Another wonderful read, Rosamund. I really need to get into meditation again. I always fall into and out of the habit.
One thing I found really helpful in the lead-up to surgeries--I think I had six recon surgeries total--was visualisation. I found a CD specifically for visualising a successful outcome. It was so helpful for my anxiety! Now, I recommend it to anyone about to have an operation!
Hi Rosamund, I used TM when the chemo induced menopause nearly drove me mad with sleeplessness and brain fog. After 6 weeks of doing 30 minutes morning and evening I was sleeping like a baby and my brain was sharper than it had ever been and remained like that until I retired about 10 years later.
That’s so interesting, I know people who are evangelical about transcendental meditation, but it just seems like such a time commitment, not sure I could do it!
Another wonderful read, Rosamund. I really need to get into meditation again. I always fall into and out of the habit.
One thing I found really helpful in the lead-up to surgeries--I think I had six recon surgeries total--was visualisation. I found a CD specifically for visualising a successful outcome. It was so helpful for my anxiety! Now, I recommend it to anyone about to have an operation!
Link below for anyone who's interested:
https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Promote-Successful-Surgery-Imagery/dp/1881405346
That’s so helpful, thank you! Dr. Gladys McGarey talks about this too, in her book The Well-Lived Life
It helped me so much! :)
Hi Rosamund, I used TM when the chemo induced menopause nearly drove me mad with sleeplessness and brain fog. After 6 weeks of doing 30 minutes morning and evening I was sleeping like a baby and my brain was sharper than it had ever been and remained like that until I retired about 10 years later.
That’s so interesting, I know people who are evangelical about transcendental meditation, but it just seems like such a time commitment, not sure I could do it!