Guiding Light Psychic Tarot Readings

TJ Higgs - Psychic Medium Tracy Higgs Distant learning. Alternative spiritual therapies KSC Crystals Psychic Workshops Bengalrose Healing Elizabeth Francis - Psychic Medium Lorrain Violet Moon Kim Barden Hypnotherapy BWRT Spiritual Energetics
Dreaming With Plants
Date: 13-Jun-2024 3:00 PM

Visit Site
Address: Whetstone Cottage, Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA20 6AE, United Kingdom
Monmouth MBS Show
Date: 28-Mar-2024 10:00 AM

Visit Site
Address: Bridges, Wonastow Road Monmouth , NP25 5AS, United Kingdom
Occult Science Study Group @ Rosefolk
Date: 28-Mar-2024 7:00 PM

Visit Site
Address: Online Virtual Event, , United Kingdom
Book launch for "Human Being" book
Date: 05-Apr-2024 7:30 PM

Visit Site
Address: The Balmoral Centre, Salisbury Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 7AU, SS0 7AU, United Kingdom
Purple Feather Events MBS Fair Lawford
Date: 06-Apr-2024 10:00 AM

Visit Site
Address: Venture Centre Bromley rd. Lawford Manningtree Essex, CO11 2JE, United Kingdom
Mansfield Mind Body Spirit Show
Date: 06-Apr-2024 10:00 AM

Visit Site
Address: John Fretwell Complex Sookholme rd Mansfield NG19 8LL, NG19 8LL, United Kingdom
Mansfield Mind Body Spirit Show
Date: 07-Apr-2024 10:00 AM

Visit Site
Address: John Fretwell Complex Sookholme rd Mansfield Notts NG19 8LL, NG19 8LL, United Kingdom
QUANTUM HYPNOTHERAPY TRAINING (Past Life, Between Lives, Future Lives, Spirit Release, Healing)
Date: 12-Apr-2024 1:00 PM

Visit Site
Address: Online Virtual Event, , United Kingdom
The Big Purple Wellness Weekend
Date: 11-May-2024 12:00 PM

Address: Merrist Wood College Holly Lane Worplesdon, GU3 3PE, United Kingdom
New Lemuria Calling with Hope, Grace & Healing
Date: 18-May-2024 2:00 PM

Visit Site
Address: The Henge Shop, High Street, Avebury, Marlborough, UK, SN8 1RF, United Kingdom
The Scottish Spiritualist Seminar 2024
Date: 21-Jun-2024 1:45 PM

Address: Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling University, Stirling FK9 4LA Scotland, FK9 4LA, United Kingdom
Learn Kinetic Chain Release (KCR) in Bath Somerset
Date: 29-Jun-2024 9:00 AM

Visit Site
Address: Well Bath, Woolley Lane, Charlcombe, Bath, England UK, BA1 8BA, United Kingdom
Mind Body and Spirit Well Being Charity Day
Date: 29-Jun-2024 10:00 AM

Visit Site
Address: Stock Village Hall(opposite Greenwood’s Spa) Common Road Ingatestone CM4 9NF , CM4 9NF, United Kingdom
MIND BODY SOUL EVENT
Date: 28-Jul-2024 10:30 AM

Visit Site
Address: The Lismoyne Hotel 45 Church Road Fleet Hants , GU51 4NE, United Kingdom
Shropshire Wellbeing Festival
Date: 28-Sep-2024 10:30 AM

Visit Site
Address: Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AH, SY2 6AH, United Kingdom
LIVING THE LAW OF ATTRACTION RETREAT BALI
Date: 29-Sep-2024 5:00 PM

Visit Site
Address: Narasoma Retreat Centre, Jalan Monkey Forest, Gang Beji No35, Ubud 80571, Bali, Indonesia, Ubud 80571, Indonesia
RESTORE, ENERGISE & CREATE RETREAT WITH THE LAW OF ATTRACTION AND MEDITATION, SNOWDONIA, UK
Date: 07-Feb-2025 4:00 PM

Visit Site
Address: Trigonos, Plas Baladeulyn, Nantlle, Caernarfon, Wales, LL54 6BW, LL54 6BW, United Kingdom

International Version
Select County

Psychic Workshops IPHM Side - Therapists Accrediation Spiritual Events UK - Psychics For Hire Theta Healing Academy Psychic Paula VgoriPsychic Paula Vgori SMALL 12 MBS Web Design - Mind Body Soul Gathering of Minds Peaceful LivingLuna Chakra and Aura Certified Course Pauline Clairvoyant Medium Book this spot (SM29)






[ View My Events ]
  +Add Event +Add Article +Add Classified +Add To Directory
Search
EnjoyHolistic.com - Create your own dedicated holistic and spiritual page listing.

Meditation: Is it really bad for you?

By:Helen Shortland
Date: Tue,26 May 2015
Submitter:Helen Shortland
Views:9479

View Related

An article has been published in several national newspapers this week stating that meditation can be a dangerous practice, leading to anxiety, panic and depression. In the article the author, Dr Miguel Farias, clearly states that the problem lies with excessive meditation practice, the kind done for hours on end such as you would find on a meditation retreat. However once a statement gets into the mainstream media, it is all too easy for claims to be exaggerated and the entire subject of meditation to be viewed in a very negative light.

First let me say that the claims made would pose no problem for people who meditate fifteen or twenty minutes a day, maybe a couple of times a day, or for those who take a five or ten minute breather out of the day to re-centre and refocus. We need to maintain perspective here and bear in mind that potential problems only arise when practices are taken to extremes.

The true goal of meditation is to go into the space between the thoughts with a view to expanding the sense of self and your concept of reality. It can take you beyond the mind and the ego and therefore beyond your sense of self. The ego is a construct of your beliefs and life experiences through which you define yourself. When you go beyond Mind into nothingness, the ego disappears and we lose our sense of self and who we are. Psychological breakdown can occur when you do not know what is happening and are not prepared to deal with it. The resulting ‘breakdown’ can send you in to what is termed ‘spiritual crisis’, some symptoms of which include anxiety, panic, fear and depression. Other symptoms include muscle spasms and jerking, ego inflation, confusion, vibration in the body and rushing/roaring sensations in the head.

Spiritual crisis is the extreme end of spiritual awakening. Many people are awakening spiritually at this time, exploring various healing modalities, crystals, meditation among others. Spiritual awakening itself is a journey of healing past trauma and wounding. It is a process of learning, growth, healing and purification; learning to love yourself and forgive others who have caused pain and wounding. A spiritual awakening can turn into crisis however when it happens too quickly, the person is no longer in control, and it is all happening too much too soon. The crisis can be triggered by excessive spiritual practices such as meditation and qigong as well as taking too many Reiki/energy attunements in too short a space of time. The speed of the awakening is unmanageable and the person is left experiencing terrifying symptoms of mental breakdown.

During intense meditation, the meditator opens up to the transcendental state beyond Mind. Unresolved trauma and wounding that has been suppressed, repressed and denied over the years comes up to the surface seeking to be resolved and healed. The inner wold takes over and the person often finds it hard to cope with everyday tasks.

Meditation can produce great highs and feelings of Oneness, inter-connectedness with all things, blissful inner peace and love but it can also be followed by great lows. When you have let more light into your energy body, more of the shadow self is exposed and thrown into that light for healing. Life can start to feel like a constant inter-play between the themes of light and dark. Ultimately however the goal of the psyche is always to heal, transform and move towards wholeness. Spiritual crisis is part of that process, albeit a painful one.

For those people who want to practice meditation as safely as possible, I believe Mindfulness to be the ‘safest’ form of meditation. It is body-focused, particularly on the physical senses of taste and touch. It is very grounding and is excellent for bringing you back into your body if you have a tendency to zone out and be carried away by your own thoughts and worries. For this reason it is very beneficial for anxiety and mild depression. If you want to try it, start off with something very simple: next time you have a cup of tea, eat a sandwich or brush your teeth, focus entirely on the sensations in your hands and mouth. Follow the sensations in your body as you drink the tea or eat the sandwich. If you can become totally absorbed in what you are doing, you are being mindful. With Mindfulness there is no attempt to go beyond the realm of mind into the space between thoughts; you are simply absorbed in what you are doing in the physical realm.

I hope I have provided some reassurance that meditation is perfectly safe when practiced sensibly and in moderation. There are great benefits to having a regular meditation practice (including lowered blood pressure and stress levels, managing anxiety and mild depression, and improving clarity, focus and creativity). It would be a shame to tarnish the reputation of such a beneficial spiritual practice unnecessarily.

Notes:
Help and resources are available for anyone who believes they are suffering the symptoms of spiritual crisis. Visit www.SpiritualCrisisNetwork.org.uk for further information.


Helen Shortland is a Reiki Master Teacher, Holistic Therapist and Meditation Teacher based at 15 Wheeler Gate in Nottingham city centre. For further information please visit her website http://helenshortland.com or ‘like’ her Facebook page Helen Shortland Holistics.


Like This? (Click Me)
 Be the first person to like this
 Known Humans have read this.
Post a Comment   View Comments(0)
Did you enjoy this article? why not let us know.

Visit website for more info:
helenshortland.com






Share Page with Friends EmailBookmark and Share
Contact Me Contact Me
Request Delete/Amendment Request Amendment
Digg this article!
Delicious! Add this article to Del.icio.us!
Discuss Article on TheSpiritGuidesNetwork.co.uk Discuss Article on TheSpiritGuidesNetwork.co.uk

Post Article:
Submit Your Own Article

Leave a Comment

 

  
   
 


  


Enter the numbers shown above:

Comments

Copyright 2006-2013 TheSpiritGuides.co.uk
Tel: 07967 595893
A Mind Body Soul Directory and Spiritual Knowledge Site. Dedicated to Brenda Smith and all spiritual seekers out there.
0