Feeling a pressure at top of my head while watching thoughts

Kalevispetke · January 15th, 2011, 15:54

Hello! First post.

I started reading The Power of Now this week for the first time. Whenever I try to "watch the thinker" I feel a tingle at the top of my skull. Its like energy is gathering inside my head whenever I try to do that meditation. One time in bed I really felt like I was drawing something up from my spine into the skull.

I'm very afraid of this as it seemes to be staying there all the time now. The tingle has been getting stronger every time I meditate and feels like a slight pressure inside my skull now. Is this normal? Is it supposed to feel this way?

I'm loving the meditation, it gives me some pause from my chatterbox of a mind but I'm very afraid of this pressure thing. Is there a way to release it?

I'm a complete beginner at meditation and never done anything like this.

pollyanna · January 15th, 2011, 19:09

Hi there and welcome, can you let me know which kind of meditation you are doing? Here's a link to some very good information which explains the principles of both meditation and entrainment. It should put your mind at rest and give you a clear understanding so you can continue enjoying meditation...

Principles of Meditation & Entrainment

I wish you much peace and joy

Kalevispetke · January 15th, 2011, 21:49

Thanks, I'll look into that link when I have time. I quess the Discover Meditation cds on this site are worth listening too? I'm just a complete n00b.

I'm doing the "thought watching" meditation explained early in the book The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.

These feelings might be related to stress somehow. I'm currently in a lot of stress due to 6 months of unemployment and counting.

dwitiya · January 20th, 2011, 04:32

Hi Kalevispatke, my first post too!
I had a similar experience when I did the 10 day course of Vipassana meditation.The sensation got more intense, after I came home, and I worried just like you. Unfortunately, I have not been continuing my meditation regularly. The sensation lasted for a while, after I stopped; but now it is gone! I am actually eager to re-start my practise, since now I feel the sensation proved to me meditation was working. Ofcourse I realized other benefits too! I dropped off, just because of the demands of life, and my addiction to internet browsing, stealing my time!

Anyway, I do not think you have anything to fear from this.

URsongbird · September 21st, 2011, 21:28

Originally Posted by dwitiya

Hi Kalevispatke, my first post too!
I had a similar experience when I did the 10 day course of Vipassana meditation.The sensation got more intense, after I came home, and I worried just like you. Unfortunately, I have not been continuing my meditation regularly. The sensation lasted for a while, after I stopped; but now it is gone! I am actually eager to re-start my practise, since now I feel the sensation proved to me meditation was working. Ofcourse I realized other benefits too! I dropped off, just because of the demands of life, and my addiction to internet browsing, stealing my time!

Anyway, I do not think you have anything to fear from this.

I know that

Blueashe · September 24th, 2011, 23:13

So glad to hear someone else has had it too. This is all very new for me as well. Also having feeling at times like I'm a foot taller than I was. Like my conscious self is viewing the world through eyes a foot above my head. I feel off kilter like I just put on new glasses and world is brighter and clearer but I'm relearning how to see the world and it makes me feel odd. Not bad just different. It takes hetting used to. Would love to hear others experiences as well. Also would like to know if it subsides as your consciousness continues to shift.