Finch Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Do you ever have moments where the thoughts and feelings physically take your breath away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Yes, sometimes grief can feel overwhelming. I've found it helps to break it down into something more doable, staying in the moment, limiting grieving to certain intervals, giving myself a small break from it (if possible). Of course that's not always realistic when one is new to grief, but as time goes on... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyT Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 It's also why mindfulness and paying attention to your breathing can be so helpful, Finch. Grief and the anxiety that sometimes goes along with it can indeed leave us breathless, and at those times we need to pay attention to our breath and consciously and deliberately change our breathing pattern. See, for example, Becoming Aware of Your Breath and Three Breathing Exercises and Techniques. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Thank you. I have had an uptick in anxiety recently. Was wondering if it was my meds becoming less effective. I've tried mindfulness on and off but not managed to stick with it. Focusing on breathing right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Keep remembering to live in the moment, yes the breathing helps, trying to dispel the anxious thoughts that come and replace them with positive ones. I deal with this too, dear Finch, I think there is a lot of people here that can relate to battling anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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