I haven't posted for a while because I have found it difficult to find time after returning to work from parental leave. I know I should be putting forth a better effort and I definitely plan on doing that on this my third week of the MBSR program.
Let me now bring you up to speed on what's been going on. I attended my third MBSR class last Thursday and we started doing Yoga. I found the Yoga to be so relaxing, it was somewhat difficult but it was well worth it. The Yoga made me feel very relaxed and the restless feelings that I get over my body were quited down for some time.
I am however noticing my restlessness during the body scan, more and more, as the program continues. I have talked to Deborah, our instructor, about this and she recommended that I try focusing on all of the contact points at which my body touches the ground to aleviate the problem I'm encountering with restlessness. This has helped to a certain degree but I have found it difficult to finish the body scan on a couple of ocassions because I get so restless that I need to stop the body scan and walk around and stretch for a bit.
On a positive note, I am noticing that all this meditating and relaxing is providing me with a new, clearer perspective on what needs to improve in my life. I have been able to foster a new love for my family that might not have existed had I not started this program. I am more sensitive to my family's feelings and needs and this allows me to make a better connection with them and assure them that I can take care of them. I am also gaining more self-confidence because I feel a little bit more in control of my panic attacks and I definitely feel more peaceful. I hope to keep feeling this way and I will continue to stay on this path.
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