Fear has been coming up a lot in meditation lately. An almost constant state of 'fight or flight' coupled with fatigue. It's an unpleasant feeling. I am training myself to work with it via the body. I use mindfulness of the breath to move attention away from thoughts, and connect with fear as it feels from within the body. Then working with the breath and the energy to bring it into a state of balance.
If I get it right, the body and mind feels light and free, like a great weight has been lifted. I don't always get it right though; but at the very least, just having something to practise can be helpful.
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Fear has been coming up a lot in meditation lately. An almost constant state of 'fight or flight' coupled with fatigue. It's an unpleasant feeling. I am training myself to work with it via the body. I use mindfulness of the breath to move attention away from thoughts, and connect with fear as it feels from within the body. Then working with the breath and the energy to bring it into a state of balance.
If I get it right, the body and mind feels light and free, like a great weight has been lifted. I don't always get it right though; but at the very least, just having something to practise can be helpful.