I love meditation - thank you for bringing this up, as I need to do more of that and less fretting over things! Can you give us the name of the CD set? I would love a new tool to use!
Blessings,
Star )O(

I would like to know the name of the CDs. And I don't care if it sounds airy-fairy. I am willing to try just about anything!
Thanks for the info.
Love and Hugs. Kathy

I know this works too. Stress management is very important in reducing pain levels, tension, and muscle pain. Could you share the name of the CDs? hugs jilly

What can be called "airy-fairy" is called "Woo-Woo" by my kids.

I know that what you say is true. I have used meditation for a very long time. I use it when I need to find serenity in the face of utter terror. When I was getting prepared for open heart surgery, with no prior notice, just a test and the next day surgery, I meditated myself into acceptance, simply by relaxing my mind. My blood pressure prior to surgery was normal.

When you meditate, you do allow your body to replenish it's chi energy. I think one of the contributing factors to fibro is a loss of chi, or life energy, which is what accounts for the extreme fatigue. When we can really rest our minds and our bodies (and that is where the meditation is the vehicle for the rest) we see an improvement in our pain levels.

Just call me Woo-Woo Woman...my kids do!

In the ealy afternoons i often put on my "Mood Music'...usually celtic...I have a huge bedroom with an area just for me...and i do my stretches and deep breathing, in the spring thru fall i do this outside...i would not call mine meditation...just a "Gathering of Self"...and I always feel better afterwards !!!

Not airy-fairy at all.

I love meditation. Sometimes it is what helps the most.

i agree it is great. i do tai chi and chi qong(sp)...what a different feeling you get when done ....it is kinda like floating.... good luck all you can get dvd or cd's at library to try them out.. highly recommend it.

Hugs to the above who responded to my discussion on meditation! It was heart-warming. As was stated: it reduces muscle pain, blood pressure, tension. It energizes and makes you feel like you're floating and replenishes life energy.
Healing takes place when the mind and body are at rest and at peace and the energy can flow.
The best CDs I have found are by Leslie Temple- Thurston and they can be ordered at Corelight.com. They are not based on any religious persuasion, if that is an issue with you. Start with the first one, 'Deep Relaxation and Expansion' for a few days or weeks or months. Then go on to 'Burning Karma' and 'Gateway to Samadhi' if you liked her first one. She is compassionate and her voice is calming and accompanied by soothing music. I have listened to many CDs but I find hers to be the best. By the way, I am not affiliated with her!
If you cannot afford these CDs, you can go to your local library which was suggested in one response. But I think music alone or the sound of waves alone is not enough. You need a voice to guide you.
Maybe you can save some money by missing a therapy session and getting the CD. Meditation is better for me than any massage or physio or laying about watching TV.
I also find that it is of utmost importance to deep breath slowly throughout the CD. Otherwise your mind will scatter into thought.
Heaven forbid!!
Please continue to let me know how meditation helps you.
It's so easy, you can lay on the floor, and all you have to do is breath and listen and quiet the mind.
When you get up you will feel refreshed and have more energy. If you are having difficulty with meditating, let me know and perhaps I can help. Love, Emmaji

Thanks for the reminder and I'm glad it works great for you. I don't think it's too airy-fairy or out there either. Anything that relaxes the muscles in your body is a plus!

I just wanted to add that I am one of those people who find it very hard to concentrate, which makes it very difficult to meditate by myself. You need a quiet place where you can trust that you will not be interrupted and no disturbing background noises, that's why guided meditation works great because you don't have to depend on yourself to come up with the ideas and it gives you something tangible to focus on.
People who have attention difficulties such as ADD or who are very tense startle and distract easily (me) so I highly reccoment guided imagry or meditation...hugs jilly

I have also used meditation for relaxation and pain relief. I used guided meditation cds and I can detach myself from the pain and picture healing and peace throughout my body. It is a great temporary pain-killer :)

meditation is good no music or any of that stuff it distracts me.
helps me block the pain.. it's still there but my mind is clear and i can ignore it.

You are absolutely right Jilly! You must be comfortable too, and lying down on a comfy blanket or bed is just fine. A quiet place with no distractions is necessary and we do need someone to GUIDE us (unless we've been meditating for a long time).
People think you have to sit up cross-legged, but it is not necessary to do this to quiet the mind and find Space and deep relaxation. Lie down and be at peace and comfort. You are encouraging to us all. Blessings, Emmaji

I, too, have found meditation a wonderful help. It's a wonderful way to give relaxation back to our bodies and clear away the stresses of our lives!

Dear Nominator; It's so great that you can meditate by yourself without a CD. I'm aiming for that in my life and I can do it well before I try to sleep. But during the day I take my lazy way out and let myself be guided. I admire you. Blessings, Emmaji