Angels - I'ahhel - Angel Of Meditation

You control your commitment to self-care. Remember your old self is gone. You are not going to be your old self again. That's what major loss does to us. It's a new you with new routines and new ways of looking at the world and your place in it. You must feed that growth. With the absence of the companionship and emotional support of a loved one, it is essential to take special notice of how you meet the need to be nurtured. That is part of your new routine. Treat yourself with great respect and care. Eat healthy. Walk. Take a daily stress break. Give yourself a respite from sadness.

Medication should be the last resort to sleep, as they also have their side effects and can lead to dependency. It is advisable not to take sleeping pills for more than 2 consecutive days and not more than 3 times in a week.



The Brooklyn Acupuncture Project is part of the Community Acupuncture Network, which blesses us starving artists with a sliding scale fee system for their services. They also happen to be in my neighborhood. Score!

The most popular depressants are called SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). These drugs help to increase serotonin in your brain and normalize your mood. While the list of side effects are different for each drug, two common side effects are weight gain and depression. It's ironic that an antidepressant could make your symptoms worse. This is why many people use natural medicines instead.

Here is another interesting bit of information. Harvard Business School and INSEAD (the top European business school) have concluded from research that the two most effective new business tools for twenty-first century executives are meditation and intuition. These are metaphysical subjects! Why?

Migraine headaches can strike anywhere and at any time. They are more common in women and can render its sufferers incapable of doing anything other than lying in bed. Often the effects of a migraine are exacerbated by light, noise, and sometimes even smell. So migraine sufferers are known to spend time in a dark, quiet room in order to lessen their symptoms.

You control how you use your money and schedule pleasant events. Learning how to cope by yourself also means controlling how to spend your money to include pleasant events. Again, giving yourself a treat without feeling guilty, guided mindfulness meditation is part of recovery and adjustment. Make a list of the things you like to do and turn to them as a way to balance your day or to focus attention away from dwelling only on sad events. Keep your list handy and add to it as you remember or discover new activities that allow you to reinvest in life. Use it as one of your lifelines.

There are many causes for sleeplessness and if you have trouble sleeping, it is a good idea to consult a health professional. But it is also a good idea to be a wise consumer and take responsibility for your own health and well being. Therefore, trying a method like Guided Mindfulness Meditation, that has been proven safe with few side effects, may be a good idea.