Anxiety

[pollyanna]

Anxiety, panic attacks, social phobias are some of the fastest growing problems in society today.

The socially anxious person is unable to relax and enjoy themselves in public or even when other people are around because they always feel like others are judging or criticising them.

Even when they are with people they know well they can feel overwhelmed because they perhaps feel that others are observing their every thought and action and ultimately judging them.

Most people who suffer from anxiety, panic attacks or social phobias often don't realize they are not a minority and so they keep quiet about their "condition" because they feel if others knew how much anxiety they experienced every day it would be dreadful - and how would they be thought of then?

I've met a lovely person in the last couple of years through a friend of mine. He has suffered for years with many of the symptoms above and very gradually I have introduced him to meditate with LifeFlow which had helped alleviate some of his anxiety and I could clearly see this. He's only on LF9 and taking things slowly.

However he was still not happy to go out.

Having taken the advice from the community about Magnesium Flakes, I ordered them for him and he has been using them for about a week now.

I mentioned in a recent post how much more he is enjoying his meditations with LifeFlow - the difference in him is unbelievable - he came for a walk around the lake with us this morning and he's coming into the village with us this afternoon after his meditation session he's not been to get his own bread for years. It really is like a miracle.

From what I've studied, I totally believe he was/is massively deficient in magnesium - the flakes have given him instant results and now he is able to enjoy meditation without the anxious feelings he has suffered for so long.

Hopefully he will tell his own story on here soon - but one thing at a time

I hope this helps anyone who suffers from social phobias panic attacks or severe anxiety

[Panthau]

This sounds amazing polly.
I (and so my little family) suffer from exactly the
symptoms you mentioned.

I cant wait to try it out. Because my symptoms
are mostly not equal to the experienced problems.
I often thought about physical problems, and also took
some magnesium, which helped a bit but not much.

Thank you for sharing the experience with your friend!

Pan

[pollyanna]

Hi Pan, I really look forward to hearing if this helps you also.

My friend postponed the village trip until Saturday - maybe because it was raining - maybe because he needs more time because it's been so long. I will let you know when he takes this brave step for himself.

For now though, I feel how much more relaxed he is and his wife is thrilled at the change in him. He is enjoying his daily meditation much more and he has walked around the lake again and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I wish you, Chris and anyone else fantastic results, peace and joy

[jeanie]

Hi,

Anxiety and panic attacks were exactly the reason i turned to meditation in the first place.
I really feel for your friend...its a scary world to be in.
For whatever reasons your having panic attacks after the first one you do all you can not to have another one (you can see the circle here) you live in constant fear at some level or another. It has a major effect on the quality of life.
I went to doctors who offered anti-depressants...councilling etc...i researched and researched online for answers when these things didn't work.

All i can say is...when i started meditating i started to feel, at first, a tiny bit more in control of my fear....it was like baby steps...and so it grew to the point that when i felt one coming on i would take my self away in my mind to a secret heaven...i began to notice that i could stop them in their tracks from becoming a full blown panic attacks.
As soon as i dicovered this....well then i had the power over the fear and after that i found i didn't have to rescue myself as much till it finally no longer was a daily weekly or monthly thing.

I had them bad....there is hope for everyone. Fear is one of the worst inflictions to live with...its very scary...like being a prisoner in your own mind.

I wish your friend well and hope he knows that there are loads of us that know exactly what he is dealing with.

All my best

[Panthau]

Just wanted to mention that i stopped the magnesium. Doesnt seem to fit in my life atm, everytime i used it i got feelings of anxiety and felt totaly stressed. Even if it doesnt make sense, cause magnesium is meant to calm you down, its maybe just not the right thing for me atm.

On the other side im using high concentrated vitamin b since years, which helps a lot. Its like taking pills when you´re having a headache, but instead its good for the own stress level hehe.

Pan

[pollyanna]

Hi Jeanie, that's wonderful for you and so inspiring for others. I'm so happy for you - the relief you must be feeling must be amazing

Pan, I'm sorry the magnesium didn't work out for you - I know you'll succeed though because you have the winning factor - you don't give up

Maybe one step at a time, a little LF meditation each day (even 10 minutes) and the special breathing techniques may bring gradual, incremental improvements into your daily life.

I wish you both an abundance of peace and joy

[sogno]

Dear Pan,

Social phobias and the associated dis-easies shave been around for a very long time; however, nobody would talk about it. Now, we are more open and talk more about our feelings, but these are not new conditions, they always existed, or at least as long as us (people).

I would strongly recommend this book "The Nature of Personal Reality" A Seth book by Jane Roberts, where it is explained that these feelings are all mind made. Easy to say, I know! But they are. I don't believe in chemical imbalance and food substitutes or supplements, in fact, I don't believe much in medicine but I believe that what we make our CORE BELIEF becomes our reality. If you don't want to buy the book, may you could check the following site: -

Seth Excerpts (I): extensive extracts & quotes from Jane Roberts' Seth book The Nature of Personal Reality

In in, you will be able to understand why magnesium has not worked for you but worked for Pollyanna's friend. I'll say no more as it is important that each one of us make our own decisions and discoveries, although I believe that Pollyanna has been fantastic in supporting her friend and what a great success story.

Best of luck and love x

[sogno]

HI Jeanie,

I know what you mean. It's an awful place to be and the fear of having an other attack can bring it on! Doctors are too quick to give pills and advice on what or what not to eat, don't drink or party too much as these will worsen the situation...hey, what about having some fun too. Party is good (with moderation), pills...no no no. I got fed up with it although I only tied pills for a very short time as I don't really believe in medicine, whether conventional or traditional. Nothing really works because it all comes from our mind. They may bring temporary relief but if we don't solve the problem at its core, soon or later, these awful feelings will assault us again. Taking charge of our thoughts is the key. Meditation/chanting (what ever takes your fancy) or a combination of the two helps to gain control, puts life in prospective, and as you said, we learn to recognise the symthoms and consequently create a safe environment within our head.

I am that happy to learn that you gain control over this. Well done. I still get them from time to time; however, I know that I am creating them (although they feel that real nonetheless) and when I do, I too create a safe place within me, observe then and let that pass as I know I have the power to create them and so to stop them too. What I am trying to say is that since I learnt that I create them, I no longer let them stop me from enjoy a full life
Thank you for sharing this with us

[Panthau]

Hi sogno and thanks for your reply,

This comes down to the (well known) fact that thoughts
create our reality. This is easy to say, but hard to transform.

Anyway, i dont know if its our own believe system that makes such a difference like between me and pollys friend. Maybe its more than that, because different substances are responsive for different conditions in our body. Thats something we all believe since a long time, and so i think its not only depending on our "own" believings.

Thanks for the book tip!
Pan

[Panthau]

Dont want to make another new thread, but id like to have your suggestions.

I meditated the last days with lvl9, which makes me feel uneasy, as i mentioned already. These days when i meditated with lvl9, i also woke up in the middle of the night (every night) with feelings of deep depression and anxiety. As soon as i stopped lvl9, those nightly wake ups were gone. I didnt had them the first time, but not so intense and often.

Now yesterday i tried a delta entrainment while meditating, and the longer i heared it, the more i felt depressed and anxious. Whats interesting about that is, that these were the same feelings as when i woke up in the night!
The moment i switched to lvl10 was like flying upwards, my whole body felt like a feather.

So my conclusion is, that theres a big unprocessed emotion that lvl9 brings up. What do you think? And if so, how could i handle it?

Thanks again,
Pan