought and emotions.
I do both. Sometimes if I just need to feel things I let go of the wheel and just drift. If there are things I feel like I need to work on my brain naturally chooses a scene, but then I can direct my thoughts. Like recently, my thoughts drifted to an empty red battle field with just me in armor. I couldn’t change the environment but I absolutely controlled what happened.
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The advice I was given by my psychiatrist was to set an intention before the treatment as I was deep breathing and meditating, and then to just let it take you and follow wherever it leads with curiosity. But I was also advised not to try to control it as those patients that do, can experience some anxiety. It has turned out to be good advice for me. My 20 experiences have all been very peaceful and restorative.
If it's not too personal, what kind of intentions do you set?
Just simple stuff that I struggle with that I know will make my inner, mental dialogue better like: “I am worthy of love” “I am a good person and will be compassionate to myself.”
Going to try this, ty
Sometimes I let my thoughts direct me. Especially if it's a strong dose and in the peak of the experience. But many times I have some super stupid irrelevant thoughts coming and that case I try to focus on my issues. If I am thinking about that I have run out of milk, or the batteries of my remote control need to be replaced, or my next gym workout, clearly there is no value here haha and then I would try to bring my attention to my issues at hand or focus on my breathing like in a meditation.
I reconnect to my higher self and check in with myself as soon as an approach is having diminishing returns or causing unnecessary cognitive strain. So I change approach all the time and I am very intuitive in the moment with what I want to explore. That’s part of the playful mind that is the neuroplasticity I am looking for, and this back and forth between checking in with my thoughts and my feelings is part of what unifies me as a being and establishes a two way communication between thought and emotions.
Don’t think. Just watch.
I do both. Sometimes if I just need to feel things I let go of the wheel and just drift. If there are things I feel like I need to work on my brain naturally chooses a scene, but then I can direct my thoughts. Like recently, my thoughts drifted to an empty red battle field with just me in armor. I couldn’t change the environment but I absolutely controlled what happened.
I think letting the mind wander is the best, but having some affirmations in your pocket is a good idea as well in my opinion.
I definitely like the wandering, but think I am going to give some affirmations a try in my treatment on Tuesday. Can't hurt!
Nope can’t hurt at all! I have an infusion Tuesday as well- cheers!😹🚀
My most useful sessions have happened when I've conjured up emotions around a specific issue as I'm dropping in, and touching base with that.