How to meditate through anxiety, panic, and depression
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
2M ago
How to meditate through anxiety, panic, and depression Anxiety and panic. When I first began to experience anxiety, especially panic attacks, I could not meditate directly on the experience. First, […] The post How to meditate through anxiety, panic, and depression appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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The pain of mental health challenges
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
2M ago
The pain of mental health challenges During my first big race, the Capital City Half and Quarter Marathon in Columbus, my anxiety nearly kept me from even signing up. On […] The post The pain of mental health challenges appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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Desensitizing Around Painful Sounds
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
2M ago
Desensitizing Around Painful Sounds I use meditation to overcome difficulties around unpleasant thoughts and body sensations, specifically the sound of leaf blowers and lawn mowers. If a landscape crew was […] The post Desensitizing Around Painful Sounds appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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Taking the wrong medicine
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
2M ago
Taking the Wrong Medicine Shinzen often talks about the temptation to do what’s easy or comes naturally. He calls it, “taking the wrong medicine.” If for example you prefer guided […] The post Taking the wrong medicine appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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Practicing with Pain and Pleasure
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
2M ago
Practicing with Pain and Pleasure There it was, that familiar twinge. While training for a third marathon, I’d chosen the indoor track over the ice and snow-covered Olentangy Trail. Sixteen […] The post Practicing with Pain and Pleasure appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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Tricky body
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
3M ago
Tricky Body Those of us who live with mental health symptoms may have out-of-proportion thoughts and body sensations. We might be hypervigilant, with not just a tricky mind, but a […] The post Tricky body appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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But Nita. I thought you didn’t make resolutions!
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
3M ago
After reading today’s page in A Daily Dose of Now, you might wonder why someone who says they don’t make New Year’s resolutions would host a 100-Day movement challenge like […] The post But Nita. I thought you didn’t make resolutions! appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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Untangling emotions
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
3M ago
Untangling emotions The last year my father was alive coincided with my recovery from a major depressive episode during which I had nearly killed myself. He and I spent his […] The post Untangling emotions appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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The 5 Conditions
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
3M ago
The 5 Conditions During the meditation leader training I took at the Sage Institute for Creativity & Consciousness, they introduced us to “The 5 Conditions,” another way to look at […] The post The 5 Conditions appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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How to meditate on emotion
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
by Nita Sweeney
3M ago
How to meditate on emotion How do you deal with emotions that come up in mindful movement practice? The real question is, “When emotions arise, how do you infuse that […] The post How to meditate on emotion appeared first on Author, Meditator, Runner | Columbus, Ohio ..read more
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